Section: The Washington Free Beacon (USA)
Obama’s Foreign Policy Pronouncements Undone by Reality
President Obama’s foreign policy pronouncements all over the world either aren’t holding up or just don’t reflect reality, a new essay by Commentary‘s Peter Wehner points out. At his State of the Union, Obama bragged about his leadership against Russia and his support for Ukraine’s democracy just as more horrific violence...
Satellite, Drone Images Show Obliteration of Donetsk Airport
Satellite and drone images in a new video show the complete destruction of the Donetsk International Airport in Ukraine, a scene of intense clashes between government forces and pro-Russian separatists. Matthew Schroyer, founder of the Professional Society of Drone Journalists, posted the video, which provides visual evidence of the demolition of...
U.S. Commander: Russian Support to Ukrainian Separatists Has ‘Doubled’
The top U.S. Army commander in Europe says Russia has substantially increased its support for separatists in eastern Ukraine since a ceasefire agreement was reached last September, the Hill reports. Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges told reporters that the influx of Russian equipment sent to the rebels has “doubled” in recent months: “When you look at the...
Eight Civilians Killed in Shelling of Ukraine Trolleybus
By Natalia Zinets and Pavel Polityuk KIEV (Reuters) – An artillery shell or mortar struck a public transport stop in the rebel-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, killing at least eight civilians in an incident which both sides blamed on the other. The missile strike, which wrecked a trolleybus and blew out windows nearby,...
Ukraine Forces Come Under Attack from Russian Troops
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian army units came under attack from Russian regular forces in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday and heavy fighting was taking place, a Ukrainian military spokesman said. “In spite of preliminary agreements, Ukrainian military units were attacked in the north of the anti-terrorist operational zone by regular military formations...
Separatists Renew Attack on Airport as Russia and Ukraine Bicker
By Richard Balmforth KIEV (Reuters) – Pro-Russian separatists renewed attacks on Ukrainian forces at an airport complex in the east on Monday after Kiev launched a mass operation to reclaim lost ground there that Russia called a “strategic mistake.” Ukrainian officials said three soldiers had been killed and 66 wounded over the past 24 hours,...
Ukraine Bus Attack Kills 10 as Airport Battle Worsens
By Richard Balmforth KIEV (Reuters) – A passenger bus came under heavy fire in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people, Ukrainian authorities said, and fighting intensified around the international airport in the city of Donetsk as separatists tried to oust government forces. The latest violence flared after Russia, Ukraine, France...
Ukrainian Journalist: Pro-Russian Separatists Planning ‘Offensive’
A Ukrainian journalist recently freed by pro-Russian separatists in the country’s east says their forces are preparing to seize more territory, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports. Rebels held journalist Roman Cheremskiy for almost five months in the “Luhansk People’s Republic” in eastern Ukraine before releasing him in a prisoner...
Five More Soldiers Killed in Ukraine
Five more soldiers have died in Ukraine as another round of peace talks were delayed, Reuters reports. The Ukrainian troops were killed in another flare-up of battles between the country’s forces and pro-Russian separatists in the East. Negotiations between the two warring parties were planned for Sunday but have now been postponed. More...
Nuland Warns Russia on Nukes in Crimea
A top U.S. diplomat on Wednesday warned Russia against deploying nuclear weapons in Crimea and said the United States and its allies would respond if the Kremlin opts to do so. Victoria Nuland, assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs, said such a move by Russia would be “extremely dangerous,” though she did not specify what...
