Section: WAVE 3 News (USA)
Ukraine and rebels both claim to control Donetsk airport
After days of intense fighting, Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine claimed Monday they had seized control of Donetsk airport once again. The Ukrainian military denied this but acknowledged that the fighting for the… …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Woman who bared breasts in Vatican square is freed
The Holy See has released a Ukrainian activist who bared her breasts in St. Peter’s Square on Christmas Day and snatched the statue of Baby Jesus from the Vatican’s outdoor Nativity scene. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Ukraine, pro-Russia rebels swap war prisoners
Ukrainian authorities and pro-Russia rebels exchanged nearly 370 prisoners Friday, a major step toward easing hostilities in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Conflicting reports of Ukraine prisoner exchange
A major exchange of war prisoners was embroiled in controversy Friday, with some reports saying it has been completed and others saying it had has been pushed back a day. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Eastern Ukraine prisoner exchange underway
A major exchange of war prisoners is getting underway in eastern Ukraine, with around 370 expected to be released. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Talks on Ukraine settlement break down
The foreign ministry of Belarus, which has been hosting Ukraine peace talks, says the much-anticipated round of negotiations on Friday has been scrapped. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Pope wishes Christmas hope and peace for Mideast
Pope Francis is focusing his attention on all those weeping in the world this Christmas, singling out the refugees, hostages and all those suffering in conflicts in the Middle East, Africa and Ukraine. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Russia dismisses new US sanctions as useless
Russia has dismissed new U.S. sanctions as useless and underscored its historic right to the Crimean peninsula. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Obama imposes sanctions on Crimea, echoes EU
President Barack Obama has banned new investments in Crimea, slapping sanctions on the peninsula that Russia annexed from Ukraine earlier this year. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Obama waives sanctions authority despite new law
President Barack Obama signed legislation Thursday authorizing new sanctions on Russia but said he does not plan to impose the penalties outlined in the measure. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
