Section: News & Summaries

      Ukraine sticks to guns over ceasefire

      Ukraine’s military said Monday that it is waiting for a full ceasefire with pro-Russian rebels before withdrawing heavy weapons from the frontline, a key next step in a tattered peace plan. …read more Source:...

      U.S. Sen. John McCain expressed ‘ashamed’ of his country’s strategy for  Ukraine
      Feb22

      U.S. Sen. John McCain expressed ‘ashamed’ of his country’s strategy for Ukraine

      On Sunday, February 22, 2015, U.S. Senator John McCain said on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” he’s “ashamed” of his country, President Obama and himself for not doing more to help Ukraine in its fight to fend off pro-Russian terrorists. “This is a shameful chapter. I’m ashamed of my country. I’m ashamed of my president. And I’m ashamed of myself that I...

      Second-in-command of Nato’s forces in Europe has warned about a large-scale conventional assault by Russia
      Feb22

      Second-in-command of Nato’s forces in Europe has warned about a large-scale conventional assault by Russia

      On Friday, February 20, 2015, Sir Adrian Bradshaw, second-in-command of Nato’s forces in Europe, a former commander of British land forces and the most senior UK officer in the alliance, spoke at the Royal United Services Institute think-tank in London. He warned Nato forces about a large-scale conventional assault by Russia that wants to snatch...

      European leaders visited the Dignity march in Kyiv
      Feb22

      European leaders visited the Dignity march in Kyiv

      On Sunday, February 22, 2015, President of Poland Bronislaw Komorowski, President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite, President of the Slovak Republic Andrej Kiska, President of the European Council Donald Tusk came to Ukraine to take part in the Dignity march on Maidan revolution anniversary. European leaders are concerned with the cease-fire...

      Ukraine, rebels swap prisoners

      Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists have exchanged dozens of prisoners in east Ukraine. ||| Kiev/Donetsk, Ukraine – Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists have exchanged dozens of prisoners in east Ukraine, a Ukrainian Security Council aide confirmed on Sunday, a step towards implementing an...

      Former NATO Secretary General admitted that the idea of nuclear disarmament of Ukraine has failed
      Feb22

      Former NATO Secretary General admitted that the idea of nuclear disarmament of Ukraine has failed

      Former Secretary General of NATO [1999-2004] and Secretary of State for Defence George Robertson wrote in his article for Herald Scotland: “I started my own political career, as many people know, carrying a Ban the Bomb banner. By giving up the Bomb I believed that we would give a lead and start a benign chain reaction. I was wrong. As...

      ‘Moody’s downgrade had political character’

      Moody’s downgrade of Russia’s sovereign rating was based on “factors of a political character,” Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said. ||| Moscow – Moody’s Investors Service’s downgrade of Russia’s sovereign rating was based on “factors of a political character,” Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov...

      ‘Ukraine war makes West look impotent’

      The continued fighting in eastern Ukraine has made a mockery of the West’s latest attempts to negotiate a ceasefire, analysts say. …read more Source:...

      Clashes continue in eastern Ukraine

      Ukraine’s military says pro-Russian separatists have attacked positions held by government troops 49 times in the past 24 hours. ||| Kiev – Fighting persisted in east Ukraine on Friday despite new European efforts to ensure a ceasefire takes hold. The Ukrainian military said pro-Russian separatists had attacked positions held by...

      What happened to Kiev protesters?

      A year after the Kiev uprising that ousted Viktor Yanukovych, families are still searching for loved ones. …read more Source:...