Nemtsov’s Companion, Witness to Killing, Says She’s Barred From Leaving Russia
MOSCOW — They met three years ago, by some accounts on a vacation to Turkey, and soon enough became a couple. Though she was less than half his age, Anna…
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Germans at the Crux of Crises, but Reluctantly
BERLIN — Germany has become Europe’s indispensable nation, at the center of crises over Ukraine and Greece. But a country uncomfortable with leadership, often labeled a reluctant hegemon, has had…
Poroshenko: Boris Nemtsov Killed Over Evidence Linking Russia To Ukraine Conflict
KIEV, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Saturday Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov was murdered because he planned to disclose evidence of Russia’s involvement in Ukraine’s…
Russia and Ukraine Move Toward Resolution of Feud Over Natural Gas Payments
MOSCOW — A natural gas payment dispute between Russia and Ukraine that had been casting a shadow over European energy markets appeared to be winding down on Friday, as both…
Shaky Ukraine ceasefire takes hold but tensions rise over gas supply
A row over natural gas supply flared Friday between Russia and Ukraine, even as a ceasefire between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine appeared to be taking hold….
Ukraine Begins Artillery Withdrawal, Recognizing Truce Is Holding
By Peter Graff KIEV, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Ukraine announced on Thursday that it would begin withdrawing artillery from the front line with separatist rebels in the east, a move…
Norway: Relations with Russia will never again be the same
Western relations with Russia will never again be the same after the war in Ukraine, Norwegian Defense Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Wednesday. “We are faced…
Kremlin Sought Annexation of Crimea Before Ukrainian Government’s Collapse, Russian Paper Says
MOSCOW — The Russian government laid plans to annex Crimea and invade southeastern Ukraine weeks before the government fell in Kiev, a Russian newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing a Kremlin…
How Ukraine can beat Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has insisted that the Minsk II ceasefire agreement from February 12 is the road to “a final settlement” of the conflict in Ukraineand although the truce…
In Payment Dispute, Russia Warns Ukraine Gas Will Run Out in 2 Days
MOSCOW — As European diplomats labored to patch up a flagging peace agreement in Ukraine on Tuesday, Russia warned the Ukrainians that they could run out of natural gas within…
Russia’s Putin: War with Ukraine would be ‘apocalyptic’ but unlikely
“I believe such (an) apocalyptic scenario is unlikely and hope that it will never get to that point,” he said. Putin said he’s confident the crisis will stabilize if the…
An Embedded Photographer Empowers the Poor
Credit Shalmon Bernstein Credit Martin Lehmann Credit Sam Phelps Credit “I think we are poor because we were born into a poor family and once again, without education, land, fishing…
Ukraine Rebels Celebrate Victory at Strategic City With a Festive Rally
DONETSK, Ukraine — Pro-Russian rebels celebrated their recent victory at Debaltseve with a festive rally on Monday in Donetsk, the main city they control, where soldiers received medals in Lenin…
Ukraine Rebels Celebrate Victory at Strategic City With a Festive Rally
DONETSK, Ukraine — Pro-Russian rebels celebrated their recent victory at Debaltseve with a festive rally on Monday in Donetsk, the main city they control, where soldiers received medals in Lenin…
Ukraine Rebels Say They’ve Started Pulling Back Weaponry From Front Lines
DONETSK, Ukraine — The main Russian-backed rebel organization in eastern Ukraine said it would begin moving heavy weaponry away from the front lines on Sunday, but the government said the…
Ukraine Says It Will Start Pulling Back Heavy Weapons
Ukraine plans to begin pulling back heavy weaponry from the front lines of its fight with Russia-backed separatist rebels on Sunday, in accordance with a peace plan whose initial step…
Ukraine Military and Rebels Complete a Prisoner Exchange
ZHOLOBOK, Ukraine — Ukrainian military and separatist representatives exchanged dozens of prisoners under cover of darkness at a remote frontline location Saturday evening, kicking off a process intended to usher…
Ukraine Military and Rebels Complete a Prisoner Exchange
ZHOLOBOK, Ukraine — Ukrainian military and separatist representatives exchanged dozens of prisoners under cover of darkness at a remote frontline location Saturday evening, kicking off a process intended to usher…
Russians Protest ‘Fascist Coup’ In Ukraine On Anniversary Of Yanukovych Ouster
Thousands of protesters have gathered in downtown Moscow to demonstrate against what they describe as a “fascist coup” one year ago in neighboring Ukraine. – Anti-Western sentiment in Russia, in…
Russians Protest ‘Fascist Coup’ In Ukraine On Anniversary Of Yanukovych Ouster
Thousands of protesters have gathered in downtown Moscow to demonstrate against what they describe as a “fascist coup” one year ago in neighboring Ukraine. – Anti-Western sentiment in Russia, in…
Russians Protest ‘Fascist Coup’ In Ukraine On Anniversary Of Yanukovych Ouster
Thousands of protesters have gathered in downtown Moscow to demonstrate against what they describe as a “fascist coup” one year ago in neighboring Ukraine. – Anti-Western sentiment in Russia, in…
Russians Protest ‘Fascist Coup’ In Ukraine On Anniversary Of Yanukovych Ouster
Thousands of protesters have gathered in downtown Moscow to demonstrate against what they describe as a “fascist coup” one year ago in neighboring Ukraine. – Anti-Western sentiment in Russia, in…
Ukraine Town Eases Back Into Life After Deadly Week of Fighting
DEBALTSEVE, Ukraine — While the Ukrainian government accused Russia of sending more tanks and troops into the country despite a cease-fire agreement, the few residents who remained in the fiercely…
A Broken Heart, a Child’s Life
Credit Tamir Kalifa Credit Oksana Yushko Credit Jason Lam/International Center of Photography Credit Bharat Choudhary Baby Rose was born on Aug. 22, 2008, with a heart defect that would disrupt…
Leaders Speak by Telephone to Try to Impose Ukraine Cease-Fire
MOSCOW — With the accord they brokered last week to end the conflict in eastern Ukraine seemingly in tatters, the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France spoke by telephone…
Despite Ukraine Cease-Fire, Battle for Railroad Town Continues
ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine — A battle for a railroad town in eastern Ukraine escalated sharply on Tuesday, with both the Ukrainian army and Russian-backed militants saying that their soldiers were engaging…
With Ukrainian Troops Trapped, Cease-Fire Grows More Fragile
ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine — The plight of as many as 8,000 Ukrainian troops trapped in the vicinity of Debaltseve, as well as the prospects for an already fragile truce, look decidedly…
New EU Sanctions Against Russia Target Deputy Ministers And Popular Singer
By Adrian Croft BRUSSELS, Feb 16 (Reuters) – A veteran Russian singer who voiced support for Russia’s annexation of Crimea has been subjected to EU sanctions in a new blacklist…
Ukraine Rebels Disavow Ceasefire at Encircled Town
By Anton Zverev and Gleb Garanich DONETSK/ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s rebels disavowed a new truce on Sunday hours after it took effect, saying it did not apply…
Ukrainian ceasefire goes into effect amid mistrust on both sides
President Petro Poroshenko ordered the Ukrainian military to hold its fire against pro-Russian militants in the nation’s east. The separatist Donetsk People’s Republic also announced a truce. The ceasefire aims…