Ukraine situation is dire and worsening, U.S. official says.
His visit comes amid a worsening of the conflict between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine that is claiming a growing number of civilian lives. French President Francois Hollande announced that both he and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will also travel to Kiev on Thursday to meet with Poroshenko, as they push a joint proposal for new peace negotiations. They will then go on to. Mia Hamm: The most powerful woman in football?
Misery in Ukraine as deadly conflict drives civilians from.
Donetsk, Ukraine (CNN) -- In the city of Donetsk, the devastation wrought by weeks of fighting between pro-Russia rebels and Ukrainian forces is all too apparent. And as the civilians caught in the crossfire sweep up the debris of their homes and livelihoods, they are hardened against a president they say is killing his own people.. The husband of a 34-year-old woman killed outside a block of flats last Wednesday wouldnt talk to CNN, saying he was in shock.
Ukrainian president tells CNN Ukraine may seek more.
Speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos before a meeting between Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday, Poroshenko said there was no room for negotiation.. PETRO POROSHENKO: Today, we have more than 9,000 Russian troops who so- called lost their way crossing our Russian-Ukrainian border bring with them hundreds and hundreds of tanks and armed personnel carriers and killing Ukrainian civilians and attacking Ukrainian troops��.
News Roundup and Notes: January 22, 2015
Fighting intensifies in eastern Ukraine. At least nine people were killed by a shelling attack on a civilian bus in Donetsk this morning. Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from the main terminal of Donetsk airport, but officials said soldiers remain in.
Ukraine situation is dire and worsening, U.S. official says.
His visit comes amid a worsening of the conflict between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine that is claiming a growing number of civilian lives. French President Francois Hollande announced that��.
Will Inter Go Off the Air in Ukraine Over a Russian Pop Performance?
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To hold Ukraine together, it needs to pull together ��� Global.
By Viola Gienger, Dominik Tolksdorf and William B. Taylor, Special to CNN Editors note: Viola Gienger is a senior writer; Dominik Tolksdorf is a Transatlantic Post-Doctoral Fellow for International Relations and Security; and William B.. Encouragingly, Ukraines leaders already are demonstrating that they are more respectful of the rights of ethnic Russians than Vladimir Putin, at least judging by the Russian presidents poor record on protecting the civic rights of his��.
How Russia sees Ukraine conflict ��� Global Public Square.
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Obama denied request from Jordan for Predator drones in Islamic State fight
. war with blankets,��� he told a joint meeting of Congress. Secretary of State John F. Kerry was in Ukraine Thursday, where he was set to announce a $16 million package in civilian refugee aid that will include blankets and counseling for traumatized.
Merkel uncertain of chances for Ukraine peace deal
MUNICH (AP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday that shes still unsure of reaching a deal to calm the crisis in Ukraine, which Frances president said could feature a broad demilitarized zone and greater autonomy for the separatist eastern.
NATO reviews relationship with Russia over Ukraine crisis
In addition, he said, the organization will ���intensify��� its partnership with Ukraine, stepping up engagement with its civilian and military leadership through increased joint training and exercises and doing more to include Ukraine in. that possible sanctions will be on the agenda when European Union leaders meet Thursday in Brussels if no progress is made in ending the high-stakes showdown sparked by Russias military intervention in Ukraines Crimea region.
Yatsenyuk: Russian forces clearly in Ukraine
Kerry is meeting with several Ukrainian leaders, including Poroshenko and Yatsenyuk, while in Kiev. Besides discussing the Russian threat, Kerry said, Poroshenko emphasized his personal commitment to reform in Ukraine, including supporting a law that .
Russia questions Ukraine holding an election while its.
SLOVYANSK, Ukraine (CNN) ��� Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday ruled out holding a second international meeting in a bid to defuse the crisis in Ukraine, also saying it would be ���unusual��� to hold a presidential election.. The unrest came two days after more than 40 people were killed in a street battle and deadly blaze in the city ��� and was one more example of how Ukraines new Western-backed leaders are struggling to maintain law and order.
Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves calls for physical.
By Mick Krever, CNN In an interview with CNNs Christiane Amanpour on Tuesday, Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves called for a physical presence on the ground in the region as a deterrence against Russia.. as communists or germans as nazis! there was only 2 choices! some chose russians some chose nazis! in essence it was a civil war our people died on both sides! but russia has done more damage so we hate you more! no matter where our soldiers��.
Russian, Ukrainian leaders set to meet as more civilians die in Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine (CNN) ��� After days of international talks over the bloody crisis in Ukraine, the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France will meet in Belarus on Wednesday, a German spokesman told CNN. ���All sides have agreed to it,��� spokesman .
US, Europe may have prevented invasion of Ukraine, Polish.
���America provided leadership on Ukraine,��� Sikorski said, countering the common narrative that the West stood weakly in the face of Russian aggression. U.S. President Barack.. More likely killed by Russian militia trying to destabilize Ukraine as an example to not interfere or get killed. June 3, 2014 at 7:14 pm |. Why nothing on Ukrainian airstrike on civilians on CNN? Because... Aaah,i see CNN is now set filters to filter out undesirable messages. June 4, 2014 at��.
Deja Vu About Georgia in Ukraine? Not Exactly ��� New Day.
By NuNu Japaridze, CNN Producer (CNN) -- Russias neighboring post-Soviet country initiates democratic reforms in order to establish closer ties with Europe and U.S. It takes concrete steps to join the NATO alliance.. Massive casualties in Georgia: About 1,000 people were killed as a result of the five-day war between Russia and Georgia and more than 100,000 civilians fled their homes, according to the EU fact-finding mission report. Even though shots have been��.
State of the Union 2015: Full transcript
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Press Availability With Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk After Their.
The globe and the world is facing one of the most dramatic periods, when Russian Federation violated an international law, illegally annexed Crimea, and invaded the east of Ukraine. What we need ��� we need peace. The Minsk deal that was reached a few .
Aid or invasion? Russia and Ukraine officials battle it out.
About the holodomor ��� but in comparing with Ukrainians, more Russians died in that years, also the Kazakhs, etc, so it was not against the Ukraine, it was a complex problem and big starvation suffered by many ethnicities.. Israel gets away with unlawful premeditated mass murder of civilians while Russia gets framed for a (smaller-scale) airborne mass murder of civilians that has all the makings of being set up by the Kiev vassals of Russias Western partners.
Press Availability With Ukrainian Prime Minister
Ukrainian Government is doing its utmost to support humanitarian aid to the east of Ukraine as those who still live in the areas that are under the control of ��� under the temporary control of Russian-led terrorists became hostages of these so-called.
Ukraine situation is dire and worsening, U.S. official says
Kerry is due to meet with Ukrainian leaders, including President Petro Poroshenko and Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk. His visit comes amid a worsening of the conflict between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine that is .
West Fears Another Abkhazia in Eastern Ukraine, Romanian Judges Guilty in.
Human Rights Watch said, ���rebel forces were probably responsible for two recent unlawful attacks with unguided rockets in eastern Ukraine, which together killed at least 41 civilians, including two children, and wounded more than 100 civilians.. In.
Ukraine: At least 30 killed in new shelling | National News.
(CNN) ���At least 30 people, including two children, have been killed in shelling in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, city officials said Saturday, in the latest violence to rock the disputed Donetsk region.. Wednesday, for instance, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said more than 9,000 Russian troops (crossed) our Russian-Ukrainian border, bring with them hundreds and hundreds of tanks, armed personnel carriers, and killing Ukrainian civilians and��.
Russia has imperial ambitions says the top Ukrainian.
by Henry Hullah As the United Nations held an emergency meeting over reports of Russian troops in Ukrainian territory, Christiane Amanpour was joined by the top Ukrainian official in London, Andrii Kuzmenko, for analysis of. the ukraine govenment refused to recorgnise the russia speaking people leaving in the country,so i advice nato and its allies to stop any millitary exercise in ukraine border with russia,dat could make russia more aggresive and may lead to��.
Seeming Truce Opens Humanitarian Corridor in Ukraine, NATO Plans New.
A humanitarian corridor has opened up to that will allow civilians to leave the embattled eastern Ukrainian town of Debaltseve, aided by an apparent cease-fire agreed by the government and separatists, TASS reports... The 2006 shooting killed.
Kerry says peace in Ukraine is up to Russia
A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, told CNN that Kerrys speech ���just shows the unwillingness and inability of the United States to participate in settlement of the Ukrainian crisis.���. Kerry is meeting with several.
Squeezing Greeks on debt could backfire, says Obama
Setting out a timetable for a revised debt agreement, which has met with strong German opposition, Mr Varoufakis said if Athens had until the end of the month to come up with detailed proposals, it envisaged reaching an agreement with international.
New Russia sanctions to be deeper and more significant.
By Mick Krever, CNN A new round of Western sanctions against Russia, yet to be approved, will ���be deeper and more significant��� than those already on the books, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt told CNNs Christiane Amanpour on Thursday.. withdrawal of Russian forces.��� ���And secondly, there is no Ukrainian control of its borders, while as you say he is demanding withdrawal of Ukrainian troops inside Ukraine, but he wants to retain Russian forces in Ukraine.�����.
Who are suspects in two violent French standoffs?
Obama meets boy who inspired $1 million fundraiser. (CNN) After a terrifying attack on a satirical magazine in Paris this week, the gunmen responsible for killing 12 people were shot down in a standoff with police northeast of the capital Friday.
Ukraine Ambassador Says His Nation Will Need Military.
Kiev, Ukraine (CNN) ��� Ukraines new leaders accused neighbor Russia of declaring war, as Kiev mobilized troops and called up military reservists in a rapidly escalating crisis that has raised fears of a conflict.. At a Ukrainian parliamentary meeting Sunday, acting Defense Minister Ihor Tenyuh said Ukraine does not have the military force to resist Russia, according to two parliamentary members present at the session.. The crisis set off alarm bells in the West.
Rebels, Ukraine govt forces jointly evacuate war-hit town
AP National News VideoMore>>. DEBALTSEVE, Ukraine (AP) - In the freezing, muddy winter that plagues eastern Ukraine, dozens of buses rolled down a highway Friday, bringing a glimmer of hope to those trapped for weeks in the crossfire of a relentless.