Dutch aviation safety experts began collecting wreckage parts of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine from the crash site in the middle of the conflict zone. Dutch inspectors hoped to collect the parts of the plane in order to rebuild it and determine the cause of the crash in July 17 that killed 298 people. Concerned about the safety of their people in the conflict zone held by … [Read more...]
Treaty Banning Military Action in Ukraine Signed
A memorandum has been created by Kiev together with self-defense forces, attempting to finally and effectively put an end to the battle in eastern Ukraine. After peace talks in Minsk, the memorandum not only creates a buffer zone, but also requests a retreat of troops and bans any military aviation flights over the area. According to Leonid Kuchma, former Ukrainian president, the signed … [Read more...]
Quick Strike Force for Ukraine on the Verge of Creation
During the NATO summit that is taking place in Wales this week, President Barack Obama and other allied leaders will be discussing the creation of a quick-strike force of several thousand troops as a response to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO Secretary General, told reporters that the new created quick-strike unit will represent a “Readiness Action Plan” whose sole … [Read more...]
Putin Asks for the Release of Ukrainian Soldiers Surrounded by Pro-Russian Rebels
President Putin spoke to the pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine who have surrounded Ukrainian soldiers and urged them to provide a safe humanitarian corridor so that the soldiers can safely return to their homes. According to Russia’s president, the self-defense militia in Ukraine has proved its worth by intercepting the military operation that had been commanded by Kiev. Mr. Putin … [Read more...]
U.S. Accuses Russia of Lying about Ukraine
An emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council took place on Thursday due to the tense situation in eastern Ukraine. During the meeting, the United States expressed their disapproval with the fact that Russia lied about its military activity on the territory of Ukraine. Samantha Power, U.S. ambassador to the U.N. told the U.N. council that Russia had sent tanks and air defense units to fight … [Read more...]
New Accusations of Russian Involvement in Ukrainian Conflict
After the presidential discussions on Tuesday in Minsk between President Poroshenko and Vladimir Putin, Wednesday brought new and fierce fighting in eastern Ukraine. Kiev immediately accused Russia that it had delivered more arms into the rebel-controlled regions of eastern Ukraine and also accused Russia of having seized villages in Ukraine with Russian troops in a new offensive. Such fighting … [Read more...]
Discussions Are Over between Putin and Poroshenko Yet Much Remains Undecided
Vladimir Putin and Petro Poroshenko had a face-to-face encounter on Tuesday in Minsk, when they discussed the steadily worsening Ukraine situation at the bargaining table. It wasn’t just the handshake that was tense, as discussions produced no result or hope of solution for the Ukrainian conflict. All that came out of the encounter was the suggestion of future discussions. Initially, the Minsk … [Read more...]
Russian Aid Trucks Already on their Way out of Ukraine
Over two hundred humanitarian aid trucks are returning to Russia after entering the rebel-held eastern Ukraine region on Friday. Russia highlighted the dire need of citizens living in this area for humanitarian aid after their homes and livelihoods had been destroyed during the long months of fighting. The only problem with this seemingly altruistic picture is the fact that the Russian convoy … [Read more...]
Russian Aid Convoy Crosses Border into Ukraine
On Friday, over 200 Russian trucks crossed the border into Ukraine after the long-stalled aid convoy proceeded into the country without any Red Cross escorts. Such actions sparked criticism and drew angry accusations from Moscow. Ukraine suggested that Moscow has broken its word concerning the convoy. A senior Ukrainian security official went so far as to call Russia’s actions a “direct … [Read more...]
Russia Denies That Its Vehicles Were Destroyed in Ukraine
According to NATO, a Russian military convoy had crossed overnight into Ukraine and was destroyed by Ukrainian forces. Moscow, however, denies all these allegations. These reports have caused concerns over the Russian convoy that set off towards Ukraine from Moscow on Thursday. The humanitarian aid convoy that is set for eastern Ukraine is still a source of tension, more now that military … [Read more...]
