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Halya Coynash: Ukrainian jailed for saying Crimea is Ukraine declared a political prisoner

A Crimean for whom the words of Ukraine’s national anthem about “laying down life and soul for our freedom” are his credo in life has become the …
Halya Coynash

Reuters: Germany plans four-way meeting on Ukraine crisis

BERLIN – Germany hopes to hold a meeting with Russia, Ukraine and France on the Ukraine crisis at a gathering of G20 foreign ministers in Bonn next …
Reuters

Al Jazeera: Avdiyivka, evacuating again as fighting escalates

Svetlana Zadorozhnyuk crunches through the new snow towards the evacuation bus, holding the hand of her 10-year-old daughter. This is the second time …
Al Jazeera

Reuters: Germany mulling meeting with Russia, Ukraine, France on Ukraine crisis

Germany is in talks with its partners about organizing a meeting between Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany on the Ukraine crisis on the sidelines of …
Reuters

Carl Bildt: A European’s appeal – Don’t surrender to Russia on Ukraine sanctions

Let me confess: I’m not a big fan of sanctions. Much too often in the past they have been as much a substitute for policy as an effective part of …
Carl Bildt

BBC: Separatist leader Givi dies in bomb attack

A prominent separatist commander has been killed in eastern Ukraine, four days after another pro-Russian military leader was blown up by a car …
BBC

Ilan Berman: Trump’s Ukraine dilemma

What’s behind the renewed fighting in Ukraine? Over the past week, the country’s eastern Donbas region – which has been a hotbed of separatist …
Ilan Berman

Associated Press: Separatist commander assassinated in eastern Ukraine

MOSCOW – A prominent rebel leader in eastern Ukraine has been killed in an explosion in his office, his associates said on Feb. 8. The rebels’ Donetsk …
Associated Press

UNIAN: Ukraine reports almost 90 attacks in Donbas, three soldiers wounded

Russia-backed separatists attacked Ukrainian army positions in Donbas 89 times in the past 24 hours with three Ukrainian soldiers reported as wounded …
UNIAN

CNN: Senators seek Hill veto power over Trump on Russia

Washington – A growing number of senators from both parties plan to ratchet up their push to stiffen sanctions on Russia and demand Congress have the …
CNN

Robert Levinson: Trump may face pressure on Congress-approved Ukraine arms sales

Fighting in Ukraine between Russian-backed rebels and the Ukrainian Armed Forces has escalated in recent days, which may renew calls in Congress for …
Robert Levinson

Newsweek: Trump vows to ‘find out’ nature of separatist forces in Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to “find out” the nature of the pro-Russian forces fighting the Ukrainian government, casting doubt over …
Newsweek

RFE/RL: Separatist leader ‘Givi’ reportedly killed (VIDEO)

A Kremlin-backed separatist commander in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk has been assassinated, separatists say. Mikhail Tolstykh, better …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Halya Coynash: Russia to publish ‘anti-Ukrainian Ukrainian newspaper’ in Crimea

The Russian media has widely reported plans to publish “the first Ukrainian-language newspaper in Crimea”. ‘First’ it is not, but it will be the only …
Halya Coynash

Voice of America: Ukraine Central Bank presses for exit of Kremlin-owned Banks

The Ukrainian central bank is stepping up efforts to edge Russian state-owned commercial banks out of the local market, though that process should be …
Voice of America

Deutsche Welle: Putin and Merkel resume talks on Ukraine conflict

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on new attempts to bring about a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine in a phone …
Deutsche Welle

Deutsche Welle: Merkel says sanctions against Russia cannot yet be lifted

Angela Merkel’s brief visit to Warsaw on Feb. 7 marked the German leader’s first trip to Poland since a populist government was elected there in 2015. …
Deutsche Welle

Reuters: Russia says Trump’s efforts on Ukraine better than Obama’s

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Feb. 7 U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to get to grips with the situation in Ukraine represented …
Reuters
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