Did Nadiya Savchenko really say Ukraine should trade Crimea for the Donbass?
Savchenko Comes Under Fire For Crimea Comments
January 18, 2017
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Ukraine Files Suit Against Russia At International Court Of Justice
January 17, 2017
The suit regards numerous violations of the UN conventions on terror and racial discrimination.
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Lavrov Sees No Linkage in Trump’s Offer to Remove Sanctions; Claims US Tried to Recruit Diplomat, Infiltrate Demonstrations
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said he saw no linkage in president-elect Donald Trump’s offer to remove sanctions if Russia reduced its nuclear weapons.
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Obama Extends Sanctions on Russia; Kremlin Accuses US of ‘Arms Race’, Postpones Response to Trump Deal
January 16, 2017
US President Barack Obama extends sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin deferred a response to president-elect Donald Trump’s offer to trade an end to sanctions for Russia’s nuclear cuts.
Biden Calls On Ukraine To Press On With Reforms, Says Sanctions On Russia Must Remain Until Crimea Returned
The US Vice President said that Ukraine must work to defeat the “cancer of corruption.”
Ukraine Reports Fighting Across Nearly The Entire Front
January 15, 2017
Elevated levels of fighting persist throughout eastern Ukraine, sparking fears of more Russian aggression
1 Ukrainian Soldier Killed, 2 Wounded; Moscow Murderer/Suicide Reportedly Fought in Donbass
January 14, 2017
Russia-backed fighters shelled Ukrainian positions 34 times all along the front line, with one Ukrainian soldier killed and two wounded.
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Heavy Fighting Reported In The Lugansk Region Of Ukraine
January 13, 2017
Fighting intensified near Lugansk. 78 ceasefire violations were reported nationwide, though fewer in the Mariupol sector than yesterday
3 Ukrainian Soldiers Wounded in Battle; 1 Civilian Injured in Shelling of Maryinka by Russia-Backed Militants
January 12, 2017
Three Ukrainian soldiers were wounded today on the front line in 38 attacks, the ATO reported. One civilian woman was also injured in shelling by Russia-backed forces in Maryinka.
Kadyrov’s Forces Kill 4 Islamist Militants and Arrest Dozens More; Caucasian Knot Journalists Attacked
A number of stories in Chechnya this week indicate that Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov is bringing further control over the Islamist insurgency remaining in the republic and cracking down on the independent press to prevent public criticism of his harsh methods.