Section: News & Summaries

      Russian terrorists shelled with heavy weapons Ukrainian positions more than 20 times – ATO Press Centre
      Jun10

      Russian terrorists shelled with heavy weapons Ukrainian positions more than 20 times – ATO Press Centre

      ATO Press Center reports thar in the night of Wednesday on June 9-10, 2015, Russian terrorists shelled Ukrainian army positions more than 20 times. “The night in the ATO zone was turbulent. More than 20 shelling of Ukrainian positions were registered. By midnight it was the hottest in Artemovsk direction,” ATO Press Center. The...

      ‘Waiting To Die’ — Under Fire In The Trenches Of Ukraine (RFE/RL VIDEO)
      Jun10

      ‘Waiting To Die’ — Under Fire In The Trenches Of Ukraine (RFE/RL VIDEO)

      Ukrainian fighters from the OUN volunteer battalion were coming under fire from Russian-backed separatists night and day on June 6-7. The volunteers said the separatists were using mortars, but they were able to respond only with small arms fire. The fighting, near Pisky in eastern Ukraine, was the latest incident captured on film by RFE/RL of...

      Everything You Thought You Knew About Right-Wing Parties is Wrong
      Jun09

      Everything You Thought You Knew About Right-Wing Parties is Wrong

      The Russian government and its proxies in eastern Ukraine have consistently branded Kyiv’s government a fascist junta and accused it of having Nazi sympathizers. Moscow’s propaganda is outrageous and wrong. In fact, Ukraine’s radical right political parties—Right Sector and Svoboda—have been marginalized. …read more...

      Putin has no Desire for Peace, says Ukraine’s Prime Minister
      Jun09

      Putin has no Desire for Peace, says Ukraine’s Prime Minister

      Russian President Vladimir Putin has no desire to end the war in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said June 9, citing a renewed offensive by Russian-backed separatists as evidence. “My take is that Russia is not eager and that this is not the desire of Russia to have peace and stability neither in Ukraine nor in...

      Ukrainian President signed the law that blocks Russian contingent to Transnistria (Moldova)
      Jun09

      Ukrainian President signed the law that blocks Russian contingent to Transnistria (Moldova)

      Press office of President reports that President Petro Poroshenko has signed Laws “On Denunciation of the Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Russian Federation on Transit of Russian Military Formations Temporarily Located on the Territory of the Republic of Moldova through Ukraine” and “On...

      Russian terrorists shelled Ukrainian positions and residential areas
      Jun09

      Russian terrorists shelled Ukrainian positions and residential areas

      ATO Press Center reports that there were about 40 shootings of Ukrainian army positions and residential areas registered. The pro-Russian fighters shelled in Donetsk Region Pisky, Butivka mine, Opytne, and Avdiivka from 120-mm mortars and 122-mm artillery. Opytne and Vodiane were also shelled by the enemy tanks. “A number of residential...

      Many airlines still struggling – IATA boss

      North America is leading the airline industry in profits while much of the world still struggles. ||| Miami – As fuel prices drop and more planes fly filled to capacity, North America is leading the airline industry in profits while much of the world still struggles, officials said on Monday.Airlines are projected to make $29.3 billion in...

      G7 warns Russia of more sanctions

      World leaders Monday warned Russia it would face stepped-up sanctions for its “aggression” in Ukraine, as they wrapped up a G7 meeting also pledging strong action to fight climate change. …read more Source:...

      Pledge on carbon fuels caps G7 talks

      G7 leaders have taken a major step in the battle against global warming after their summit in Germany. ||| Kruen, Germany – Leaders of the world’s major industrial democracies resolved on Monday to wean their energy-hungry economies off carbon fuels, marking a major step in the battle against global warming that raises the chances of...

      Russia refuses to sign IAEA annual report

      Russia has refused to sign off on the UN nuclear watchdog’s annual report because the document lists a nuclear reactor near Crimea’s Sevastopol as being in Ukraine. ||| Vienna – Russia has refused to sign off on the UN nuclear watchdog’s annual report because the document lists a nuclear reactor near Crimea’s...