EXCLUSIVE
Russian troops firmly in control of Ukraine’s gas extraction station in Kherson Oblast’s Arabat Spit
ARABAT SPIT, KHERSON OBLAST, Ukraine – The once-popular summer resort Arabat Spit now looks deserted and menacing. Instead of tourists, Ukrainian and Russian soldiers are walking on its beaches.
Mar. 27, 2014
Since Russian troops invaded and took over Crimea, Ukraine’s authorities have seemed largely helpless. The criticism is not easing since many expect that Russia may invade the mainland, citing Russian
Mar. 26, 2014
In its invasion and annexation of Crimea, Russia has seized 51 vessels belonging to the Ukrainian navy, according to information compiled by Dmitry Tymchuk, director of the Center of Military and Poli
Mar. 26, 2014
SIMFEROPOL, Crimea — The annexation of Crimea by Russia is already having a potentially deadly affect on one local population group – a group of patients on substitution therapy.
Mar. 24, 2014
SEVASTOPOL, Crimea — Russian forces and Russian-backed Crimean “self-defense” units have moved against Ukrainian army bases in Crimea, following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annexiation of Ukrai
Mar. 19, 2014
Several members of the nationalist Svoboda Party scandalously assaulted the acting CEO of state-owned First National TV channel. On March 18, lawmakers Ihor Miroshnichenko, Andriy Illenko and Bohdan B
Mar. 19, 2014
With Crimean Prime Minister Serhiy Aksyonov sitting in the front row, Russian President Vladimir Putin carried through on his threat to annex Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula as part of Russia — a violatio
Mar. 19, 2014
SIMFEROPOL, Crimea – His name is Reshat Ametov, a 38-year-old Crimean Tatar, and many here suspect he is the first victim of Russia’s occupation of the Ukrainian peninsula.
Mar. 18, 2014
In the wake of a March 16 referendum in which Crimeans voted to join the Russian Federation, Ukrainian leaders refused to cede any part of the peninsula, calling on their troops to prepare for war.
Mar. 17, 2014
SIMFEROPOL, Crimea — With one exit poll showing that 93 percent of Crimeans voted to join Russia, and street celebrations under way, the peninsula’s pro-Kremlin prime minister
Mar. 17, 2014
SIMFEROPOL, Crimea — Several Russian military helicopters landed on March 15 in southern Kherson Oblast near Kremlin-occupied Crimea, bringing dozens of commandoes and seizing a natural gas plant.
Mar. 15, 2014
SIMFEROPOL, Crimea — Behind closed doors, and amid a heavy presence of men armed with Kalashnikovs in the Crimean parliament building, Serhiy Aksyonov was elected the new prime minister of the autonom
Mar. 15, 2014
U.S. senators John McCain and Dick Durbin, two of eight American senators visiting Ukraine this weekend, say they will urge U.S. President Barack Obama to immediately send arms and other military supp
Mar. 15, 2014
Former State Security Head of Ukraine Oleksandr Yakimenko blames Ukraine’s current government for hiring snipers on Feb. 20, when dozens of people were killed and hundreds more wounded. The victims we
Mar. 13, 2014
As dozens of protesters were dying on the streets of Kyiv by blunt force and bullets from police on Feb. 19-20, Ukraine’s now former President Viktor Yanukovych was quietly making an escape from his p
Mar. 12, 2014
Ukraine’s Security Service detained a Russian saboteur in Donetsk Oblast on March 10, said SBU Chief Valentyn Nalyvaichenko. The suspect is accused of preparing explosions and orchestrating other acts
Mar. 11, 2014
Russian troops firmly in control of Ukraine’s gas extraction station in Kherson Oblast’s Arabat Spit
ARABAT SPIT, KHERSON OBLAST, Ukraine – The once-popular summer resort Arabat Spit now looks deserted and menacing. Instead of tourists, Ukrainian and Russian soldiers are walking on its beaches.
Mar. 27, 2014
Since Russian troops invaded and took over Crimea, Ukraine’s authorities have seemed largely helpless. The criticism is not easing since many expect that Russia may invade the mainland, citing Russian
Mar. 26, 2014
In its invasion and annexation of Crimea, Russia has seized 51 vessels belonging to the Ukrainian navy, according to information compiled by Dmitry Tymchuk, director of the Center of Military and Poli
Mar. 26, 2014
SIMFEROPOL, Crimea — The annexation of Crimea by Russia is already having a potentially deadly affect on one local population group – a group of patients on substitution therapy.
Mar. 24, 2014
SEVASTOPOL, Crimea — Russian forces and Russian-backed Crimean “self-defense” units have moved against Ukrainian army bases in Crimea, following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annexiation of Ukrai
Mar. 19, 2014
Several members of the nationalist Svoboda Party scandalously assaulted the acting CEO of state-owned First National TV channel. On March 18, lawmakers Ihor Miroshnichenko, Andriy Illenko and Bohdan B
Mar. 19, 2014
With Crimean Prime Minister Serhiy Aksyonov sitting in the front row, Russian President Vladimir Putin carried through on his threat to annex Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula as part of Russia — a violatio
Mar. 19, 2014
SIMFEROPOL, Crimea – His name is Reshat Ametov, a 38-year-old Crimean Tatar, and many here suspect he is the first victim of Russia’s occupation of the Ukrainian peninsula.
Mar. 18, 2014
In the wake of a March 16 referendum in which Crimeans voted to join the Russian Federation, Ukrainian leaders refused to cede any part of the peninsula, calling on their troops to prepare for war.
Mar. 17, 2014
SIMFEROPOL, Crimea — With one exit poll showing that 93 percent of Crimeans voted to join Russia, and street celebrations under way, the peninsula’s pro-Kremlin prime minister
Mar. 17, 2014
SIMFEROPOL, Crimea — Several Russian military helicopters landed on March 15 in southern Kherson Oblast near Kremlin-occupied Crimea, bringing dozens of commandoes and seizing a natural gas plant.
Mar. 15, 2014
SIMFEROPOL, Crimea — Behind closed doors, and amid a heavy presence of men armed with Kalashnikovs in the Crimean parliament building, Serhiy Aksyonov was elected the new prime minister of the autonom
Mar. 15, 2014
U.S. senators John McCain and Dick Durbin, two of eight American senators visiting Ukraine this weekend, say they will urge U.S. President Barack Obama to immediately send arms and other military supp
Mar. 15, 2014
Former State Security Head of Ukraine Oleksandr Yakimenko blames Ukraine’s current government for hiring snipers on Feb. 20, when dozens of people were killed and hundreds more wounded. The victims we
Mar. 13, 2014
As dozens of protesters were dying on the streets of Kyiv by blunt force and bullets from police on Feb. 19-20, Ukraine’s now former President Viktor Yanukovych was quietly making an escape from his p
Mar. 12, 2014
Ukraine’s Security Service detained a Russian saboteur in Donetsk Oblast on March 10, said SBU Chief Valentyn Nalyvaichenko. The suspect is accused of preparing explosions and orchestrating other acts
Mar. 11, 2014