Eva Bartlett traveled to the besieged Donetsk People’s Republic to see firsthand how residents are faring amidst a western-backed Ukrainian incursion.
The Vyshinsky case is key in demonstrating the presence of political persecution of journalists in Ukraine. As a legal expert, I believe justice is still possible in Ukraine and I will do everything possible to prove Kirill Vyshinsky’s innocence. — Vyshinsky defense attorney Andriy Domansky
KIEV, UKRAINE -- Andriy Domansky is the defense lawyer for jailed Ukrainian-Russian journalist and bureau chief of RIA-Novosti Ukraine, Kirill Vyshinsky. Vyshinsky has been imprisoned without trial by Ukrainian authorities since May 2018, accused of “high treason” and conducting an “information war” against Ukraine. Last week, MintPress News
“After tens of years of peace, that peaceful period after the Cold War is now over.”
For residents caught between opposing forces, “Every new day brings only death and destruction”.
As Ukrainian troops close in on the pro-Russian separatist-held cities of Donetsk and Luhansk, civilians in those enclaves are under siege, with hospitals running out of medicine, widespread power outages leaving the majority of residents without electricity, and daily shelling forcing people to flee for other parts of Ukraine or to
Announcement comes as Geneva agreement unravels.
Group of Seven nations on Saturday vowed to impose 'swift' new sanctions on Russia due to the country's alleged backing of separatists in eastern Ukraine—ratcheting up tensions and drawing more countries into the war of
TOKYO — Accusing Russia of failing to live up to its commitments, President Barack Obama warned Moscow on Thursday that the United States has another round of economic sanctions “teed up” — even as he acknowledged those penalties may do little to influence Vladimir Putin’s handling of the crisis in Ukraine. Obama’s frank pessimism underscored […]
TOKYO — Accusing Russia of failing to live up to its commitments, President Barack Obama warned Moscow on Thursday that the United States has another round of economic sanctions "teed up" — even as he acknowledged those penalties may do little to influence Vladimir Putin's handling of the crisis in Ukraine. Obama's frank pessimism underscored
Pro-Russian activists declare a ‘people’s republic.’
MOSCOW, Russia — Pro-Russian activists have stormed key administration buildings in several of Ukraine’s Russian-speaking eastern regions in an apparently coordinated action that’s renewed fears about a growing tide of separatism. As of Monday evening, protesters reportedly controlled the state security buildings in Donetsk and Luhansk — the
