Tag: Ukraine

Eastern Ukraine’s vote: a key moment

Jim Heintz · May 10, 2014 3:44 pm

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, smiles as President of France Francois Hollande, center, gives an autograph to 6 years old tourist Hanna during a visit of the Baltic see island Ruegen, northern Germany, Friday, May 9, 2014. Merkel and Hollande meet for two days on the island Ruegen and in the coastal city of Stralsund. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

Germany, France press Putin to help calm Ukraine

Geir Moulson · May 10, 2014 10:29 am

Ukraine’s leader gains stature with honest image

Maria Danilova · May 10, 2014 8:57 am

Washington Secrets

Zogby Report Card: Obama rebounds on jobs, help to Nigeria

Paul Bedard · May 10, 2014 4:00 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a parade marking the Victory Day in Sevastopol, Crimea, Friday, May 9, 2014. Presiding over a triumphant spectacle of warships and fighter jets, Putin hailed the return of Crimea to Russia as the restoration of "historic justice" before a jubilant, welcoming crowd Friday on the holiday that Russians hold dearest to their hearts. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

National Security

Putin hails ‘return’ of Crimea; fighting kills 7

VLADIMIR ISACHENKOVIVAN SEKRETAREV · May 9, 2014 10:13 pm

US oil price flat for week

US oil price flat for week

The Associated Press · May 9, 2014 9:21 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin, on a boat, inspects the missile cruiser Moskva during a navy parade marking the Victory Day in Sevastopol, Crimea, Friday, May 9, 2014. Putin extolled the return of Crimea to Russia before tens of thousands Friday during his first trip to Black Sea peninsula since its annexation. The triumphant visit was quickly condemned by Ukraine and NATO. (AP Photo / Ivan Sekretarev)

National Security

NATO, facing assertive Russia, ponders what to do

JohnThor Dahlburg · May 9, 2014 7:49 pm

NATO chief: Putin’s Crimea visit ‘inappropriate’

NATO chief: Putin’s Crimea visit ‘inappropriate’

Washington Examiner · May 9, 2014 12:43 pm

A pro-Russian gunman speaks by phone in front of the city hall decorated with the flag of self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, in the center of Slovyansk, eastern Ukraine, Thursday, May 8, 2014. A strong majority of Ukrainians want their country to remain a single, unified state and this is true even in the largely Russian-speaking east where a pro-Russia insurgency has been fighting for autonomy, a poll released Thursday shows. The survey results were released as the pro-Russia forces were considering whether to go ahead with a referendum on autonomy planned for Sunday in defiance of a call from Russian President Vladimir Putin to delay the vote. A decision was expected later in the day. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Ignoring Putin, Ukraine insurgents to hold vote

Peter Leonard · May 8, 2014 9:47 pm

Obama removing special trade benefits for Russia

Obama removing special trade benefits for Russia

Nedra Pickler · May 7, 2014 9:03 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a joint news conference with Swiss Federal President Didier Burkhalter in the Kremlin in Moscow, Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Russia has pulled back its troops from the Ukrainian border, Vladimir Putin told diplomats Wednesday as he urged insurgents in southeast Ukraine to postpone their planned referendum Sunday on autonomy. (AP Photo/Sergei Karpukhin, Pool)

Putin: Troops have pulled back from Ukraine border

PETER LEONARDJIM HEINTZ · May 7, 2014 8:28 pm

Relatives mourn in front of the casket of a person killed during clashes between Ukrainian and pro-Russian forces last week, during a commemoration service in the center of Slovyansk, eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, May 7, 2014. The U.S. and European nations have increased diplomatic efforts ahead of Ukraine's May 25 presidential election, as a pro-Russian insurgency continues to rock the country's eastern regions. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Sanctions meant to hurt Russia take bite in Europe

Lori Hinnant · May 7, 2014 3:27 pm