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More sanctions dropped on Russia over Ukraine

Posted by Bruce Carroll on July 30, 2014 9 Comments

Western governments try to hit Putin's pocketbook in wake of shoot down of Malaysia Airlines plane.

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Ukraine President Pleads For Help from U.S.

Posted by Bruce Carroll on July 27, 2014 19 Comments

U.S. releases evidence of direct Russian military involvement in eastern Ukraine

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Ukraine: Bodies moved from MH17 crash site to rail cars

Posted by Mandy Nagy on July 21, 2014 6 Comments

As all sides in the conflict point fingers, victims' families are left waiting.

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FOX News Buries Competition In Coverage of Ukraine

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 20, 2014 6 Comments

Meanwhile, an MSNBC host got punked by a Howard Stern fan and a CNN reporter was removed for referring to Israelis as scum.

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Did surface-to-air missile bring down Malaysian passenger Jet in Ukraine?

Posted by Bruce Carroll on July 17, 2014 50 Comments

Ukrainian government officials say a surface-to-air missile brought down the plane

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While you were focused elsewhere, Ukraine-Russia confrontation just heated up

Posted by Bruce Carroll on July 01, 2014 5 Comments

On the brink of civil war, confrontation with Russia

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Candy tycoon Poroshenko declares victory in Ukraine election

Posted by Mandy Nagy on May 25, 2014 4 Comments

Many polling stations closed in the east.

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European Union adds 15 individuals to sanctions list amid Ukraine crisis

Posted by Mandy Nagy on April 29, 2014 9 Comments

The European Union has announced a new round of sanctions that target 15 individuals with a travel ban and assets freeze as the situation in eastern Ukraine has continued to escalate. From CNN: The European Union has imposed sanctions related to the crisis in Ukraine...

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Can Federalization Save Ukraine?

Posted by edgeofthesandbox on April 29, 2014 29 Comments

1. Federalization In Ukraine, parties on the losing end of the electoral process take turns demanding federalization or even secession. The idea’s been floating around for years; The Svoboda party, formerly known as the Social Nationalist Party of Ukraine, includes decentralization in their official platform. ...

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One military observer freed after group seized in eastern Ukraine

Posted by Mandy Nagy on April 27, 2014 2 Comments

One monitor was freed Sunday after pro-Russian separatists seized a group of eight European monitors with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in eastern Ukraine earlier this weekend. From CNN: Pro-Russian separatists holding a European military observer team in eastern Ukraine released one of...

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Russia to launch military drills near Ukraine border

Posted by Mandy Nagy on April 24, 2014 3 Comments

Russia on Thursday announced that it would begin military drills along the border of Ukraine, as the crisis there has continued to escalate in recent days. From CNN: Following days of simmering unrest, tensions in Ukraine escalated sharply Thursday, with Russia embarking on new military...

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U.S. troops arrive in Poland for exercises amid Ukraine crisis

Posted by Mandy Nagy on April 23, 2014 7 Comments

U.S. Army paratroopers began arriving in Poland on Wednesday for what will be a series of military exercises to occur in four countries across Eastern Europe as the crisis in Ukraine continues. From CNN: A contingent of U.S. Army paratroopers arrived in Poland on Wednesday, the...

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VP Biden offers U.S. support to Ukraine

Posted by Mandy Nagy on April 22, 2014 8 Comments

On the second day of his trip to Ukraine, Vice President Joe Biden offered words of support to Ukraine and to leaders of its interim government, while also criticizing Russia for its recent actions. From the NY Times: Vowing that the United States would never...

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VP Joe Biden arrives in Ukraine amid ongoing tensions

Posted by Mandy Nagy on April 21, 2014 14 Comments

Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Ukraine Monday, where he planned to meet with the acting prime minister and president, as well as various members of Parliament and representatives from non-governmental organizations over the next two days.  Biden’s trip comes on the heels of yet...

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Jews told to register in eastern Ukraine? Facts still murky

Posted by Mandy Nagy on April 17, 2014 14 Comments

Earlier Thursday, reports surfaced that leaflets were distributed earlier in the week in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk demanding Jews register with a government office. We waited to report the information here at Legal Insurrection because of conflicting reports on the story and questions...

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Ukraine suffers setback in attempts to regain control in east

Posted by Mandy Nagy on April 16, 2014 33 Comments

The efforts of Ukraine’s government to crack down on pro-Russia separatists who have recently seized various government and security buildings in the east appeared to suffer setbacks Wednesday. From CNN: Pro-Russian militants appeared to tighten their grip on Ukraine’s eastern town of Slaviansk on Wednesday...

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Ukraine takes control of airfield amid conflicts with pro-Russia separatists

Posted by Mandy Nagy on April 15, 2014 3 Comments

Ukraine’s government says it has secured a small airport in eastern Ukraine after reported clashes with pro-Russia separatists, though some of the details remain unclear. From the Associated Press (via Boston Herald): In the first Ukrainian military action against a pro-Russian uprising in the east,...

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