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Ukrainian marchers in Kiev chant ‘Jews out’
Jewish Journal
January 3, 2017
Ukrainian nationalists in Kiev chanted “Jews out” in German at a New Year’s Day march celebrating the birthday of a Nazi collaborator whose troops killed thousands of Jews.
Worst east Ukraine shelling for month; cease-fire looks in doubt
Jewish Journal
November 10, 2014
East Ukraine\’s rebel stronghold Donetsk was pummeled on Sunday by the heaviest shelling in a month, and the OSCE said it spotted an armored column of troops without insignia in rebel territory that Kiev said proved Moscow had sent reinforcements.
Ukraine claims more territory as fight intensifies with rebels
Jewish Journal
July 28, 2014
Ukraine said on Monday its troops had wrested more territory from pro-Russian rebels, advancing towards the site where Malaysian flight MH17 was brought down, which international investigators said they could not reach because of the fighting.
Ukraine threatens rebels with ‘nasty surprise’ in new push
Jewish Journal
July 8, 2014
Ukraine\’s government kept up military pressure against pro-Russian rebels on Tuesday, threatening them with an \”nasty surprise,\” while the militants said they were preparing to fight back after losing their main stronghold.
Jewish group cuts funding for Kiev office over criticism of Putin
Jewish Journal
July 3, 2014
An organization representing Russian-speaking Jews cut funding for its Kiev office because of the office head’s criticism of Russia’s actions in Ukraine.
Russia’s Gazprom reduces gas to Ukraine after deadline passes
Jewish Journal
June 16, 2014
Russian natural gas exporter Gazprom reduced supplies to Ukraine on Monday after Kiev failed to meet a deadline to pay off its gas debts in a dispute that could disrupt supplies to the rest of Europe.
As Ukraine moves on rebel stronghold, residents live with sound of shelling
Jewish Journal
June 5, 2014
Only one of the Ukrainian army checkpoints encircling the separatist stronghold of Slaviansk, where a military operation was in its third day on Thursday, was letting traffic through – most on its way out.
Fighting rages in eastern Ukraine town, residents flee
Jewish Journal
June 4, 2014
Ukrainian government forces battled separatists with artillery and automatic weapons on Wednesday in a second day of fighting in and around Slaviansk, forcing many residents to flee.
Divided eastern Ukraine city calm after battle, rebels seek Russian help
Jewish Journal
May 28, 2014
An uneasy calm returned to the streets of Donetsk on Wednesday after the biggest battle of the pro-Russian separatist uprising in eastern Ukraine, a conflict transformed by the landslide election of a pro-European leader who vowed to crush the revolt.
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