Stepping Back From the Precipice in Eastern Europe

William Pfaff / Truthdig Mar 5, 2015 What has the past year of war inside Ukraine been about? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Fight Against the ‘Former People’ of the Yanukovych Regime

By Halyna Mokrushyna, Counterpunch Feb 26, 2015 I would love to believe this wonderful story of how a new, democratic Ukraine is fighting against an old, authoritarian bureaucracy, but there are too many indications that this story is flawed. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Ukraine Denouement: The IMF’s One-Two Punch (Audio)

By Michael Hudson Feb 20, 2015 After a tenuous ceasefire was brokered in Minsk last week, the fate of Ukraine is now shifting from the military battlefield back to the arena that counts most: international finance. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Obama Gives Putin His Opinion on Ukraine Clash

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Feb 11, 2015 President Obama tackled what was no doubt one of the more daunting items on his to-do list Tuesday when he called up his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and presented his take on what Putin should do about Ukraine. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Angela Merkel: Bombs and Bullets Won’t Solve Ukraine Conflict (Video)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 7, 2015 The German chancellor has said the crisis in the former Soviet republic will not be resolved by military means and that the peace agreement drafted in September needs to be put into effect. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

One Year Later, Crimeans Prefer Russia

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 6, 2015 According to a survey that a Bloomberg contributor called "the most representative independent poll taken on the peninsula since its annexation," 82 percent of Crimeans fully support their region's inclusion in Russia rather than Ukraine, while only 4 percent spoke out against it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. May Supply Weapons to Ukrainian Forces

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 2, 2015 American officials on Sunday signaled their openness to supplying the Ukrainian military with arms in their fight against Russian-backed separatists, The New York Times reports. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russia-Ukraine Gas Deal Comes at a Price (Updated)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 1, 2014 Aid from the International Monetary Fund will enable Ukraine to pay billions in debt to Russia's primary gas company and free up enough of Ukraine's budget to allow the country to buy fuel through the winter. But the IMF deal entails major reforms to the country's energy industry. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko Sounds Hopeful Note About Country’s Crisis

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 25, 2014 After nearly a year of internal turmoil and several months of bloody conflict, Ukraine might be headed for more peaceful times, if President Petro Poroshenko's hopeful prognosis bears out. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Calls Russia’s Activity in Ukraine a ‘Brazen Assault’

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 3, 2014 Speaking in Estonia two days before huddling with NATO officials in Wales to discuss the simmering conflict with Russia over Ukraine, Barack Obama characterized the crisis as a "moment of testing" for NATO. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ukraine Spurns Russia’s Request for Cease-Fire Against Rebels

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 1, 2014 From Russia's perspective, the roiling conflict in Ukraine between pro-government troops and rebels looks like a country at war with itself, but according to officials in Kiev, the ongoing fight is about resisting Russia's encroachment onto their soil -- on behalf of Europe. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Russian Troops Build Up at Ukrainian Border

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 5, 2014 The beefed-up presence of Russian forces on the Russia-Ukraine border in recent days has gotten the attention of NATO officials, who have counted some 20,000 troops in "battle-ready formations," the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )