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Ukrainian tycoon Viktor Medvedchuk, left, speaks to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, Oct. 6, 2020. The detention on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 of fugitive Ukrainian oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk, who is both the former leader of a pro-Russian opposition party and a close associate of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, was met with enthusiasm in Kyiv — and irritation in Moscow. (Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, file)

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Ukraine's detention of oligarch close to Putin angers Moscow
By YURAS KARMANAU - Associated Press
Wed,04/13/22-2:56PM , 259 Reads
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's detention of fugitive Ukrainian oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk, the former leader of a pro-Russian opposition party and a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been met with enthusiasm in Kyiv and irritation in Moscow.
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Residents lining up for aid watch as Ukrainian soldiers ride atop a tank in the town of Trostsyanets, Ukraine, Monday, March 28, 2022. Trostsyanets was recently retaken by Ukrainian forces after being held by Russians since the early days of the war. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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Ukrainians claim to retake ground ahead of latest talks
By YURAS KARMANAU - Associated Press
Mon,03/28/22-4:26AM , 306 Reads
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces claimed to have retaken a Kyiv suburb and an eastern town from the Russians in what is becoming a back-and-forth stalemate on the ground, while negotiators began assembling for another round of talks Tuesday aimed at stopping the fighting.
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In this image from video provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during an interview with independent Russian news media from Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, March 27, 2022. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

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Ukraine pleads for help, says Russia wants to split nation
By YURAS KARMANAU - Associated Press
Sun,03/27/22-12:21AM , 229 Reads
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the West of cowardice Sunday while another top official said Russia was trying to split the nation in two, like North and South Korea.
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Smoke rises out of an apartments building damaged by shelling in Chernihiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 3, 2022. The northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv has been holding out against Russian forces since the early days of the invasion. But the city located not far from the border with Belarus on the road to Ukraine's capital of Kyiv is surrounded, and the suffering of residents who haven't been able to flee is mounting. (AP Photo/Olga Korotkova)

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Shelled city in north Ukraine fears becoming 'next Mariupol'
By YURAS KARMANAU - Associated Press
Fri,03/25/22-11:05PM , 289 Reads
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Nights are spent huddling underground from Russian strikes pounding their encircled city into rubble. Daylight hours are devoted to hunting down drinkable water and braving the risk of standing in line for the little food available as shells and bombs rain down.
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