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Illustration on Russian aggression against Ukraine by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine continues

By Jed Babbin

FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2018 file photo, damage can be seen to one of three Ukrainian ships seized by Russia during a naval incident near the annexed Crimean Peninsula. A top official from Ukraine has told the BBC in remarks posted on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, that the country plans to again send its warships into the Sea of Azov, a move that could set the stage for another clash with Russia. (AP Photo, File)

Official: Ukraine plans another naval foray into Sea of Azov

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Zinaida Patskan, 80, stands in front of her destroyed house following a shelling from Ukrainian government forces in Semyonovka village near the major highway which links Kharkiv, outside Slovyansk, Ukraine, Thursday, May 22, 2014. The election is a critical step for Ukraine. Russia, which the West alleges is fomenting the unrest that grips Ukraine’s eastern regions, claims the acting government is a junta; a credible election would bring a level of legitimacy to the government and undermine Moscow’s argument. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Deadliest day for Ukraine troops: 16 slain in raid

By IVAN SEKRETAREV and PETER LEONARD - Associated Press

Pro-Russian insurgents with the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic man a checkpoint by the Karl Marx coal mine seen in the background near Korsun, a small town about 30 km north-east from Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Tuesday, May 13, 2014. The words on the wall of barricades read &quot; No fascism&quot;. The Donetsk People's Republic has proclaimed independence from Ukraine after a contentious autonomy referendum Sunday that has been rejected by the government and the international community. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Ukraine launches talks but its foes are missing

By NATALIYA VASILYEVA and YURAS KARMANAU - Associated Press

Members of election committee count ballots after voting closed at a polling station in Donetsk, Ukraine, Sunday, May 11, 2014. Voters in two insurgent Ukrainian regions cast ballots Sunday on whether to declare their areas sovereign republics, a move denounced by the central government and likely to deepen the turmoil in the largely Russian-speaking east. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Kremlin seeks talks for Ukraine, not annexation

By Peter Leonard and Vladimir Isachenkov - Associated Press

Pro-Russian gunmen guard the central square of Slovyansk, eastern Ukraine, Friday, May 2, 2014. Fighting broke out around dawn near Slovyansk, a city 160 kilometers (100 miles) from the Russian border that has become the focus of the armed insurgency. Two helicopter crew members were killed in the crashes, both sides said, and the insurgents reported one member killed. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Ukraine offensive sparks deadly clashes in Odessa

By Jim Heintz and Peter Leonard - Associated Press

Masked pro-Russian activists march to storm an administration building in the center of Luhansk, Ukraine, one of the largest cities in Ukraine's troubled east, Tuesday, April 29, 2014, as demonstrators demand greater autonomy for Ukraine's regions. The action on Tuesday further raises tensions in the east, where insurgents have seized control of police stations and other government buildings in at least 10 cities and towns. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Kiev: Ukraine’s police, security forces ‘helpless’ to restore order in east

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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks with Ukrainian members of parliament, including Vitali Klitschko, facing camera right, during a meeting in Kiev, Ukraine, Tuesday, April. 22, 2014. Vice President Joe Biden told Ukrainian political leaders Tuesday that the United States stands with them against &quot;humiliating threats&quot; and encouraged them to root out corruption as they rebuild their government. In the most high-level visit of a U.S. official since crisis erupted in Ukraine, Biden told leaders from various political parties that he brings a message of support from President Barack Obama as they face a historic opportunity to usher in reforms. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)

Ukraine orders new military operation in the east

By NEDRA PICKLER and MARIA DANILOVA - Associated Press

Pro-Russian men throw stones during the mass storming of a police station in Horlivka, eastern Ukraine, Monday, April 14, 2014. Ukraine's acting President Oleksandr Turchynov on Monday called for the deployment of United Nations peacekeeping troops in the east of the country, where pro-Russian insurgents have occupied buildings in nearly 10 cities. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Ukraine asks for U.N. peacekeepers in restive east

By Maria Danilova and Peter Leonard - Associated Press

A man warms himself at a fire next to barricades in front of an entrance of the Ukrainian regional office of the Security Service in Luhansk, 30 kilometers (20 miles) west of the Russian border, in Luhansk, Ukraine, late Saturday, April 12, 2014. Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov described the unrest as &quot;Russian aggression&quot; and said Ukraine's security officials would be gathering for an extraordinary meeting late Saturday evening. (AP Photo/Igor Golovniov)

Kiev government to deploy troops in Ukraine’s east

By PETER LEONARD - Associated Press