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World: Ukraine, rebels report deadliest fighting in over a month
Ukraine on Wednesday reported some of the strongest attacks by pro-Russian rebels since the signing of a peace deal in February, with eight government soldiers killed in the past 24 hours. …read more Source: Standard...
News24.com | Dutch remember MH17 victims, hunt those responsible
Dutch flags are set to fly at half-mast as families remember those killed when flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine a year ago, with all efforts now focussed on catching those responsible. …read more Source:...
US to train Ukrainian army troops?
The United States is considering plans to train soldiers in the Ukrainian army in the next few months, the US army’s most senior commander in Europe said Monday. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Dozens of Russian troops ‘flee unit, fearing Ukraine deployment’
Dozens of Russian soldiers are facing trial for fleeing their unit, fearing deployment to Ukraine, a news site and a lawyer for five of the men has said. …read more Source:...
News24.com | MH17 families demand justice as first anniversary looms
Families of those killed when Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine last year demand justice at an emotional memorial ceremony ahead of the first anniversary of the disaster. …read more Source:...
Families of MH17 dead demand justice
As he first anniversary of the disaster looms, families of those killed when flight MH17 was shot down demanded justice. ||| Sepang – Families of those killed when Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine last year demanded justice Saturday at an emotional memorial ceremony ahead of the first anniversary of the disaster.The...
World: As first anniversary looms, MH17 families demand justice
Families of those killed when Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine last year demanded justice Saturday at an emotional memorial ceremony ahead of the first anniversary of the disaster. …read more Source: Standard...
‘Greece hasn’t asked Russia for aid’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Greece had not asked Russia for aid to overcome its debt problems. ||| Russia – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Greece had not asked Russia for aid to overcome its debt problems and questioned the European Union’s handling of the crisis. “Mr (Prime Minister Alexis) Tsipras has not...
Russia crisis spurs banking M&A
Russia’s economic crisis is causing an increase in mergers and acquisitions in the banking sector. ||| Russia’s economic crisis is causing an increase in mergers and acquisitions in the banking sector as a capital squeeze and increase in bad loans leave smaller lenders weak and vulnerable to takeovers. But buyers tempted to swallow up...
Malaysia asks UN to set up MH17 tribunal
Malaysia on Wednesday circulated a draft UN resolution on establishing an international tribunal that it said would guarantee an independent trial for those behind the downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
