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      Three dead in fight for Ukraine airport
      Dec01

      Three dead in fight for Ukraine airport

      Monday, December 1 , 2014 - 15:10 (EET) Section: iafrica (South Africa)

      At least three Ukrainian soldiers have been killed as fighting intensifies for control of an airport in the rebel-held area of Donetsk. …read more Source:...

      News24.com | Large convoy enters Ukraine from Russia
      Nov30

      News24.com | Large convoy enters Ukraine from Russia

      Sunday, November 30 , 2014 - 16:11 (EET) Section: News24 (South Africa)

      Ukraine says a convoy of more than 100 vehicles has entered its eastern territory from Russia and accused Moscow of once again using humanitarian aid shipments to send weapons and ammunition to separatis …read more Source:...

      News24.com | EU imposes sanctions on Ukraine’s rebels
      Nov29

      News24.com | EU imposes sanctions on Ukraine’s rebels

      Saturday, November 29 , 2014 - 14:57 (EET) Section: News24 (South Africa)

      The EU has imposed sanctions on the organisers of rebel elections in eastern Ukraine, hitting the separatists with asset freezes and travel bans. …read more Source:...

      Russia urges EU to lift sanctions, promises to waive counter-measures
      Nov29

      Russia urges EU to lift sanctions, promises to waive counter-measures

      Saturday, November 29 , 2014 - 14:12 (EET) Section: Business Day (South Africa)

      Deputy Foreign Minister urges EU to lift sanctions against Moscow over the Ukrainian conflict and promises to waive its counter-measures …read more Source: Business...

      News24.com | Six coffins of MH17 remains flown out of Ukraine
      Nov28

      News24.com | Six coffins of MH17 remains flown out of Ukraine

      Friday, November 28 , 2014 - 16:19 (EET) Section: News24 (South Africa)

      Six more coffins holding remains of the victims from downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 were flown out of east Ukraine for The Netherlands, officials say. …read more Source:...

      EU says no donors’ conference for Ukraine until government delivers
      Nov28

      EU says no donors’ conference for Ukraine until government delivers

      Friday, November 28 , 2014 - 15:19 (EET) Section: Herald LIVE (South Africa)

      EU neighbourhood commissioner Johannes Hahn said Friday that Ukraine’s new government “needs to deliver” on reforms before it can expect a donors’ conference to be held. Brussels has repeatedly postponed plans for a donors’ meeting to help Ukraine’s crippled economy and Hahn said no date would be fixed until the EU had...

      Russian warships enter English Channel
      Nov28

      Russian warships enter English Channel

      Friday, November 28 , 2014 - 14:19 (EET) Section: Herald LIVE (South Africa)

      A flotilla of Russian warships led by a large submarine hunting ship entered the English Channel on Friday (28/11/2014) in what naval officials said were preparations for a regular series of exercises. Russia’s Northern Fleet said in a statement released to the RIA Novosti government news agency that its four vessels were led by the...

      Russian ruble extends record slide
      Nov28

      Russian ruble extends record slide

      Friday, November 28 , 2014 - 11:35 (EET) Section: Independent Online (South Africa)

      The ruble lost another 1.5 percent of its value as it extended a record slide after the OPEC oil cartel’s decision to leave its output ceiling unchanged. ||| Moscow – The ruble lost another 1.5 percent of its value on Friday morning as it extended a record slide after the OPEC oil cartel’s decision to leave its output ceiling...

      Economic sanctions on Russia also punish the European Union
      Nov28

      Economic sanctions on Russia also punish the European Union

      Friday, November 28 , 2014 - 10:04 (EET) Section: Business Day (South Africa)

      Exports from the continent have dropped and increased red tape is holding up trade, giving rival nations a foothold, writes Robin Emmott …read more Source: Business...

      Ukraine’s lawmakers read oath in unison
      Nov27

      Ukraine’s lawmakers read oath in unison

      Thursday, November 27 , 2014 - 12:34 (EET) Section: Independent Online (South Africa)

      Kiev’s MPs face the mammoth task of dragging Ukraine back from the brink of collapse. ||| Kiev – Ukraine’s Parliament on Thursday held its first sitting since pro-Western parties won a crushing poll victory, with lawmakers facing a mammoth task to drag the war-wracked nation back from the brink of collapse.Deputies in the...