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No need to fear Russia – Putin
Russia is not a threat to the West, President Vladimir Putin insisted in an interview published on Saturday, saying he was still committed to a Ukraine peace deal after a fresh flare-up in the country’s east. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Kiev gay rights march ends in uproar
At least seven people have been injured and more than 20 arrested in Kiev as scuffles broke out between pro- and against gay rights supporters. …read more Source:...
Dutch foreign minister eyes MH17 prosecution
Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders will discuss efforts with Moscow to prosecute suspects in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. ||| Amsterdam – Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders will discuss efforts to prosecute suspects in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 while in Moscow on Friday, his office said in a...
G7 must act to prevent deaths, say charities
Many aid agencies are using the G7 to lobby world leaders for resources in a critical year for development. ||| London – The survival of 17 000 children and 800 mothers is at stake every day unless the world’s top industrialised nations, set to meet in Germany, muster the political will and money to end preventable maternal and infant...
News24.com | US concerned about surge in east Ukraine fighting
The United States is concerned over a recent flare-up in fighting in eastern Ukraine, a senior White House official says. …read more Source:...
Ukraine warns of Russia invasion threat
Ukraine’s president has told his military to prepare for a possible “full-scale invasion” by Russia all along their joint border. ||| Kiev – Ukraine’s president told his military on Thursday to prepare for a possible “full-scale invasion” by Russia all along their joint border, a day after the worst fighting with Russian-backed...
News24.com | 5 Ukrainian servicemen killed in fighting with eastern separatists
Five Ukrainian servicemen have been killed in fighting in eastern Ukraine, mostly near the government-held town of Maryinka where pro-Russian rebels were trying to make a significant advance, a presidential aide says. …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko warns of threat of "full-scale invasion" from Russia
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday there were 9,000 Russian servicemen on Ukrainian territory and warned of the threat of a “full-s …read more Source: The New...
New Ukraine fighting claims 24
At least 24 people have died in renewed fighting in Ukraine, breaking a tenuous peace deal in the region. …read more Source:...
Ukraine peace deal under ‘constant threat’ of breakdown: Lavrov
Russia said on Thursday that a fragile peace deal for eastern Ukraine faced a “constant threat” of breaking down because of Kiev’s actions, as figh …read more Source: The New...
