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Ukraine president calls for an end to Russian aggression
Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko has demanded Russia end support of rebels in eastern Ukraine as Germany and France try to mediate a resolution. The rebels have claimed they want to establish a “Little Russia.” …read more Source:...
Several Ukrainian troops killed in worst violence for months
Ukraine’s military says nine soldiers have died in clashes with Russia-backed rebels in the east of the country. The violence follows a separatist announcement of a plan to form a new state called Little Russia. …read more Source:...
Ukraine separatist ‘Little Russia’ sparks concern over peace deal
Pro-Russian separatists in Donetsk have declared all of Ukraine to be part of “Little Russia.” Could the move undo the Minsk Protocol aimed at keeping the peace in the region? …read more Source:...
Little Russia: Ukraine separatists proclaim new state
Russian-backed rebels in east Ukraine have proclaimed the creation of a new state known as Malorossiya, which translates as “Little Russia.” Germany has condemned the proposal as “completely unacceptable.” …read more Source:...
Ukraine separatists proclaim new state of ‘Little Russia’
Russian-backed rebels in east Ukraine have proclaimed the creation of a new state known as Malorossiya, which translates as “Little Russia.” The new state aspires to include the whole area of Ukraine, not just the east. …read more Source:...
MH17 memorial to be unveiled in Holland
On July 17, 2014, flight MH17 was shot down over the Ukraine, killing the 298 people on board. Many of the passengers were Dutch. Now Dutch artist, Ronald A. Westerhuis has created a monument to remember the victims. …read more Source:...
Protesters call on Russia to cooperate with probe into downing of flight MH17
Protesters have called on Moscow to stop obstructing an investigation into the 2014 crash of a Malaysia Airlines plane as it flew over conflict-ridden eastern Ukraine. All 298 people on board died in the disaster. …read more Source:...
What are Russia’s Zapad war games?
Russia’s military is preparing to hold its biggest war games in several years, dubbed Zapad-2017. NATO’s eastern members are alarmed by these plans, and claim similar drills preceded clashes in Georgia and Crimea. …read more Source:...
NATO voices skepticism over size of Russia’s Zapad military exercise
NATO has welcomed recent dialogue with Russia, but the alliance has serious doubts Moscow is revealing the true extent of their military exercises. Last time this training took place was just before Crimean invasion. …read more Source:...
EU adopts Association Agreement with Ukraine
The EU has formally approved an Association Agreement with Ukraine. The agreement expands cooperation across a host of fields and can pave the way for eventual EU membership. …read more Source:...
