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Pentagon: Russian Claims of US Military Trainers in E. Ukraine ‘Ridiculous’
The U.S. Defense Department has dismissed as “ridiculous” and “propaganda” comments by a Russian military official that American troops are training Ukrainian soldiers in the conflict zone in Ukraine’s east. “There’s no credence to it whatsoever” said Pentagon Spokesman Colonel Steve Warren, responding Thursday to the Russian...
Pentagon denies ‘ridiculous’ claim US troops in Ukraine combat zone
The Pentagon on Thursday denied Russian allegations that US troops are in the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine, calling Moscow’s claims a “ridiculous attempt to shift the focus” from its own activities in the region. “Russia continues to supply lethal weapons, training and command and control support for armed separatists...
Left for Dead on Battlefield, Ukrainian Officer Recovers at US Мilitary Hospital
Published April 23, 2015 A Ukrainian Army colonel, badly wounded while …read more Source:...
Poland Says Still Waiting for US to Apologize for Holocaust Remarks
WARSAW—Poland was still waiting for the United States to apologize for remarks by an FBI official that it says implied complicity in the Holocaust during World War Two, a government spokeswoman said on Thursday. FBI Director James Comey’s remarks, published in the Washington Post last week, prompted an outcry in Poland and drew condemnation...
EU charges Russia’s Gazprom, alleging price gouging
The European Union launched a legal attack on Gazprom on Wednesday, stoking tensions with Moscow as it accused the Russian gas giant of overcharging buyers in Eastern Europe and hindering competition. European Commission antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said Gazprom was barring EU clients from selling its gas to other states — a...
US Says Russia Adds Air Defense Systems Inside Ukraine
WASHINGTON—The United States on Wednesday accused Russia of building up air defense systems inside eastern Ukraine and of involvement in training exercises of pro-Russian separatists in the area in breach of a European-brokered cease-fire agreement. “This is the highest amount of Russian air defense equipment in eastern Ukraine since August,”...
Analysts: For Washington, Stability Trumps Rivalry in Pakistan
As the Chinese president’s visit to Pakistan ended, analysts said it was being viewed in Washington with one goal in mind: stability in Pakistan and the region. President Xi Jinping’s visit to Pakistan this week came as the United States has begun its drawdown from Afghanistan, and as more pressing international issues from Yemen to...
Global Survey: Approval for Russia Lowest Among World Powers; US Highest
For the eighth consecutive year, Russia has earned the lowest approval ratings among major world powers in a survey of people in more than 130 countries, with Moscow’s ranking falling sharply in Western nations after its intervention last year in Ukraine. The Gallup survey of about 1,000 adults in each of the countries showed the United...
EU gives Kiev $270m in aid loans for economic reforms
The European Union has announced the payment of $270m in aid loans to Ukraine, bringing the total to $1.7bn regarding its support of an economy battered by a war against pro-Russian rebels in the east. Tuesday’s transfer are aimed at spurring economic reforms as part of the so-called Association Agreement sealed last year, which was opposed...
Ukraine Bracing for Russian Attacks at WW2 Commemorations
KYIV—Ukraine is planning an operation involving tens of thousands of police to guard against any attack by separatists or Russian agents during World War Two commemorations next month, security chiefs said on Tuesday. Tension is mounting in the capital and other cities amid an increase in rebel attacks in the east. Kyiv said one Ukrainian...
