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Four Ukraine soldiers killed in ‘close combat’ in Luhansk
Four Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and two more injured in fighting near the villages of Katerinovka and Stakhanovets on the outskirts of Luhansk. “According to preliminary data, four Ukrainian soldiers were killed, another two are injured (one severely),” said a statement by the Luhansk regional military-civilian administration, Press TV...
Russia troops engaged in aerial drills in Tajikistan
Russian troops have joined forces from fellow members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) to take part in military drills in the Central Asia nation of Tajikistan. The Monday training drills seek to evaluate and enhance the readiness of the alliance’s Collective Rapid Reaction Force, during which the participating forces...
Ukraine president enacts controversial laws banning Soviet symbols
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Friday enacted laws banning Soviet symbols, his office said, after the measures drew strong Russian criticism when they were approved by parliament last month. The measures come as Ukraine’s pro-Western government seeks a complete break with its Soviet past and as its soldiers fight pro-Russian forces...
Kerry arrives in Beijing for two-day visit
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Beijing for a two-day visit to China. This is the sixth trip Kerry has made to China in his term of office. According to Xinhua, Kerry is expected to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, to address a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues. The two sides will also work to prepare for the...
Russia to boost military presence in Crimea in response to NATO
Russia is set to ramp up its military presence in Crimea, the country’s envoy to the Alliance said justifying the move by NATO’s “stepping up activities” in Eastern Europe. The envoy also urged the US to pull out its nuclear weapons stationed in Europe. “Naturally, we will increase our forces in Crimea because NATO countries...
‘US admits Kiev failed to honor Minsk Accords’
The United States has acknowledged for the first time that Kiev doesn’t comply with the Minsk agreements, Chairman of the State Duma International Affairs Committee Alexey Pushkov told reporters. He commented on the remarks by US Secretary of State John Kerry, which he made following talks in Sochi with Russian President Vladimir Putin and...
Pro-Russians in eastern Ukraine propose constitution reforms
Pro-Russia forces in east Ukraine’s self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR) say they have proposed amendments to Ukraine’s constitution, particularly over the “special status” of the two breakaway regions. According to the reports, DPR chief negotiator in Ukraine peace talks Denis Pushilin on...
US, Georgia launch 2-week war games on Russia’s doorstep
US and Georgian forces have launched two weeks of military drills in the South Caucasian country near Russia’s borders, a move that is likely to increase tensions between Washington and Moscow. Brigadier General Mark Loeben, director of exercises at US European Command, told reporters on Monday that some 600 US and Georgian soldiers were...
Majority of Russians see US as threat: Poll
A newly released poll shows nearly 60 percent of Russians view the United States as a threat to their country, following a deterioration of relations between Washington and Moscow in the past year over the crisis in Ukraine. The poll by the Russian non-governmental research organization, Levada Center, and published by the Russian daily Izvestia...
Poroshenko confirms Kiev uses ceasefire to rearm troops
Ukraine is using a ceasefire in Donbas to strengthen its defense capacities and rearm troops, President Petro Poroshenko said on a trip to an army training center in the country’s North-central Chernihiv region. “Ukraine’s victory is gained not only at the front line, but in the rear where professionals are making weapons for...
