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Ukraine peace talks set to be held in Paris
The presidents of Russia, Germany Ukraine and France are set to meet in Paris to resume peace talks over the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Kiev Preparing to Withdraw Heavy Arms of Less Than 100mm from Donbass
TEHRAN (FNA)- Kiev is preparing to withdraw heavy artillery of less than 100mm caliber from the Eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak said Thursday. …read more Source: Fars News...
Russia bans Ukrainian airlines in reprisal for similar measure by Kiev
Moscow has banned all Ukrainian airlines with flights to Russia in retaliation for similar sanctions imposed by Kiev. …read more Source:...
Russia launches airstrikes in Syria, says targeting IS
Russia confirms the start of airstrikes against IS extremists in the Syrian provinces of Hama, Homs and Latakia, but doubts are being cast on Moscow’s claims of hitting IS targets. Russian military jets carried out airstrikes in Syria for the first time on Wednesday, targeting what Moscow said were Islamic State positions. But a US official...
OSCE welcomes Ukraine’s weapons withdrawal agreement
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has welcomed the agreement reached between Kiev and the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Luhansk on the withdrawal of weapons from the front line of their conflict in eastern Ukraine. “Today’s agreement is a good sign of the will of all to continue the peace process,...
Russia Approves Using Forces Abroad Amid Dispute With West Over Syria
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, in the latest step in his dispute with the West over the crisis in Syria, sought and won approval from the upper house of Parliament on Wednesday to use military force abroad. Russian officials portrayed the move as an attempt both to fight Islamic State militants and to try to ensure the survival of...
OSCE welcomes Ukraine’s weapons withdrawal agreement
The OSCE hails the agreement between Kiev and pro-Russia forces on the withdrawal of weapons. …read more Source:...
German FM: Arms Withdrawal Important Step to Resolving Donbass Conflict
TEHRAN (FNA)- The agreement on the withdrawal of arms is an important step in resolving the conflict in Ukraine’s Donbass Region, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said while attending the UN General Assembly in New York. …read more Source: Fars News...
Obama & Putin Spar at U.N.: Will Regime Change in Syria Further Destabilize War-Torn Nation?
This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin held their first formal meeting in two years on Monday in New York to discuss Syria and Ukraine. In recent weeks, Russia has built up forces inside Syria to support President Bashar al-Assad and has reached a new...
On the new, misguided, international approach to Syria
Comment: The international community is betraying the Syrian people by accepting the Russian-led bid to rehabilitate Bashar al-Assad in the name of fighting terrorism, argues former SNC head Burhan Ghalioun With Russian forces deploying heavily to the Syrian coast, the Syrian war has entered a new phase.The discussion is no longer about how Assad...
