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Minsk accord on Ukraine must be enforced: Lavrov
The Russian foreign minister says the Minsk agreement on Ukraine must be fully implemented. …read more Source:...
PressTV-US deploying heavy weaponry near Russia
Loading … The Pentagon chief says the United States will deploy heavy military equipment in several Eastern European countries to boost NATO presence there, amid standoff with Russia over Ukraine. Speaking at a joint press conference with three Baltic defense ministers in Tallinn, Estonia, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said on Tuesday...
US to deploy heavy weapons in central and eastern Europe
The United States says it will deploy heavy weapons in central and eastern Europe, amid standoff with Russia over Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Says Rebels Used Long-Range Artillery on Villages, One Soldier Dead
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Ukrainian military on Tuesday accused Russian-backed rebels of conducting long-range artillery attacks on villages in the east and said one of its serviceman was killed and 12 wounded in clashes in the past 24 hours. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
One Civilian Killed in Shelling of Donetsk Republic by Ukraine
TEHRAN (FNA)- A civilian was killed and another one was injured in the shelling of the town of Dokuchayevsk, the defense ministry of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic confirmed on Tuesday. …read more Source: Fars News...
EU extends Russia sanctions for six months
The European Union has renewed its economic sanctions on Russia for another six-month term in a bid to pressure Moscow over the crisis in east Ukraine. Officials confirmed Monday that the EU foreign ministers have agreed in their recent meeting in Luxembourg to extend the Ukraine-related sanctions until the end of January 2016. Reports said that...
Russia blames anti-Russian “lobby” for extension of EU sanctions
Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Monday expressed disappointment at the extension by the EU of biting sanctions, blaming the move on an anti-Russian “lobby”. …read more Source: Iran...
EU Keeps Up Pressure on Russia by Extending Economic Sanctions
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – European Union foreign ministers extended economic sanctions on Russia until Jan. 31 on Monday, keeping up pressure on Moscow over the Ukraine conflict. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
EU extends Russia sanctions for six months
The EU extends sanctions on Russia to mount pressure on Moscow over the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
2 branches of Russia’s Sberbank in Kiev bombed
Two branches of Russia’s biggest bank, Sberbank, in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, have been targeted by separate explosions, which damaged their buildings. …read more Source: Iran...
