Section: Tasnim News Agency (Iran)
Russia’s Supersonic Response to US Missiles in Europe
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russia’s Ministry of Defense apparently plans to deploy Tupolev Tu-22M3 supersonic long-range strategic bombers to Crimea to boost Russia’s defense capabilities in the region in response to the US’ military buildup in Eastern Europe. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Thousands of Ukraine Ultranationalists Gather on Maidan, Announce ‘New Revolution’
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Up to 6,000 supporters of Ukraine’s ultranationalist Right Sector movement gathered in central Kiev on Tuesday, calling on authorities to resign. The rally marks a “new stage of Ukrainian revolution,” the extremists’ leader Dmitry Yarosh announced. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
E. Ukraine Rebels Withdraw Lighter Weapons from Front Line
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Rebel forces in eastern Ukraine announced a unilateral withdrawal of weapons of caliber less than 100mm from the line of engagement. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
New MH17 Crash Site Footage Minutes after Boeing Downing
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A German reporter investigating the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine has published a new video allegedly shot by local residents in the aftermath of the Boeing’s downing last year. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
US Officials Say Ukraine Rebels behind MH17 Downing
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US officials reportedly familiar with the Dutch report on the MH17 crash in Ukraine that took place a year ago blamed the rebels for shooting down the plane, according to US media. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
8 Ukraine Soldiers Killed in Past 24 Hours: Kiev
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Eight Ukrainian troops have been killed and 16 wounded in the war-torn east as pro-Russian rebels launched one of their fiercest attacks since the signing of a shaky ceasefire deal, Kiev security officials said on Wednesday. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
US Considering Plans to Expand Ukrainian Troop Training
VIENNA (Tasnim) – The United States plans to expand a training program already underway for troops working under Ukraine’s interior ministry, said Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, Commander of US Army Europe. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Obama Hails Ukrainian Reforms, Says Anti-Russian Sanctions Will Stay
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Barack Obama praised the visiting Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk for implementing ”much-needed reforms” and pledged to keep in place Washington’s sanctions against Russia. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Ukraine Wants 1,000 Javelin Systems in Exchange for Nuclear Warheads
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ukraine should have the right to receive at least a thousand US-made anti-tank Javelin missiles in return for nuclear warheads, the country’s newly-appointed Ambassador to the United States Valeriy Chaly said. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Malaysia Asks UN to Set Up MH17 Tribunal
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Malaysia on Wednesday circulated a draft UN resolution on establishing an international tribunal that it said would guarantee an independent trial for those behind the downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
