Section: National News Agency (Lebanon)
Russia says foiled Crimea 'terrorist attacks' by Kiev
NNA – Russia39;s security service on Wednesday said it had thwarted “terrorist attacks” in Crimea by Ukrainian military intelligence and beaten back an armed assault by Kiev39;s forces. The FSB sa …read more Source: National News...
Freed Ukrainian pilot Savchenko launches new hunger strike
NNA – A Ukrainian pilot, who was freed from a Russian jail in May, announced a fresh hunger strike Tuesday in protest over Kiev39;s failure to secure the return of other prisoners of war in the sep …read more Source: National News...
Three killed in a missile explosion at a plant in Ukraine
NNA – Three people died, including a NATO representative, in an explosion at a military installation in northern Ukraine, the Ukrainian defence company Ukroboronprom said on Friday. The explosion occ …read more Source: National News...
Prominent journalist killed in car bombing in Ukraine
NNA – A prominent journalist has been killed in a car bombing in Ukraine39;s capital, Kiev. The country39;s top online publication Ukrainska Pravda said Wednesday its top journalist Pavel Shereme …read more Source: National News...
Seven Ukraine troops die in worst clashes in two months
NNA – Ukraine said on Tuesday seven of its soldiers had been killed and 14 wounded in “very heated” fighting that marked the bloodiest clashes with pro-Russian separatists in two months. The announcem …read more Source: National News...
UN sees evidence of possible war crimes in Ukraine
NNA – The United Nations on Thursday said Ukraine39;s forces had indiscriminately shelled residents while pro-Russian insurgents and Kiev battalions had summarily killed civilians in what may have c …read more Source: National News...
Kerry to visit Moscow this week to discuss Syria, Ukraine: State Dept
NNA – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Moscow this week to discuss Syria, Ukraine, Nagorno-Karabakh and other issues with Russian officials, State Department spokesman John Kirby said Mon …read more Source: National News...
Putin, Merkel, Hollande discuss political solution to Ukraine crisis: Kremlin
NNA – Russian President Vladimir Putin, his French counterpart Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the Ukraine crisis Friday, stressing the need for a political solution to …read more Source: National News...
Three Ukrainian soldiers killed in wartorn east
NNA – Three Ukrainian soldiers were killed and 13 wounded in fresh clashes between government forces and pro-Russian rebels in the former Soviet republic39;s war-torn east, Kiev said Tuesday. Gove …read more Source: National News...
NATO, Russia talks after Warsaw summit: Stoltenberg
NNA – NATO is set to hold formal talks with Russia shortly after a summit in Warsaw this week where the alliance will endorse a military buildup following the Ukraine conflict, chief Jens Stoltenberg …read more Source: National News...
