Section: National News Agency (Lebanon)
Ukrainian leader says Russia sent 3 military convoys to rebel east
NNA – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday accused Russia of this week sending three military convoys over the border into the separatist-controlled east. “Just this week three big convoys c …read more Source: National News...
Eyeing Russia, U.S. leads fresh military drills in Ukraine
NNA – Ukrainian and U.S. troops launched fresh drills Monday near the war-torn country39;s Polish border in a bid to show unity and resolve in the face of an increasingly resurgent Kremlin. The ann …read more Source: National News...
Eight Ukraine soldiers killed in past 24 hours
NNA – 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 securi …read more Source: National News...
Russia says Kiev`s refusal to negotiate with rebels `alarming`
NNA – (AFP) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday said Ukraine`s perceived failure to agree with rebels on implementing a peace deal was “alarming” and urged the West to pressure Kiev. “Th …read more Source: National News...
Gazprom: Russia Halts Gas Supplies to Ukraine from July 1
NNA – Russian gas company Gazprom said on Wednesday it was halting all natural gas supplies to Ukraine after Kiev announced the immediate suspension of Russian gas purchases the day earlier. “Ukraine …read more Source: National News...
NATO warns of risk of heavy fighting in Ukraine
NNA – NATO head Jens Stoltenberg warned Thursday there was still a risk of heavy fighting in Ukraine and urged Russia to halt its support for pro-Moscow rebels. A February ceasefire brokered in Minsk …read more Source: National News...
Ukraine Parliament sacks head of state security service
NNA – (Agence France Presse) Ukraine39;s parliament Thursday fired the powerful head of the SBU state security service after he fell foul of President Petro Poroshenko and became embroiled in a con …read more Source: National News...
Russia may toughen response to EU sanctions over UkraineKremlin
NNA – Russia may toughen its response to European Union sanctions over the Ukraine crisis if the EU carries out a decision to extend the sanctions, Kremlin economic adviser Andrei Belousov said on Thu …read more Source: National News...
Kerry urges Lavrov to respect Ukraine ceasefire
NNA – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday pressed his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov to ensure that Moscow respects the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, the State Department said. In a telep …read more Source: National News...
Lebanon partakes in international conference over mainstreaming concept of disabilities in Kiev
NNA – The British Cultural Council held an international conference over mainstreaming the concept of disabilities in Kiev, whereby Lebanon participated in the conference through an official delegatio …read more Source: National News...
