Section: Lebanon
Russia deploys fighter jets to Crimea amid Ukraine tensions: Ifax
Russia’s Ministry of Defense said Monday it was deploying more than 10 Sukhoi SU-27 and SU-30 fighter jets to Crimea after Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov alleged Ukraine was preparing “a provocation” near Crimea before the end of the year. …read more Source: The Daily...
New Ukrainian church being used for political ends: Kremlin
The Kremlin Monday accused Ukraine’s politicians of using the creation of a new Ukrainian Orthodox church independent of Moscow for political ends. …read more Source: The Daily...
Orthodox Patriarch welcomes Ukraine’s independent church
The Orthodox Patriarch has welcomed the creation of an Orthodox Church in Ukraine independent of Moscow and invited its leader to Istanbul to receive official confirmation of its status. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukrainian president names leader of new church, splits from Russia
Ukraine chose the leader of a new national church Saturday, marking a historic split from Russia, which its leaders see as vital to the country’s security and independence. …read more Source: The Daily...
Russian hackers broke into Ukrainian military IT system: security service
Russian hackers broke into the IT systems of more than 100 military and state institutions in western Ukraine, a statement by the state security service (SBU) said Friday. …read more Source: The Daily...
Patriarch Kirill appeals to Pope, UN over Ukraine Church
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has appealed to the Pope, the U.N. and others in the West to defend a Moscow-aligned Church in Ukraine from “persecution”, his office said Friday. …read more Source: The Daily...
No Trump-Putin meeting while Russia holds Ukraine ships: Bolton
There will be no meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin while Russia still holds Ukrainian ships and sailors seized near Crimea, U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said Thursday. …read more Source: The Daily...
FSB: Ukrainian Vessels Threatened to Use Weapons if Approached by Russian Ships
Ukrainian vessels threatened to use weapons if approached by Russian ships. …read more Source:...
EU sanctions nine people over ‘illegal’ Ukraine polls
…read more Source: Al-Manar TV
Russia ready to discuss fate of detained Ukrainian sailors after their trial
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday that Moscow would only be ready to discuss the fate of a group of Ukrainian sailors it captured last month after their trial was finished. …read more Source: The Daily...
