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Ukraine army accused of violating human rights in east
A report on alleged extrajudicial executions and torture by troops in eastern Ukraine has been presented in Moscow. …read more Source:...
U.S. Senator McCain turns down Ukraine advisor role
NNA – Republican U.S. Senator John McCain has turned down a post as advisor to Ukraine39;s pro-Western President Petro Poroshenko, saying constitutional constraints prohibited him from accepting. Mc …read more Source: National News...
Russia says to military in Crimea
Russia has announced plans to boost its military presence in Crimea. …read more Source: World...
Ukraine’s debt – the second crisis
Ukraine’s crisis is not just Russias but Kiev is also facing a financial battle with international creditors threatens to unravel IMF bailout plan for war-torn Ukraine. …read more Source: World...
France Offers Russia 785 mln Euros to Ditch Warship Deal
France has offered Russia 785 million euros to scrap a contentious contract to supply two warships that was suspended due to the Ukraine crisis …read more Source: Al-Manar...
France offers Russia 785 mln euros to ditch warship deal: report
France has offered Russia 785 million euros to scrap a contentious contract to supply two warships that was suspended due to the Ukraine crisis, a report said Friday. …read more Source: The Daily...
Baltics request permanent Nato troop presence
VILNIUS: The three Baltic countries are asking Nato to permanently deploy an army brigade to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania as a deterrent against an increasingly assertive Russia. The states, all with ethnic Russian minorities, fear they could become a target of Kremlin pressure after a pro-Moscow rebellion in eastern Ukraine and President...
Britain scrambles Typhoon jets to escort Russian bombers
British Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled to intercept two Russian long-range bombers near UK airspace north of Scotland, Britain’s Ministry of Defence said on Thursday. Intercepts of Russian aircraft by NATO have increased over the last year amid heightened tensions between the West and Moscow over the Ukraine...
Ukraine slams Russia comments on Crimea nuclear arms
NATO and the Ukraine have slammed Russian comments regarding the stationing of nuclear weapons in Crimea. …read more Source: World...
Hollande denounces ‘unacceptable’ violations of Ukraine ceasefire
France’s President Francois Hollande on Thursday denounced as “unacceptable” ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine, after speaking briefly with his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko in Germany. …read more Source: The Daily...
