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US commander: Russia seems set for new offensive in Ukraine
The top U.S. commander for NATO said Thursday that America needs better intelligence on the ground in Ukraine, but that it appears Russian forces have used a recent lull in fighting to reposition for another offensive …read more Source: The Daily...
Two fighters, two civilians killed in Ukraine clashes
A Ukrainian soldier, a pro-Russian rebel and two civilians have been killed in fighting in the country’s east over the past 24 hours, despite a shaky ceasefire, officials say …read more Source: The Daily...
IMF says Ukraine debt deal needed soon
The International Monetary Fund reiterated Thursday that Ukraine needs to complete a debt restructuring with private creditors within weeks to pass the first review of the IMF loan program …read more Source: The Daily...
Kremlin: North Korean leader will not visit Moscow in May
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will not attend events in Moscow next week commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe, the Kremlin said on Thursday. “He has decided to stay in Pyongyang,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference call. “This decision is related to (North)...
Ukrainian rebels expel foreign aid group IRC
Representatives of a New York-based aid group were expelled from separatist-held territories in eastern Ukraine on Thursday after rebels closed down their operational base, accusing them of spying …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine contact group holds video call with rebels
Donetsk rebel leader Denis Pushilin says progress made on launch of sub-groups, but sides unable to agree on important issues …read more Source: World...
Turkish delegation chooses Russia’s way in Crimea
An unofficial Turkish delegation has arrived in Crimea through a route offered by Russia and opposed by Ukraine, despite the recent diplomatic row between Moscow and Ankara. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
55 Ukrainian refugees land in Israel
More than three quarters of Donetsk’s prewar Jewish population has fled. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Naftogaz transfers $40 mln to Gazprom for gas
Ukraine and Russia have signed an interim deal for cheaper supplies of gas from Russia covering the next three months …read more Source: World...
PM: The fire near Chernobyl nuclear zone under control
Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said that firefighters have stopped a forest fire near Ukraine’s Chernobyl plant, the scene of the world’s worst civil nuclear disaster. …read more Source: World...
