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Putin mulled putting nuclear forces ‘on alert’ over Crimea
Unsure whether the West would intervene militarily to stop annexation, Putin was ready to face ‘the… …read more Source:...
More than 100 Germans fighting in Ukraine
At least 100 Germans citizens travelled to eastern Ukraine to join pro-Russian separatists, German weekly Welt am Sonntag reports …read more Source: Anadolu...
One dead in Ukraine clashes despite de-escalation
KIEV: A pro-government militia member has been killed and a soldier injured in clashes between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists, despite a ceasefire, the militia and the army announced on Sunday. The Dnipro-1 militia said one of its fighters had been killed near Pisky village, close to the bombed-out airport of the eastern rebel hub...
Putin says Russia saved life of Yanukovich
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking in a pre-recorded film about Russia’s seizure of Crimea, said the life of Ukrainian former president Viktor Yanukovich was in danger as a result of the “revolution” that set out to seize power in Kiev. “For us it became clear and we received information that there were plans not only for...
Russia to fete a year with Crimea back in the fold
Peninsula left Ukraine to join Russian state in takeover blasted as illegal in the West …read more Source:...
Putin: Russia Prepared Raising Nuclear Readiness Over Crimea
MOSCOW—Russia was ready to bring its nuclear weapons into a state of alert… …read more Source:...
German Paper: Ukraine President to Urge More Russia Sanctions
FRANKFURT—Ukraine’s president accused Russian-backed separatists in the east of failing to respect a cease-fire with Ukrainian troops and called for further sanctions on Russia in comments to a German newspaper to be published on Monday. Attacks have become less frequent since the latest cease-fire came into force in mid-February, but both...
Ukraine rebels turn machine plant into tank factory
Separatists say Soviet T-62 and T-64 tanks and self-propelled artillery are all “trophies” taken from Kiev government forces on the battlefield …read more Source: Gulf...
Ukraine activists unveil Putin ‘tombstone’ by Russian embassy
Ukrainian activists, playing on speculation about President Vladimir Putin’s health, erect a mock tombstone to the Russian leader depicting him as the Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler outside the Russian embassy in Kiev …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine’s old guard plagued by mystery deaths
Three former lawmakers close to the ousted leader have been found dead in Ukraine in the past two weeks …read more Source: Gulf...
