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Saudi Arabia recalls ambassador to Sweden after human rights spat
By Daniel Dickson Saudi Arabia has recalled its ambassador from Stockholm, the Swedish foreign ministry said on Wednesday, deepening a diplomatic row between the two countries over Riyadh’s record on human rights and democracy. Sweden said on Tuesday it would cancel a long-standing defence cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia. That...
NATO demands full OSCE access in eastern Ukraine
NATO demanded March 11 that the OSCE be given full access to verify the withdrawal of heavy weapons in eastern Ukraine and called again on Russia to end support for the separatists. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Ukrainian Soldier Killed in Clashes Despite Weapons Pullback
NNA – Ukrainian soldier has been killed and four injured in the country39;s east, where government forces and pro-Russian separatists continue to trade fire despite a ceasefire. “Ukraine has lost o …read more Source: National News...
NATO chief says Russia still equipping Ukraine rebels
Stoltenberg says that Russia is continuing to arm and train rebel forces in eastern Ukraine, calling on Moscow to respect a cease-fire by withdrawing fully from the conflict. …read more Source: The Daily...
NATO chief says Russia still equipping Ukraine rebels
NATO has said that Russia was continuing to arm and train rebel forces in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: World...
US Denounces ’Reign of Terror’ in Ukraine’s Crimea
The top US diplomat for Europe declared Tuesday that Crimea and parts of eastern Ukraine were subject to a “reign of terror”, blaming Russia for a conflict that has claimed thousands of lives. …read more Source: Al-Manar...
US: 500 Russian soldiers killed in eastern Ukraine
About 500 of Russian soldiers have been killed since the start of the crisis in Ukraine. Crimea is suffering severe hardship, Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland added …read more Source: World...
US condemns ‘reign of terror’ in Crimea, east Ukraine
The top US diplomat for Europe declared on March 10 that Crimea and parts of eastern Ukraine were subject to a “reign of terror”, blaming Russia for a conflict that has claimed thousands of lives …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Ukraine president says arms withdrawal almost complete
Petro Poroshenko said some heavy weaponry remains in place at the airport of the rebel-held city of Donetsk. …read more Source: Khaleej...
US Envoy: Eastern Ukraine, Crimea Under ‘Reign of Terror’
A top U.S. diplomat for Europe says citizens in large parts of war-torn eastern Ukraine and Crimea are living under “a reign of terror” spawned by a new influx of Russian military hardware. Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland, speaking Tuesday, told the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Russian tanks, armored...
