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Russian President Vladimir Putin in Egypt to meet leader
A banner displaying the portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi (R), on a Cairo’s 6th of October Bridge on February 9, 2015. (AFP PHOTO / MOHAMED EL-SHAHED)Cairo, AP—Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Cairo on Monday to meet his Egyptian counterpart, with both sides eager...
Hundreds of Russian troops stage exercises near Ukraine
The manoeuvres in southern Russia would include training on tracking devices to determine enemy movements in bad visibility. In Crimea, soldiers would undergo tactical and shooting training …read more Source: World...
Pro-Ukraine Forces Report Gains Against Rebels
Pro-government forces reported making gains in rebel-held eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, ahead of a key summit aimed at ending the unrest. The Azov Battalion, a pro-Kyiv volunteer paramilitary group, said via Facebook it captured several villages during an offensive toward the border town of Novoazovsk. Kyiv military spokesmen said early Tuesday at...
Ukrainian forces launch offensive near Mariupol, east Ukraine
On Saturday, Kiev said rebels appeared to be massing forces for attacks on strategic towns, including Mariupol …read more Source: World...
At least 12 killed in latest Ukraine fighting
At least seven Ukrainian soldiers and five civilians have been killed in the latest fighting in the east of the country, including in battleground town Debaltseve, Kyiv and rebels said Feb. 10. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Separatists claim to surround key Ukraine town
Pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine say they have completely surrounded the strategic town of Debaltseve, a claim denied by the Ukrainian army who insist the fighting is ongoing. The self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) on Tuesday said its fighters have cut off the main supply road into the government-held town –...
Obama says still weighing decision on arming Ukraine forces
US President Barack Obama signalled on Monday he will wait for the results of high-stakes talks on Ukraine before deciding whether to arm the Kiev government, saying diplomacy and sanctions remain his preferred tools to resolve the crisis. Obama, at a White House news conference with visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel, said providing...
Ukrainian army reports gains in eastern Ukraine
Servicemen of Ukrainian volunteers battalion ‘Azov’ train at a base in Mariupol, Ukraine, on February 9, 2015. (EPA/Ivan Boberskyy) Donetsk, AP—Government forces on Tuesday reported a counter-offensive in rebel-held eastern Ukraine, while the rebels said they were successful in surrounding Ukrainian troops at a strategic railway junction....
Separatists claim to surround key Ukraine town
Pro-Russia fighters say they have circled thousands of troops in Debaltseve, but Kiev says the fighting continues. …read more Source: AL...
Kiev: 1,500 Russian soldiers crossed into Ukraine
‘Around 1,500 Russian soldiers and more than 300 military vehicles have entered Ukraine,’ says military spokesman. …read more Source: World...
