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Ukraine hopes for US arms as death toll mounts in east
KIEV: Ukraine will step up efforts to persuade the United States to send weapons, a government source said on Tuesday, after Washington signalled it might be ready to arm troops battling a rebel offensive. At least 19 civilians and five government troops were killed over the previous 24 hours as fierce clashes raged between pro-Russian...
US Dilemma: To Arm Ukraine Troops or Not
MOSCOW/KYIV—By considering giving weapons to Kyiv, the United … …read more Source:...
Turkey wishes Cyprus issue solution based on equality
Addressing a weekly briefing in Ankara, Foreign ministry spokesman spoke about support for Turkish Cypriots, Crimea and the situation in Syria and Egypt. …read more Source: Anadolu...
Ukraine evacuates civilians from key town as rebels attack
Ukrainian army soldiers patrol the empty streets of Debaltseve, in the Donetsk region, on February 3, 2015. (AFP Photo/Manu Brabo) Kiev, Bloomberg News—Ukraine evacuated civilians from a strategically important junction in the country’s east as the worsening fighting with pro-Russian rebels led to calls for a military buildup on both sides....
Separatist leader says ‘miserable Jews’ running Ukraine
Simon Wiesenthal Center accused the separatist leader of attempting to “sow internal ethnic discord in Ukraine and weaken the regime that the Russian insurgents are fighting.” …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Obama budget proposes $8.8 billion to fund fight against ISIS
AMMONNEWS – Facing new security challenges in the Middle East and Ukraine, the Obama administration on Monday proposed a $534 billion Pentagon base budget plus $51 billion in war funds as it urged Congress to end spending cuts which it says erode U.S. military power.In addition to the base budge …read more Source: Ammon...
Merkel: Russia may face tougher sanctions
German Chancellor says EU will work on further sanctions if situation in eastern Ukraine worsens. …read more Source: Anadolu...
Ukraine says lost five more soldiers in the east in past 24 hours
Five Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 27 wounded in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine’s eastern regions in the past 24 hours, Kiev military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said on Tuesday.Ukrainian military say fighting has been particularly intense around the town of Debaltseve, a major rail and road junction northeast of...
‘More than 5,300’ killed in Ukraine conflict, UN says
UN high commissioner for human rights says that more 12,235 people have also been injured in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: Anadolu...
Poll: Third of Russians Say Sanctions Causing Problems
A survey by an independent Russian polling agency has found just a third of Russians say the Western sanctions imposed on their country for its actions in Ukraine have created problems for them. In the poll conducted by the Levada Center, 27 percent of the respondents said the sanctions have… …read more Source:...
