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Ukraine to ‘call up 100,000 troops’
Separatist leader in Donetsk announces “general mobilization” as Russian official denounces John Kerry’s comments on arming Ukrainian forces. …read more Source: World...
Ukraine rebels vow to mobilise 100,000-strong force
Extra fighters to be called up for planned mobilisation in coming days, as US considers sending weapons to Kiev. …read more Source: AL...
Ukraine rebels vow to mobilise 100,000-strong force
Pro-Russian separatists have vowed to mobilise up to 100,000 fighters for their latest eastern Ukraine offensive as the US mulled sending weapons to Kiev’s forces after the latest truce bid collapsed.Alexander Zakharchenko, leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR), was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying the...
Ukraine rebels plan call-up, want 100,000-strong army
Municipal authorities in Donetsk said 15 civilians were killed over the weekend by shells, mortars or other missiles that hit residential areas of the city which is controlled by the separatists. …read more Source: World...
Obama admits ‘brokering power transition’ in Ukraine
U.S. considers supplying arms to Ukraine Forces in the face of a rebel offensive that shattered a five-month truce. …read more Source: World...
Ukraine rebels plan call-up, want 100,000-strong army
Alexander Zakharchenko, head of the self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR), addresses people in Donetsk, Ukraine, on December 25, 2014. . (EPA/ALEXANDER ERMOCHENKO)Moscow, Reuters—Separatists battling government troops in east Ukraine plan a general mobilization and aim to boost their fighting force to 100,000 men, one of their main...
Separatists vow to escalate Ukraine conflict
Pro-Russian separatists vowed Feb. 2 to mobilise up to 100,000 fighters for their latest east Ukraine offensive as the US mulled sending weapons to Kiev’s out-gunned forces after the latest truce bid collapsed …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
U.S. taking new look at giving arms to Ukraine forces
U.S. considers supplying arms to Ukraine Forces in the face of a rebel offensive that shattered a five-month truce. …read more Source: World...
Report: US Taking ‘Fresh Look’ at Providing Lethal Aid to Ukraine
A leading U.S. newspaper says Washington is reconsidering its stance on providing defensive weapons and equipment to Kyiv. The New York Times reported Sunday that while President Barack Obama has not made a decision about supplying lethal aid to Ukraine’s security forces, his administration is taking a “fresh look” at the...
Deadly clashes rage in east Ukraine after peace talks fail
Fighting raged in eastern Ukraine on Sunday as pro-Russian separatists used artillery fire to try to dislodge government forces from a strategic rail hub after peace talks collapsed. Hopes of easing the situation evaporated on Saturday with Ukraine’s representative and separatist envoys accusing each other of sabotaging negotiations....
