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Kiev says Russia has 7,500 troops in Ukraine
KIEV: Ukraine said Russia has thousands of troops in its conflict-ravaged east and vowed to boost its own military capacity, ratcheting up tensions on Saturday after Kiev’s new coalition pledged to make joining Nato a priority. The latest declarations from Ukraine’s defence minister threaten to provoke fresh Russian anger as the...
Ukraine crisis: Are there any winners?
Thousands mark the one year anniversary of protests that toppled Ukraine’s pro-Russian president. …read more Source: AL...
Lavrov: West seeking regime change in Moscow
Foreign minister says sanctions imposed over Ukraine conflict aim to destroy Russian economy and cause public unrest. …read more Source: AL...
Biden in Turkey to Discuss Syria, Energy
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has called on Europe to diversify its energy supplies to reduce its dependence on Russia. Speaking at an energy summit in Istanbul, Biden said “now,” repeating the word three times, is the time to act. He said Ukraine’s energy supply problems only underscore the urgency. Russia has traditionally...
Ukraine Marks First Anniversary of EuroMaidan Protest
DNIPROPETROVSK, UKRAINE—A year on, the relatives of protesters who died in Ukraine’s EuroMaidan uprising aren’t the only ones angered by the country’s direction since the ouster of pro-Moscow President Viktor Yanukovych. The lack of progress in investigating the slayings of more than 100 protesters caused hecklers to shout,...
Lavrov accuses West of seeking ‘regime change’in Russia
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accuses the West of trying to use sanctions imposed on Moscow in the Ukraine crisis to seek ‘regime change’ in Russia …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Kiev says Russia has 7,500 troops in Ukraine
Latest declarations from Ukraine’s defence minister threaten to provoke fresh Russian anger …read more Source: Gulf...
Kiev says Russia has 7,500 troops in Ukraine
Four Ukraine soldiers killed in country’s east as Kiev accuses Russia of having 7,500 soldiers deployed on its soil. …read more Source: AL...
Ukrainians Mark Euro-Maidan Revolution
KYIV—Ukrainian leaders paid their respects Friday to protesters killed during the revolution that began one year ago in the capital, Kyiv. To mark the one year anniversary of the “Euro-Maidan” uprising that led to the ouster of Russia-backed former president Viktor Yanukovych — and, subsequently, Russia’s Crimea annexation followed by the...
Despite differences, Turkey and Russia forge on
President Vladimir Putin plans to travel to Ankara soon to “open up new horizons” in Turkish-Russian ties, even if the two countries differ on issues such as Syria, Ukraine and Cyprus. …read more Source:...
