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UN discusses Ukraine amid deepening crisis
UN Security Council holds emergency meeting after Russia is accused of sending tanks and troops into ex-Soviet state. …read more Source: AL...
Heavy shelling rocks Ukraine rebel bastion
KIEV: Heavy artillery fire on Wednesday rocked east Ukraine’s pro-Russian rebel bastion of Donetsk, after international monitors warned over escalating violence following the arrival of columns of insurgent reinforcements. The explosions of mortars being fired from near the centre towards government positions at the ruined airport rumbled...
Ukraine redeploys troops, fearing new rebel offensive
A military spokesman said the rebels were beefing up their forces, including around the port city of Mariupol in the southeast …read more Source: World...
German FM warns of escalation of fighting in Ukraine
Steinmeier says the Russian buildup of forces is dangerous, and asks both sides to respect the cease-fire agreement. …read more Source: Anadolu...
Russian troops crossing into Ukraine, NATO says
Ukraine said on Wednesday it was redeploying troops in the east because of fears separatists will launch a new military offensive, despite Russia’s denials it has sent troops to reinforce the rebels.A ceasefire agreed by the pro-Russian rebels and government forces more than two months ago is now all but dead, and Western fears of a return...
Russia to Sharply Extend Bomber Flights
Russia says it is sharply extending the range of its bomber flights from the Arctic Ocean to the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, a new show of military force even as Moscow continues to spar with the West over its intervention in Ukraine. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced the new flights Wednesday, saying that “in the current...
Notorious ‘White Widow’ killed by sniper in Ukraine
A British woman terrorist suspect dubbed the ‘White Widow’ has been killed in Ukraine, it was claimed on Wednesday. Samantha Lewthwaite, 30, was gunned down by a Russian sniper two weeks ago, alleged Regnum news agency in Moscow. …read more Source: Al...
Russia, Ukraine, EU gas deal provide temporary solution
The natural gas deal between Russia, EU and Ukraine benefits Europe most while Russia will ease its economy with additional cash flow, but will not ease western sanctions, experts say …read more Source: Anadolu...
Russian troops enter eastern Ukraine: NATO Commander
NATO Supreme Allied Commander for Europe says Russian troops, tanks and other heavy weapons reported in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: Anadolu...
Russia denies NATO accusations over troops in Ukraine
A Russian Defence Ministry official, dismissed the comments as anti-Russian “hot air” and said “there was and is no evidence” behind the NATO accusations. …read more Source: World...
