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After encircling government forces, Ukraine rebels say will allow them to flee
Government accuses Russian troops of illegally entering eastern Ukraine, vows to defend its soil. …read more Source:...
Ukraine rebels to open path for trapped army
Separatists to allow “humanitarian corridor” for encircled troops after intervention by Russian president. …read more Source: AL...
Russia accused of lies over troops in Ukraine
US says that Russia “outright lied” over its presence in Ukraine, after Nato releases photographic evidence. …read more Source: AL...
Obama seeks military options for Islamic State
Obama tells press conference that he asked officials to come up with plans to denigrate the Islamic State, but rules out military action against Russia over the Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Russian troops involved in Ukraine
DONETSK — Washington and Kiev said Thursday that Russian troops were actively involved in the fighting tearing apart eastern Ukraine, raising fears of a direct military confrontation on Europe’s eastern flank. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko scrapped a trip to Turkey and called an urgent meeting of his security...
Nato confirms Russian military incursion into Ukraine
“The hand from behind is becoming more overt,” says top Nato commander. …read more Source: The...
Armoured column seen in south Russia near border with Ukraine
A Reuters reporter saw on Thursday a column of armoured vehicles and dust-covered troops, one of them with an injured face, driving through the Russian steppe …read more Source: Gulf...
Armoured column seen in south Russia near border with Ukraine
A Reuters reporter saw on Thursday a column of armoured vehicles and dust-covered troops, one of them with an injured face, driving through the Russian steppe …read more Source: Gulf...
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Ukraine
The UN Security Council is to hold an emergency meeting on Thursday on the Ukraine crisis following reports that Russia had sent hundreds of troops to shore up separatists in east Ukraine. …read more Source: Gulf...
Russian troops ‘directly involved’ in Ukraine conflict
Ukraine and the West said Thursday that Russian troops were actively involved in the fighting tearing apart the east of the country …read more Source: Gulf...
