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Nationalist fighters killed in Ukraine
Pro-Russia separatists ambush bus carrying members of the Right Sector group in eastern city of Donetsk, killing 12. …read more Source: AL...
Ukraine: Russian aid can enter with Red Cross OK
MOSCOW — A convoy of more than 260 Russian trucks reportedly packed with aid rumbled toward the border with Ukraine on Tuesday, but Kiev said the goods would only be allowed in if they were inspected by the international Red Cross. The tug-of-war over humanitarian aid to Ukraine’s rebel-held eastern regions reflected dee...
Ukraine sets terms for Russian aid as convoy heads to border
Authorities in Kiev said they would stop the Russian lorries at the border …read more Source: Gulf...
Video: Ukraine says its forces close to taking rebel-held Donetsk
The Ukrainian military says it’s preparing for a ‘final stage’ of taking back the city of Donetsk from pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: The...
In pictures: European Union counts costs of Russian food embargo
European Union regulators have began a product-by-product impact analysis of a Russian ban on EU food imports in retaliation for sanctions over Moscow’s actions in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Russian aid en route to Ukraine
The 280 truckloads of food and other humanitarian supplies are to be distributed by Ukraine under strict conditions. …read more Source: AL...
Inmates flee as shells hit east Ukraine jail
DONETSK, Ukraine — Rockets slammed into a high-security prison Monday in the rebel-held city of Donetsk, igniting a riot that allowed more than 100 prisoners to flee, authorities in eastern Ukraine said. Donetsk city council spokesman Maxim Rovinsky said a direct rocket hit killed at least one inmate and left three others severely wounded....
Russia says sending non-military aid convoy to Ukraine
Western countries suspect Moscow might use the aid mission to send in troops. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine and Russia agree Luhansk aid mission
Kiev says Red Cross to lead international humanitarian mission to conflict-stricken Luhansk, with backing of US and EU. …read more Source: AL...
Inmates flee as shells hit east Ukraine jail
The escaped prisoners could try to get arms. …read more Source: The...