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13 killed in Ukraine rebel city clashes
Operations by medical teams in the crucial insurgent base hampered by ‘constant shooting’ …read more Source: Gulf...
Fighting in Ukraine keeps investigators from MH 17 crash site
Pro-Russian separatists agreed to allow international police and investigators to access the crash site of the downed Malaysian commercial jet; renewed fighting in the area now prevents access. …read more Source:...
Experts cancel visit to Ukraine crash site
International police abandon plan despite deal with separatists to enable trip to Malaysian jet crash site. …read more Source: AL...
Malaysia strikes deal with Ukraine rebels to allow police at MH17 site
Malaysia said Sunday it had secured an agreement with Ukrainian rebels to allow international police personnel to enter the crash site of downed flight MH17. …read more Source: Gulf...
EU targets Russian intelligence chiefs
BRUSSELS — Stung into action by the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, the EU put Russia’s intelligence chiefs on its sanctions list Saturday as it readied much harsher measures against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis. The director of the FSB security service, Alexander Bortnikov, and the head of the Russian Foreign Intell...
Ukraine launches offensive to retake Donetsk
DONETSK, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials said their forces advanced to the outskirts of a key town north of Donetsk on Saturday as they try to retake the stronghold held for months by pro-Russia rebels. The move comes as Ukrainian forces appear to have gained some momentum recently by retaking control of territory from the rebels. But Russia...
Russia prepares for Navy Day celebrations
Sailors of the Russian Black Sea Fleet march as they prepare for Navy Day celebrations in the Crimean city of Sevastopol, Friday. Russia announced this week that it had begun expanding and modernizing its Black Sea fleet based in Crimea with new ships and submarines, just months after annexing the peninsula from Ukraine. Russia’s Black Sea...
Ukraine presses assault on rebel-stronghold after Malaysian airliner shot down
Pro-Russian separatists pushed back into Donetsk, and locals report fighting across Luhansk. …read more Source:...
Russia criticises EU sanctions, raps US
Curbs will harm security cooperation and undermine the fight against terrorism …read more Source: Gulf...
Dutch, Australians ready Ukraine MH17 forces
Many victims’ remains still lie nine days after the disaster claimed 298 lives …read more Source: Gulf...
