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Russia completes air defenses in Syria, spelling trouble for Israel, U.S.
The report paints a stark picture of increasing Russian entrenchment in Syria as Putin and the west have squared off in recent days over naval confrontations in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Bulgaria prepares to transport Russian gas to central Europe
Bulgaria will go ahead with plans to spend €1.4bn ($1.59bn) to build a new gas link to Turkey to transport Russian gas from the TurkStream pipeline to Europe, bypassing Ukraine to the south.Bulgarian lawmakers gave the green light to the state gas company Bulgartransgaz to launch tenders to build a new 484km gas link that will carry mainly...
Wary Ukraine restricts entry of Russian males
Ukraine is restricting the entry of Russian men aged 16 to 60 on the fear that Russia could form “units of private armies”, said Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko late on Thursday.The measure is to “prevent Russians from implementing in Ukraine the operations that they planned in 2014”, Poroshenko said on Twitter, referring to the outbreak of...
Ukraine-Russia tensions refuse to ebb
Kiev: Ukraine on Friday barred Russian men aged 16-60 from entry as tensions mounted between the two countries over Moscow’s seizure of three Ukrainian ships last week. The move came after Kiev imposed martial law in border regions this week in response to the Russian seizure of the ships and 24 sailors off Moscow-annexed Crimea. The...
Trump: Meeting with Putin cancelled only because of Ukraine
US President says Russia’s military actions against Ukraine were the “sole reason” he cancelled meeting with Russian President at G20. …read more Source: Arutz...
Tensions rise as Ukraine keeps out Russian men
The incident was the most dangerous in years between the ex-Soviet neighbours. …read more Source: Khaleej...
G7 declares ‘unwavering support’ for Ukraine over Russia standoff
Russia’s use of military force against Ukrainian ships and sailors has ‘no justification’, the group says. …read more Source: AL...
Ukraine bars entry to Russian males
Ukraine on Friday banned Russian men of combat age from entering the country, a move introduced under martial law after Russia fired on and captured three Ukrainian naval ships off Crimea last weekend. …read more Source: Iran...
Can Turkey mediate Russian-Ukrainian conflict on the Black Sea?
President Erodogan has been on the phone with the Ukrainian, Russian and US presidents and has called for Ukraine and Russia to peacefully resolve their conflict. …read more Source:...
Tusk ‘Sure’ EU Will Roll over Sanctions on Russia in December
EU President Donald Tusk said Friday he was “sure” the bloc will roll over its sanctions on Russia next month because of Moscow’s “aggression in Ukraine.” “The escalation in the Sea of Azov is a cause of great concern to us. Russia’s use of force against Ukrainian ships is unacceptable,” Tusk told reporters before the start of the G20...
