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      Russia announces creation of ‘self-sufficient military group’ in Crimea
      Sep09

      Russia announces creation of ‘self-sufficient military group’ in Crimea

      Kremlin says it has formed a force to guard against invasion of territory annexed from Ukraine …read more Source:...

      Crimea cannot be returned to Ukraine, Czech president says
      Sep09

      Crimea cannot be returned to Ukraine, Czech president says

      Ukraine cannot get back the Crimea peninsula, although Russia took it by annexation, Czech President Milos Zeman was quoted as saying …read more Source: The Daily...

      Syrian aid groups suspend ties with UN
      Sep09

      Syrian aid groups suspend ties with UN

      UNITED NATIONS — More than 70 Syrian aid groups are suspending cooperation with the United Nations, accusing UN humanitarian agencies and their partners of being manipulated by the regime, according to a letter released Thursday. In the letter to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the 73 signatories demanded an...

      US agrees to enhance Ukrainian military: Pentagon
      Sep08

      US agrees to enhance Ukrainian military: Pentagon

      The US and Ukraine have agreed to cooperate on military technology and enhance Ukrainian military capabilities, according to the US Defense Department. …read more Source: Iran...

      US agrees to enhance Ukrainian military: Pentagon
      Sep08

      US agrees to enhance Ukrainian military: Pentagon

      The US and Ukraine have agreed to cooperate on military technology and enhance Ukrainian military capabilities. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine moves to ban ‘illegal’ Russian books
      Sep08

      Ukraine moves to ban ‘illegal’ Russian books

      Ukraine escalated its cultural war with Moscow Thursday by proposing a ban on Russian books that promote the ouster of Kiev’s pro-Western leadership and recognize the Kremlin’s annexation of Crimea. …read more Source: The Daily...

      Britain, EU ‘must work together for smooth divorce’ (Updated)
      Sep08

      Britain, EU ‘must work together for smooth divorce’ (Updated)

      Britain and the European Union must work together to make their divorce smooth and forge a new “strong relationship”, Prime Minister Theresa May told European Council President Donald Tusk on Thursday. At their first one-to-one meeting since May became prime minister after Britain voted to leave the European Union at a June 23 referendum, Tusk...

      Much work needed to improve Ukraine ceasefire, says Germany
      Sep08

      Much work needed to improve Ukraine ceasefire, says Germany

      German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Thursday that a lot of work was still “urgently needed” to get a ceasefire fully implemented in eastern Ukraine where Ukrainian government forces confront Russian-backed separatists …read more Source: The Daily...

      US Says Willing to Cooperate with Russia on Syria, ‘True’ Ceasefire Needed
      Sep08

      US Says Willing to Cooperate with Russia on Syria, ‘True’ Ceasefire Needed

      Washington is willing to cooperate with Moscow to end the Syrian conflict but only if there is first a “true cessation” of hostilities, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday. Ahead of an expected meeting in Geneva between US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Carter told BBC radio there was “quite a...

      EU extends sanctions against Russian, Ukrainian figures: sources
      Sep08

      EU extends sanctions against Russian, Ukrainian figures: sources

      The EU has rolled over asset freeze and travel ban sanctions against nearly 150 people in Ukraine and Russia for supporting pro-Moscow rebels, European Union sources said Thursday …read more Source: The Daily...