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Ukraine military blames rebel bomb for patrol boat explosion
An explosion which sank a border patrol boat off Ukraine’s strategically important port city of Mariupol was caused by a separatist-made bomb, the Ukrainian military said on Monday. …read more Source: The Daily...
G7 leaders to stand firm on security threats, Ukraine
World leaders at a G7 summit in Germany were on Monday set to present a united front against global security threats ranging from jihadist insurgencies to what US President Barack Obama condemned as “Russian aggression in Ukraine”. …read more Source: The Daily...
West concerned about Russian power: Activist
A political activist says the West is afraid of Russia because of its growing power, not for differences on Ukraine and Syria. …read more Source:...
UK mulls hosting US missiles to counter Russia’s military plans
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond says his country is ready to consider hosting US cruise missiles in an alleged bid to counter “worrying signs” from Russia’s military plans. Hammond during an interview with state-funded BBC on Sunday said “We would look at the case. We work extremely closely with the Americans. That would be a...
Ukraine crisis ‘manufactured by US’: Analyst
An American political commentator says the ongoing crisis in Ukraine is “manufactured” by the US itself. …read more Source:...
Merkel: Russia return to G7 impossible over Ukraine crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the G7 member states are against Russia’s return to the bloc due to Moscow’s stance towards the Ukrainian crisis. …read more Source: Iran...
Russia return to G7 impossible over Ukraine crisis: Merkel
Germany says the G7 members are against Russia’s return to the bloc due to Moscow’s stance towards the Ukrainian crisis. …read more Source:...
G7 leaders take tough stance against Russia
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN: US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday that Western sanctions must remain in place against Russia until it complies with a ceasefire deal with Ukraine. “The two leaders discussed the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and agreed that the duration of sanctions should be clearly linked to...
G7 summit opens with tough line on Ukraine – Greek drama also looms over meeting
(From left) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper, US President Barack Obama, Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande, British Prime Minister David Cameron and Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi pose for a family photo on their way to their first working...
G7 leaders urge tough line on Russia at start of summit| Reuters
KRUEN, Germany Leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) industrial nations backed a tough line toward Moscow at the start of a summit in the Bavarian Alps, with U.S. President Barack Obama urging the gathering to stand up to Russian aggression in Ukraine. Host Angela Merkel greeted Obama in the idyllic Alpine village of Kruen under blue skies,...
