Section: Turkey
Putin accuses Ukraine army of being ‘NATO foreign legion’
President Vladimir Putin sharply ramped up his anti-Western rhetoric on Jan. 26, accusing the Ukrainian army of being “NATO’s foreign legion” whose main purpose was to contain Russia …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Shelling briefly traps 500 miners in east Ukraine
Nearly 500 coal miners in Ukraine’s war-torn east were briefly trapped underground on Monday after their pit lost power when a shell hit an electricity substation …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Raid On Crimean Tatar TV Channel
Dozens of armed, masked men in unmarked military clothing surrounded the headquarters of the ATR channel. …read more Source: World...
Turkey condemns pro-Russian separatist offensive in Mariupol
Turkey has condemned the intensified attacks against civilians by pro-Russian separatist forces in the eastern Ukrainian town of Mariupol, as NATO and Ukraine met in an urgent meeting Jan. 25. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
U.S. has “more tools” to put pressure on Russia
Barack Obama blamed Russia for renewed fighting in eastern Ukraine, and said Washington would consider additional options to ratchet up pressure on Moscow. …read more Source: World...
NATO, Ukraine to meet in response to renewed fighting
Ukraine invoked a clause of a NATO-Ukraine agreement. …read more Source: World...
Nearly 500 miners trapped in east Ukraine: ministry
Nearly 500 coal miners in Ukraine’s war-torn east were trapped on Jan. 26 after their pit lost power when a shell hit an electricity substation. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Moscow to promote contact between rebels and Kyiv ‘within days’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that Moscow is working to promote contacts between Kyiv and the pro-Russian separatists in the next few days …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Kremlin says any more pressure on Russia would be “destructive”
Russia fought back over new US and EU sanctions imposed over Ukraine. …read more Source: World...
Lavrov and Kerry discuss recent violence in Ukraine
Both sides agree on necessity for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine …read more Source: Anadolu...
