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Three killed, hospital shelled in east Ukraine
KIEV: Two civilians and a soldier have been killed in the latest fighting in eastern Ukraine, pro-Russian rebels and the government said on Sunday, with Kiev warning of a “deteriorating” situation in the rebel-held city of Donetsk. A man was killed during shelling Saturday night in Donetsk and a female doctor was injured when a shell hit the...
US plans to punish Putin with more sanctions
US officials are considering new sanctions to further limit Moscow’s access to Western credit, alleging that Russia has failed to fulfill demands put forward by the Minsk agreement to resolve the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Iran...
One solider, two civilians killed in east Ukraine
One soldier and two civilians have been killed in the latest clashes between Ukrainian government soldiers and pro-Russia forces in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Iran...
US plans to punish Putin with more sanctions
US officials are considering new sanctions to further limit Moscow’s access to Western credit, alleging that Russia has failed to fulfill demands put forward by the Minsk agreement to resolve the Ukraine crisis. According to a report by the Times, Washington wants to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin for not putting an end to the...
Ukraine rebels claim pulling back smaller weapons
Rival sides accused of failing to remove heavy weapons fully from buffer zone as civilians keep dying. …read more Source: AL...
One solider, two civilians killed in east Ukraine
The latest battles between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russia forces in east of the country leave one soldier and two civilians dead. …read more Source:...
Russia to form new military reserve force
Russia plans to form a new reserve armed force as part of steps to enhance its military readiness amid ongoing tensions with the West over the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Russia to form new military reserve force
Russia plans to form a new reserve armed force as part of steps to enhance its military readiness amid ongoing tensions with the West over the crisis in Ukraine. The new reserve force will come into existence following a decree by President Vladimir Putin on July 17, Russian media reported Saturday. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the...
800 troops from US, Europe take part in Moldova exercises
Some 800 troops from Moldova, the U.S., Romania, Poland and Georgia are taking part in joint military exercises in Moldova, a former Soviet republic that borders Ukraine. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine, rebels trade blame over shelling of Donetsk
Both Ukrainian and Russian sides of conflict blame each other for shelling Donetsk on Sunday …read more Source: World...
