Section: Africa&ME
Poroshenko says Ukraine waging ‘real war’ with Russia
KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko sparked fresh Kremlin fury on Wednesday by warning that his crisis-torn country was fighting a “real war” against Russian aggressors that could escalate at any time. The pro-Western leader said the weekend capture of two purported Russian special forces members proved that the separatist uprising in the...
No quick end to Russia’s economic pain
Russia is still in deep economic trouble even if it has dodged an immediate meltdown. ||| Moscow – Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov warned on Wednesday the country would face no choice but to rein in public spending over the next few years, highlighting how Russia is still in deep economic trouble even if it has dodged an immediate...
The West must heed Poroshenko s warning
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 In an interview on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko warned that his nation was facing a renewed threat from Russia and that a full-blown war could erupt at any time. His comments came after the arrest of two Russian… …read more Source:...
Poroshenko says Ukraine waging ‘real war’ with Russia
Poroshenko sparked fresh Kremlin fury on Wednesday by warning that his crisis-torn country was fighting a ‘real war’ against Russian aggressors. …read more Source: Muscat...
Russia warns of retaliatory measures if Ukraine hosts NATO missiles
Russia has threatened to adopt countermeasures if NATO deploys its ballistic missile system in Ukraine. “If the point at issue is Ukraine’s wish to host US missile defense components, of course this can be perceived only negatively, because that would pose a threat to Russia’s security,” Russian presidential spokesman, Dmitry Peskov,...
Russia warns of retaliatory measures if Ukraine hosts NATO missiles
Russia has threatened to adopt countermeasures if NATO deploys its ballistic missile system in Ukraine. …read more Source: Iran...
Russia warns of retaliatory measures if Ukraine hosts NATO missiles
A Russian official warns Ukraine against hosting the NATO missile system. …read more Source:...
International Red Cross visits two soldiers detained in Ukraine
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said that it had visited two men captured in eastern Ukraine at the weekend who are now in hospital in Kiev …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine army shells Donetsk 33 times in 24 hours
Ukrainian military forces have intensely shelled the areas under the control of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) over the last 24 hours despite a truce in the region, the DPR Defense Ministry says. According to Donetsk News Agency an unnamed DPR Defense Ministry spokesman on Wednesday said: “Over the last 24 hours, 33...
Ukraine open to hosting missile defense system
Ukraine is open to considering proposals to place a ballistic missile-defense system on its territory to ward off the risk of attacks from Russia, a senior Ukrainian defense official said …read more Source: The Daily...
