Section: Africa&ME
Lawmaker probing Russian soldier deaths in Ukraine attacked: party
Shlosberg says attack was politically motivated …read more Source: Gulf...
Ukraine says Russian tanks flatten town; EU ready to prepare sanctions on Moscow
Kiev says Russia pursuing ‘direct military aggression’ …read more Source: Gulf...
Ukraine says Russian tanks flatten border town as EU readying sanctions
Lithuanian president says Russia is effectively at war with Europe, calls on Europe to arm Kiev. …read more Source:...
Ukraine plane with 7 on board crashes in Sahara: Algeria agency
A Ukrainian plane with seven people on board crashed in the Algerian Sahara in the early hours of Saturday, the Algeria Press Service reported …read more Source: Gulf...
Report: NATO states to form U.K.-led force in response to Russia-Ukraine crisis
Creation of 10,000-strong force, which will hold frequent exercises and will respond to crises quickly, could serve as deterrent to Russia, Financial Times reports. …read more Source:...
Death toll in Ukraine fighting hits 2,593
KIEV — A total of 2,593 people, including civilians as well as Ukrainian and separatist combatants, have been killed in fighting in eastern Ukraine since it erupted in mid-April, a senior UN human rights official said on Friday. “The trend is clear and alarming. There is a significant increase in the death toll in the...
Ukraine seeks NATO membership
KIEV — Ukraine said on Friday it would seek the protection of NATO membership after what Kiev and its Western allies say is the open participation of the Russian military in the war in Ukraine’s eastern provinces. Formal Ukrainian membership in the Western military alliance — which would come with the full protection of a...
Kiev calls for ‘full’ Nato membership
Ukraine called yesterday for full membership in Nato, its strongest plea yet for Western military help. …read more Source: Gulf...
Putin: Ukraine offensive like Nazi invasion in WWII
Ukraine officials make public plea to join NATO alliance for greater security guarantees; Putin reminds west of nuclear power: ‘It’s best not to mess with us’. …read more Source: Yedioth...
NATO: Russia supplying Ukraine rebels tanks
NATO chief says Moscow has continued giving pro-Kremlin rebels military aid, including rocket launchers and artillery. …read more Source: AL...
