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Russian troops involved in Ukraine
DONETSK — Washington and Kiev said Thursday that Russian troops were actively involved in the fighting tearing apart eastern Ukraine, raising fears of a direct military confrontation on Europe’s eastern flank. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko scrapped a trip to Turkey and called an urgent meeting of his security...
Nato confirms Russian military incursion into Ukraine
“The hand from behind is becoming more overt,” says top Nato commander. …read more Source: The...
Kiev forces clash with ‘reconnaissance’ group
Ukraine says its forces have clashed with a reconnaissance group that had entered its territory from the Russian-controlled Crimean peninsula. …read more Source:...
Armoured column seen in south Russia near border with Ukraine
A Reuters reporter saw on Thursday a column of armoured vehicles and dust-covered troops, one of them with an injured face, driving through the Russian steppe …read more Source: Gulf...
Armoured column seen in south Russia near border with Ukraine
A Reuters reporter saw on Thursday a column of armoured vehicles and dust-covered troops, one of them with an injured face, driving through the Russian steppe …read more Source: Gulf...
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Ukraine
The UN Security Council is to hold an emergency meeting on Thursday on the Ukraine crisis following reports that Russia had sent hundreds of troops to shore up separatists in east Ukraine. …read more Source: Gulf...
Russian troops ‘directly involved’ in Ukraine conflict
Ukraine and the West said Thursday that Russian troops were actively involved in the fighting tearing apart the east of the country …read more Source: Gulf...
Armoured column seen in south Russia near Ukraine
A Reuters reporter saw a column of armoured vehicles and dust-covered troops, one of them with an injured face, driving through the Russian steppe just across the border with Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Russian forces have invaded Ukraine, NATO says
Top NATO official says at least 1,000 Russian troops have poured into Ukraine with sophisticated gear; UN Security Council to convene for emergency session. …read more Source:...
Poroshenko: Russian toops now on Ukraine soil
Ukrainian leader cancels visit to Turkey and calls crisis meeting over “deteriorating situation” in region of Donetsk. …read more Source: AL...
