Section: Africa&ME
Hollande: Russian troops in Ukraine unacceptable
President Francois Hollande has described the possible presence of Russian troops in eastern Ukraine as ‘intolerable and unacceptable’ and called on Moscow to ‘respect the sovereignty of Ukraine’. …read more Source:...
Ukraine: Russia invades with 2 tank attacks
Ukraine says two columns of Russian tanks with support military vehicles have fired on a border post and entered a key Ukraine town. …read more Source:...
Russian troops have crossed border, Ukraine president says
Petro Poroshenko cancels planned trip abroad as he effectively accuses Russia of invasion …read more Source: Gulf...
Ukrainian PM asks to freeze Russian assets
Ukrainian Prime Minister has appealed to the United States, European Union and G7 countries to freeze Russian assets. …read more Source:...
Ukraine rebels say Russia troops among forces
Pro-Moscow separatist leader claims Russian troops on leave are fighting alongside his men against Ukrainian forces. …read more Source: AL...
EU seeks to secure winter gas supply
European Energy Commissioner says it is seeking to fill its gas storage facilities and de-escalate a row between Ukraine and Russia. …read more Source:...
Video: Breakthrough hopes dented as Ukraine accuses Russia of new incursion
Ukraine accuses Russia of launching a new military incursion across its eastern border, as hopes quickly fade that talks between their two presidents might mark a turning point in a five-month-old crisis. …read more Source: The...
US says Russia ‘directly involved’ in Ukraine fighting
The United States on Thursday accused Russia of being “directly involved” in fighting in war-torn east Ukraine … …read more Source: Gulf...
Ukraine: Rebels seize ground from govt forces
Rebels in east Ukraine appear to have seized swathes of territory from retreating government forces, while Western intelligence says Russian army units are operating inside the country. …read more Source:...
Ukraine, Russia talks falter after new incursion
Ukraine has accused Russia of launching a new military incursion across its eastern border as hopes quickly faded that talks between their two presidents might mark a turning point. …read more Source:...
