Section: Africa&ME
Ukraine: Russia has massed 45 000 troops on border
Russia has massed 45 000 troops on its border with Ukraine backed by an array of heavy equipment, Ukrainian military spokesperson Andriy Lysenko says. …read more Source:...
Nato: High probability of Russian intervention
Nato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said he saw a “high probability” that Russia could intervene militarily in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Inmates flee as shells hit east Ukraine jail
The escaped prisoners could try to get arms. …read more Source: The...
Inmates flee as shells hit east Ukraine jail
Over 100 inmates broke out of jail when shells rained down on a high-security prison in the besieged rebel stronghold of Donetsk in east Ukraine, killing one. …read more Source:...
Ukraine suggests revision for gas deals
European companies would have to agree major contract revisions when purchasing Russian gas if the country’s parliament imposes sanctions on Russian gas. …read more Source:...
Ukraine prepares for ‘final’ Donetsk push
Kiev says it has made “significant” gains in dividing separatists by cutting city off from rebel-held Luhansk. …read more Source: AL...
Ukraine demands that rebels in Donetsk surrender
Fighting rages in the eastern city despite request from pro-Russian rebels for a ceasefire …read more Source: Gulf...
US action hero Steven Seagal plays gig in Crimea
The martial artist has come under fire for supporting Russia’s March annexation of the peninsula from Ukraine …read more Source: Gulf...
Ukraine rebel leader: We are open to a cease-fire
Donetsk rebel leader says city is surrounded by Ukrainian forces, rebels open to a cease-fire. …read more Source:...
US warns Russia against Ukraine invasion
US official says any Russian intervention under guise of providing humanitarian aid would be viewed as invasion. …read more Source: AL...
