Section: Africa&ME
Soldier selfie ‘may confirm’ Moscow role in Ukraine
Photos taken by a Russian soldier have sparked controversy after it was revealed they may have been taken in Ukraine, despite Moscow’s denials that its troops have intervened in the conflict across the border. …read more Source:...
Ukraine troops ambushed by pro-Russian rebels
Separatists kill at least 10 Ukrainian soldiers close to where flight MH17 was shot down. …read more Source: AL...
International probe to begin at MH17 crash site
Experts will attempt to begin a stalled investigation at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 as Ukrainian forces threaten to resume their offensive against rebels after a one-day halt. …read more Source:...
Russian banks dismiss investor fears
Russia’s three largest banks have sought to convince investors that they are able to meet obligations, despite their inclusion on the EU’s sanction list. …read more Source:...
NATO unprepared for Russian attack, claim UK lawmakers
LONDON — NATO is not ready to deal with a military attack by Russia on a member state and must adjust to the unconventional tactics seen in Ukraine, British lawmakers warned Thursday. The conflict in eastern Ukraine was a "wake-up call" for the 28-nation alliance, …read more Source: Saudi...
Malaysian PM: Stop fighting in Ukraine
Malaysia’s prime minister has called on Ukrainian and pro-Russian separatists to agree to a cease-fire in the area surrounding the site where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down. …read more Source:...
Crash experts reach site of MH17 disaster
Investigators begin reconnaissance of airliner crash site in eastern Ukraine, two weeks after it was shot down. …read more Source: AL...
Blasts as experts finally reach MH17 crash site
Explosions have rang out near the crash site of flight MH17 in Ukraine as investigators arrived for the first time in nearly a week after Kiev announced a surprise one-day halt to its offensive. …read more Source:...
Ukraine parliament rejects PM resignation
Parliament votes not to accept departure of Arseniy Yatsenyuk who resigned in protest as his ruling coalition collapsed. …read more Source: AL...
Ex-spy Litvinenko death inquiry to open in UK
The UK will formally open an inquiry into the radioactive poisoning of Russian former spy Alexander Litvinenko in a case that threatens to increase tensions with Moscow. …read more Source:...