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Feb03

More lives lost in Ukraine as US presses Russia

Friday, February 3 , 2017 - 20:55 (EEST) Section: World Bulletin (Turkey)

The latest reports from both sides take the death toll in fighting since Sunday in the eastern war zone to 32 — a figure that has not been reached since the height of the war in 2014 and 2015. …read more Source: World...

Feb03

Latest clashes claim seven lives in eastern Ukraine

Friday, February 3 , 2017 - 20:40 (EEST) Section: Iran Daily (Iran)

The latest clashes in eastern Ukraine have claimed the lives of more civilians and soldiers amid an escalation of fighting in the region. …read more Source: Iran...

Feb03

Rouble to feel extra pressure as central bank returns to market

Friday, February 3 , 2017 - 19:40 (EEST) Section: Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)

Russia will resume buying dollars next week for the first time since a brief burst in 2015, but sources told Reuters the purchases will go ahead only after a reluctant central bank won assurances it could distance itself from the operations. People involved in discussions of the planned purchases said the bank had feared investors would regard...

Feb03

UN concerned over escalation of fighting in E.Ukraine

Friday, February 3 , 2017 - 18:55 (EEST) Section: Anadolu Agency (Turkey)

‘Dire humanitarian and human rights situation of civilians,’ UN says …read more Source: Anadolu...

Feb03

Russia’s Lavrov tells France that Ukraine flare-up endangers peace talks

Friday, February 3 , 2017 - 17:55 (EEST) Section: Libya Today (Libya)

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault on Friday that a flare-up of violence in eastern Ukraine may nullify two-year long efforts to pacify warring sides, Russia’s foreign ministry said on Friday. …read more Source: Libya...

Feb03

Russia must do everything to end Ukraine violence, France says

Friday, February 3 , 2017 - 17:26 (EEST) Section: National News Agency (Lebanon)

NNA – France39;s Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in a telephone call on Friday that Moscow should do everything to ensure an end to the recent escalati …read more Source: National News...