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U.S. says deeply concerned by spike in violence in eastern Ukraine | Reuters
WASHINGTON The United States is “deeply concerned” with the spike in violence in eastern Ukraine, which has caused dozens of Ukrainian military and civilian casualties, the State Department said on Tuesday.”To avert a larger humanitarian crisis, we call for an immediate, sustained ceasefire and full and unfettered access...
Russia urges Ukraine to stop ‘armed provocations in eastern region | Reuters
MOSCOW The Russian Foreign Ministry urged Kiev on Tuesday to halt “armed provocations” in the rebel-held regions of eastern Ukraine, which it said was “on the verge of humanitarian and ecological catastrophe”.The comments were issued amid a flare up between government forces and rebels in eastern Ukraine where clashes led...
Ukraine conflict: Russia-backed rebels kill 12 despite truce as Kiev urges Berlin for strong sanctions against Moscow
A sudden surge in clashes between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed rebels killed at least seven people on Monday despite a tattered truce in Ukraine’s war-scarred east. The post Ukraine conflict: Russia-backed rebels kill 12 despite truce as Kiev urges Berlin for strong sanctions against Moscow appeared first on Firstpost. …read...
Ukraine: Russia-backed rebels kill 12 despite truce as fear of losing US support grow
Avdiivka: A sudden surge in clashes between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed rebels killed at least seven people on Monday despite a tattered truce in Ukraine’s war-scarred east. The overall death toll reported for the past two days rose to 12 after the bloodiest outburst of violence since the former Soviet republic and its foes last […]...
Trump wants good relationship with Russia, May says sanctions should stay | Reuters
By Steve Holland and Elizabeth Piper | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he wanted to have good relations with Russia and declined to say whether he was ready to lift sanctions on Moscow, which visiting British Prime Minister Theresa May said must stay in place.Speaking at a news conference after his first meeting...
Putin and Trump likely to discuss Ukraine sanctions: White House aide | Reuters
By Susan Heavey and Christian Lowe | WASHINGTON/MOSCOW WASHINGTON/MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are likely to discuss the sanctions that Washington imposed on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine when the two leaders speak by telephone on Saturday, a senior White House aide said.Trump has said in the past...
France’s Fillon says Russia sanctions pointless, dialogue needed | Reuters
BERLIN European Union sanctions on Russia are pointless, the frontrunner in France’s presidential election Francois Fillon said on Monday during a visit to Berlin, warning of a risk that Russia and the United States forge links that exclude the EU.Fillon said a gesture from Russia would be needed before sanctions could be lifted, adding...
