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Kiev Says Rebels Extend Control of East Ukraine Border to Azov Sea
The Ukrainian authorities acknowledged on Thursday that pro-Russian rebels had extended their control over territory on the eastern border with Russia to the Sea of Azov. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Says Russia Withdrawing Forces From East, Sees Boost For Peace
Ukraine’s president said on Wednesday Russia had removed the bulk of its forces from his country, raising hopes for a peace drive now underway after five months of conflict in which more than 3,000 pe… …read more Source:...
Vladimir Putin Tightens Control of Defence Sector, Criticises NATO over Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Wednesday taking direct charge of a commission that oversees Russia’s defence industry as Moscow tries to reduce reliance on Western equipment following san… …read more Source:...
Put New Russia Sanctions Into Effect: Angela Merkel
Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany favors putting new European Union sanctions against Russia into effect until it’s clear that a peace plan for eastern Ukraine is being implemented fully. …read more Source:...
Ukraine President Says Russia Moves Most Forces Back Across Border
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday Russia had moved the bulk of its forces he said had been in eastern Ukraine back onto Russian territory, raising hopes for the peace process. …read more Source:...
Ukraine President Signs Law Paving Way For Sanctions Against Russia: Reports
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed a law paving the way for the imposition of economic sanctions against companies and individuals, Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday. …read more Source:...
Malaysian Minister in Russia to Discuss Crash Probe
Malaysia’s defence minister said on Wednesday he has arrived in Moscow for talks over a probe into the crash of flight MH17 in Ukraine, which killed 298 people. …read more Source:...
East Ukraine City Hit by Shells During Cease-Fire
The city council of Donetsk, a rebel-held stronghold in eastern Ukraine, says that regular shelling continued overnight despite a cease-fire in the region, injuring one woma …read more Source:...
Malaysian Airliner Struck by ‘High-Energy Objects From Outside Aircraft’
The Dutch team investigating the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Eastern Ukraine says the crash was likely caused by the plane being hit by multiple “high-energy objects from outside the a… …read more Source:...
Flight MH17 Likely Downed by Outside Impact: Report
The Dutch team investigating the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Eastern Ukraine says the crash was likely caused by the plane being hit by multiple “high-energy objects from outside the a… …read more Source:...
