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Ukraine rebels to delay elections
Oct06

Ukraine rebels to delay elections

Donetsk had planned elections on October 18 and Luhansk on November 1. …read more Source: The Times of...

NATO denounces Russian incursion into Turkish airspace
Oct06

NATO denounces Russian incursion into Turkish airspace

The United States and NATO denounced Russia on Monday for violating Turkish airspace and Ankara threatened to respond, reporting two incursions in two days and raising the prospect of direct confrontation between the former Cold War adversaries. NATO held an emergency meeting in Brussels of ambassadors from its 28 member states to respond to what...

Ukraine Starts Pull-Back of Tanks, Light Artillery in East: Military
Oct05

Ukraine Starts Pull-Back of Tanks, Light Artillery in East: Military

Ukraine has started withdrawing tanks and light artillery from the frontline in the eastern region of Luhansk in line with an agreement with Russian-backed separatists, Kiev’s military said on Monday. …read more Source:...

Syria airstrike: NATO criticises ‘unacceptable’ Russian incursion into Turkish airspace
Oct05

Syria airstrike: NATO criticises ‘unacceptable’ Russian incursion into Turkish airspace

Russian war planes and those of the United States and its allies are now flying combat missions over the same country for the first time since World War Two, with Moscow repeatedly targeting insurgents trained and armed by Washington’s allies. (Source: AP file photo) The United States and its NATO allies denounced Russia on Monday for...

Ukraine Says Russia Must Cede Border by End of Year
Oct05

Ukraine Says Russia Must Cede Border by End of Year

President Petro Poroshenko has stressed Ukraine must regain control of its eastern border with Russia despite an apparent agreement to push back the implementation of a February peace deal into next y… …read more Source:...

Russian volunteers likely to fight in Syria, senior lawmaker says
Oct05

Russian volunteers likely to fight in Syria, senior lawmaker says

Russian volunteers who have honed their combat skills in Ukraine are likely to travel to Syria to fight alongside the forces of president Bashar al-Assad, Admiral Vladimir Komoyedov, the head of the Russian parliament’s defence committee, said on Monday. …read more Source: The Times of...

Ukraine starts light weapons withdrawal in east: Military
Oct05

Ukraine starts light weapons withdrawal in east: Military

Ukraine has started withdrawing tanks and light artillery from the frontline in the eastern region of Luhansk in accordance with a recent agreement with pro-Russian separatists, the Ukrainian military said on Monday. …read more Source: The Times of...

Russia is conducting ‘asymmetric warfare’ in Syria: Britain’s Hammond
Oct05

Russia is conducting ‘asymmetric warfare’ in Syria: Britain’s Hammond

Russia is engaged in “classic asymmetric warfare” in Syria by using its military clout to prop up President Bashar al-Assad while saying it is attacking Islamic State militants, Britain’s foreign minister said on Sunday. Russia last week began striking targets in Syria – a dramatic escalation of foreign involvement in the...

Russia’s airstrikes in Syria playing well at home; reclaiming global power status
Oct05

Russia’s airstrikes in Syria playing well at home; reclaiming global power status

A demonstrator holds a picture depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin during a protest against Russian military operations in Syria, in Istanbul, Turkey. AP Photo Whatever effect Russia’s airstrikes are having on the ground in Syria, their impact at home is clear: They prove to Russians that their country is showing up the United States...

Smaller-weapons pullback begins in Ukraine
Oct03

Smaller-weapons pullback begins in Ukraine

Separatist rebels and Ukrainian forces have begun pulling back smaller-calibre weapons from the front line, a step toward de-escalating a war that has killed more than 8,000 people. …read more Source: The Times of...