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Ukraine, Separatists to Strive For Full Ceasefire From September 1
Aug27

Ukraine, Separatists to Strive For Full Ceasefire From September 1

Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists, in a gesture to shore up a tenuous ceasefire, agreed on Wednesday to strive for an end to all truce violations from next Tuesday, the OSCE and rebel representative… …read more Source:...

Ukrainian filmmaker sentenced to 20 years by Russian court
Aug26

Ukrainian filmmaker sentenced to 20 years by Russian court

Rostov-on-don, Russia (AP): A Russian military court convicted a prominent Ukrainian filmmaker on Tuesday of conspiring to commit terror attacks and sentenced him to 20 years in prison in what critics called a politically motivated show trial.The court in the sou.. …read more Source: India...

Russia and NATO need new rules to cut risk of war, ex-ministers say
Aug26

Russia and NATO need new rules to cut risk of war, ex-ministers say

Russia and NATO must agree common rules to handle unexpected military encounters to reduce the risk of inadvertently triggering a war between Moscow and the West, a group of former foreign and defence ministers said on Wednesday. With both Russia and NATO intensifying military exercises because of the crisis in Ukraine, incidents such as mid-air...

Ukraine clashes kill five despite new EU push for peace
Aug25

Ukraine clashes kill five despite new EU push for peace

Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels said on Tuesday reported the deaths of five people in clashes in the east that raged despite a new EU push to end one of Europe’s bloodiest conflicts in decades. A spokesman for the army in Kiev said four servicemen were killed and 12 injured in mortar fire exchanges across the eastern separatist province of...

Russia Verdict Due in Ukraine Filmmaker’s ‘Terror’ Trial
Aug25

Russia Verdict Due in Ukraine Filmmaker’s ‘Terror’ Trial

A Russian military court is set today to announce its verdict against a Ukrainian filmmaker who faces a lengthy prison term on terror charges in a trial decried by the West. …read more Source:...

Ukrainian filmmaker sentenced to 20 years by Russian court over terror charges
Aug25

Ukrainian filmmaker sentenced to 20 years by Russian court over terror charges

FILE – In this Tuesday, July 21, 2015 file photo Oleg Sentsov sits behind glass in a cage at a court room in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. (AP Photo) A Russian court convicted a prominent Ukrainian filmmaker on Tuesday of conspiring to commit terror attacks and sentenced him to 20 years in prison in what critics called a politically motivated show...

US to Deploy F-22 Raptor Fighter Jets in Europe
Aug25

US to Deploy F-22 Raptor Fighter Jets in Europe

The United States soon will deploy F-22 Raptors in Europe, sending the stealth fighter jets to reassure NATO partners concerned about Russia’s actions in Ukraine, a Pentagon official said on Monday. …read more Source:...

US to deploy F-22 Raptor fighter jets in Europe
Aug25

US to deploy F-22 Raptor fighter jets in Europe

The United States soon will deploy F-22 Raptors in Europe, sending the stealth fighter jets to reassure NATO partners concerned about Russia’s actions in Ukraine, a Pentagon official has said. …read more Source: The Times of...

Ukraine Faces Risky Year Fighting to Escape Russian Orbit: Petro Poroshenko
Aug25

Ukraine Faces Risky Year Fighting to Escape Russian Orbit: Petro Poroshenko

President Petro Poroshenko said on Monday Ukraine was facing a precarious year struggling to fend off what he called Russian strategies to undermine Kiev’s drive for closer relations with Europe. …read more Source:...

Kiev celebrates Ukrainian Independence Day
Aug24

Kiev celebrates Ukrainian Independence Day

Thousands of servicemen have marched in downtown Kiev to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day. The troops carried rifles but, unlike last year, the parade did not feature any of the more powerful… …read more Source: The...