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Tense Ukraine Port City Braces for Feared Rebel Offensive
Feb26

Tense Ukraine Port City Braces for Feared Rebel Offensive

Pensioner Anatoliy gestures at a row of burnt out cars as he worries about what might be in store for his east Ukraine hometown — the frontline port city of Mariupol. …read more Source:...

Russia could cut off gas to Ukraine by ‘end of week’
Feb26

Russia could cut off gas to Ukraine by ‘end of week’

Russia could cut off supplies to neighboring Ukraine by the end of the week if it does not get further payments from the country, a spokesman for the gas company Gazprom said on Thursday. …read more Source: The Times of...

Russia’s Gazprom says can exempt rebel-held areas from Ukraine gas contract
Feb26

Russia’s Gazprom says can exempt rebel-held areas from Ukraine gas contract

Kremlin-controlled Gazprom said on Thursday it would exempt gas supplies to rebel-held regions from its main contract with Ukrainian Naftogaz, days before Kiev uses up gas volumes it has already paid for. The dispute flared up last week when Gazprom said it started direct gas supplies to the regions of eastern Ukraine held by pro-Moscow rebels....

Kiev Reports No Combat Casualties for Second Straight Day
Feb26

Kiev Reports No Combat Casualties for Second Straight Day

Ukraine’s military reported no combat casualties at the front for a second straight day on Thursday, a sign that a ceasefire deal has held at last after rebels initially ignored it to launch one of th… …read more Source:...

Russia could cut off gas to Ukraine by ‘end of week’
Feb26

Russia could cut off gas to Ukraine by ‘end of week’

Putin did not give a concrete deadline for the halting of deliveries. (Source: Reuters photo) A spokesman for the Russian gas giant Gazprom says the company could cut off supplies to neighboring Ukraine by the end of the week, barring further payments. Sergei Kupriyanov said in televised remarks Thursday that “if no new funds are received from...

Viber rolls out Viber Games worldwide
Feb26

Viber rolls out Viber Games worldwide

Viber, a leading OTT mobile communications platform, offering free messaging and video calls, launched Viber Games today, a major expansion to the app. Viber has partnered with game developers Storm8 and Playtika to bring unique gaming experiences to the platform, featuring Viber characters and exclusive content. Initially released in Belarus,...

John Kerry suggests Russia sanctions decision could come soon
Feb26

John Kerry suggests Russia sanctions decision could come soon

US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday additional sanctions against Russia are “teed up” should events in eastern Ukraine warrant them, and he suggested a decision may come soon. US leaders will look at whether the Minsk ceasefire plan was being implemented or if there was “some other effort that may be taking place...

Vladimir Putin ‘Destabilizing’ Ukraine, Says John Kerry
Feb26

Vladimir Putin ‘Destabilizing’ Ukraine, Says John Kerry

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of destabilizing Ukraine through “land grabs,” warning Moscow and the rebels had failed to meet the terms of a ta… …read more Source:...

Britain to train Ukraine troops in fight against rebels
Feb26

Britain to train Ukraine troops in fight against rebels

Britain has finally decided to deploy troops to Ukraine to train soldiers fighting Russian separatists. …read more Source: The Times of...

Kiev’s Gas Cut Off in East Ukraine ‘Smacks of Genocide’: Russian President Vladimir Putin
Feb25

Kiev’s Gas Cut Off in East Ukraine ‘Smacks of Genocide’: Russian President Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said today that Kiev’s decision to cut off gas supplies to eastern Ukraine, which prompted Moscow to start its own direct deliveries, smacked of “genocide”. …read more Source:...