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Up to 10,000 Russian Soldiers Still in Ukraine: Kiev
Dec16

Up to 10,000 Russian Soldiers Still in Ukraine: Kiev

Up to 10,000 Russian soldiers and their heavy weapons are still deployed in rebel-held eastern Ukraine despite a new ceasefire, a top Ukrainian military commander said Tuesday. …read more Source:...

Barack Obama to Sign Russia Sanctions Legislation
Dec16

Barack Obama to Sign Russia Sanctions Legislation

The White House says President Barack Obama will sign congressional legislation slapping new sanctions on Russia and providing aid to Ukraine. …read more Source:...

Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko Hails First Full Overnight Truce in Rebel East
Dec16

Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko Hails First Full Overnight Truce in Rebel East

Ukraine’s separatist east passed the night into Tuesday without any shooting, President Petro Poroshenko said, hailing the first such stretch of calm as a positive signal for the next steps in a peace… …read more Source:...

Ukraine Presses EU for More Aid, Blasts Russia
Dec16

Ukraine Presses EU for More Aid, Blasts Russia

Ukraine used the first meeting Monday of a landmark council with the EU to press for more financial support as it pushed ahead with reforms in the face of Russian “aggression.” …read more Source:...

Around 1,300 Killed in Ukraine Since Ceasefire: United Nations Report
Dec15

Around 1,300 Killed in Ukraine Since Ceasefire: United Nations Report

Around 1,300 people have been killed in Ukraine’s separatist conflict since a September ceasefire, according to a UN report that said many living in the country’s rebel-held east were struggling to su… …read more Source:...

UN Says Death Toll in Eastern Ukraine Up To 4,707
Dec15

UN Says Death Toll in Eastern Ukraine Up To 4,707

The UN human rights office says at least 4,707 people have been killed and 10,322 wounded in the conflict-affected areas of eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...

John Kerry to Meet Russian Counterpart as Tensions Soar Over Ukraine
Dec15

John Kerry to Meet Russian Counterpart as Tensions Soar Over Ukraine

Top US diplomat John Kerry was to meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov Sunday, amid anger in Moscow over the prospect of new US sanctions and possible lethal military aid for Ukraine. …read more Source:...

Ukrainian Troops to be Treated at British Hospital
Dec15

Ukrainian Troops to be Treated at British Hospital

Five Ukrainian servicemen seriously wounded in fighting with pro-Russian separatists will be treated in a British hospital, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond announced Sunday. …read more Source:...

Russia warns of retaliation if US imposes new sanctions
Dec14

Russia warns of retaliation if US imposes new sanctions

Moscow: Moscow will definitely respond to new sanctions should the US decide to impose them, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday.The Ukraine Freedom Support Act approved on Thursday by both houses of the US Congress testified to “the anti-Russia.. …read more Source: India...

Russia Reaches Out to Europe’s Far-Right Parties
Dec13

Russia Reaches Out to Europe’s Far-Right Parties

As the diplomatic chill over Ukraine deepens, the Kremlin seems keener than ever to enlist Europe’s far-right parties in its campaign for influence in the West. …read more Source:...