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Nato chief: No big Russian withdrawal near Ukraine
Oct15

Nato chief: No big Russian withdrawal near Ukraine

Nato’s top military commander said Wednesday that the alliance would welcome the withdrawal of Russian troops from a Russian region bordering Ukraine, but that it has seen no “major movement” so far. …read more Source: The Times of...

In Finland, the focus shifts to Ukraine
Oct15

In Finland, the focus shifts to Ukraine

India feels that a “constructive dialogue” is the best way out of the difficult situation in the Ukraine and wants all sides to abjure violence and work towards a peaceful, negotiated… …read more Source: The...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Expects ‘Open’ Ukraine Talks With Russia’s Putin
Oct15

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Expects ‘Open’ Ukraine Talks With Russia’s Putin

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday there were plans for her to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin this week and that she hoped for “an open exchange of opinions” on the Ukraine crisi… …read more Source:...

Vladimir Putin, Petro Poroshenko Discuss Measures to Restore Peace to East Ukraine: Kremlin
Oct15

Vladimir Putin, Petro Poroshenko Discuss Measures to Restore Peace to East Ukraine: Kremlin

A long-running dispute over natural gas supplies will be on the agenda when Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko hold talks in Italy later this week, the Kremlin said… …read more Source:...

Russian Troops Withdrawing From Ukraine: John Kerry
Oct15

Russian Troops Withdrawing From Ukraine: John Kerry

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday said Russian troops were beginning to pull back from Ukraine but warned Moscow still needed to do more to see sanctions eased, as deadly shelling continued … …read more Source:...

Clashes erupt outside Ukraine’s parliament in Kiev
Oct14

Clashes erupt outside Ukraine’s parliament in Kiev

Clashes broke out today between demonstrators and police in front of Ukraine’s parliament in Kiev as deputies inside repeatedly voted down proposals to recognize a contentious World War II-era Ukrainian partisan group as national heroes. …read more Source: The Times of...

Ukrainian parliament approves new defence minister
Oct14

Ukrainian parliament approves new defence minister

Kiev: The Ukrainian Parliament Tuesday approved the commander of the National Guard, Stepan Poltorak, as the country’s new defence minister.Poltorak’s appointment was supported by 245 lawmakers in the 450-member assembly after he was nominated by President Petro Poroshe.. …read more Source: India...

Russia Won’t Bow to European Union Demands Over Sanctions: Foreign Minister Lavrov
Oct14

Russia Won’t Bow to European Union Demands Over Sanctions: Foreign Minister Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov struck a defiant note on Tuesday, saying that Moscow was not planning to buckle to Western demands to ease sanctions over its handling of the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source:...

Dutch Return to MH17 Crash Site as Search Resumes
Oct13

Dutch Return to MH17 Crash Site as Search Resumes

Dutch officials on Monday returned to the crash site of flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine where the search for remains and belongings resumed despite sporadic exchanges of fire. …read more Source:...

Australia PM Vows to ‘Shirtfront’ Vladimir Putin at G20 Over MH17
Oct13

Australia PM Vows to ‘Shirtfront’ Vladimir Putin at G20 Over MH17

Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Monday vowed to “shirtfront”, or confront, Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit next month over the loss of Australian lives in the MH17 crash over Ukraine. …read more Source:...