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Nato can put troops wherever it wants, new secretary general says
Oct06

Nato can put troops wherever it wants, new secretary general says

New Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday that the Western alliance could deploy its forces wherever it wants, apparently calling into question post-Cold War agreements that have been shaken by Russia’s actions in Crimea and Ukraine. …read more Source: The Times of...

Ukraine Military Says Separatists Violate Month-Old Ceasefire
Oct05

Ukraine Military Says Separatists Violate Month-Old Ceasefire

Ukraine’s military accused Russian-backed separatists of again violating a month-old ceasefire on Sunday, saying their forces came under attack in several parts of the east including the airport at th… …read more Source:...

Ceasefire Offers Hope to Russian Candy Factory Owned by Ukraine Leader
Oct05

Ceasefire Offers Hope to Russian Candy Factory Owned by Ukraine Leader

Now that their boss, Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko, has finally shaken hands with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, the staff running the lone Russian factory in Poroshenko’s chocolate empire can finall… …read more Source:...

Latvia coalition holds power as pro-Putin force tops seats
Oct05

Latvia coalition holds power as pro-Putin force tops seats

Russia’s annexation of Crimea and meddling in eastern Ukraine spooked voters in this Nato and eurozone member of just two million people. …read more Source: The Times of...

Vladimir Putin Turns Deaf Ear to Warnings on Economy Amid Ukraine Crisis
Oct05

Vladimir Putin Turns Deaf Ear to Warnings on Economy Amid Ukraine Crisis

Senior Russian officials are sounding dire warnings as prices rise, the ruble plunges and growth grinds to a halt, but President Vladimir Putin is ignoring their advice amid the standoff with the West… …read more Source:...

Ukraine Says Its Forces Killed 12 Rebels at Donetsk Airport
Oct04

Ukraine Says Its Forces Killed 12 Rebels at Donetsk Airport

Pro-Russian separatists have suffered their worst casualties since a ceasefire officially began on Sept.5, losing 12 men in attacks on buildings at Donetsk airport, Ukrainian military officials said o… …read more Source:...

Latvians Hold Election in Shadow of Ukraine Crisis
Oct04

Latvians Hold Election in Shadow of Ukraine Crisis

Latvian voters on Saturday cast ballots for a new Parliament in an election overshadowed by the Ukraine crisis and worries over how to deal with resurgent neighbor Russia. …read more Source:...

36 MH17 victims still unidentified
Oct04

36 MH17 victims still unidentified

The Hague: The Dutch security ministry said that 36 victims of the total of 298 passengers and crew members onboard the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine are yet to be identified.Among the 11 identified victims this week, eight people were Dutch nationa.. …read more Source: India...

Ukrainian troops claim control of Donetsk airport
Oct04

Ukrainian troops claim control of Donetsk airport

Kiev: Government troops remained in control of two key terminals at the Donetsk airport in east Ukraine on Friday, despite attempts by pro-Russia insurgents to break through their defensive lines, Ukrainian officials said.Vladislav Seleznev, the spokesperson for the Ukrainian m.. …read more Source: India...

Battle rages for Ukraine’s main eastern airport
Oct04

Battle rages for Ukraine’s main eastern airport

Ukrainian forces clashed with pro-Russian insurgents for control of a strategic airport in the restive east on Friday and traded blame over the death of a Swiss aid worker, four weeks into their shaky truce. …read more Source: The Times of...