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Russia, Canada trade ‘geography lessons’ on Twitter
Aug29

Russia, Canada trade ‘geography lessons’ on Twitter

It began with Canada tweeting some not-so-friendly travel tips for the Russian military: a map showing Russia and labelling Ukraine as “not Russia.” That opening shot was enough to launch a Twitte… …read more Source: The...

Pro-Russia separatists in control of coastal town
Aug29

Pro-Russia separatists in control of coastal town

Pro-Russia separatists, relaxed and well-equipped, held firm control on Friday of the strategic coastal town of Novoazovsk, a day after Ukraine claimed tanks and armored vehicles had invaded from Russia. …read more Source: The Times of...

Ukraine seeks Nato membership after Russia joins war
Aug29

Ukraine seeks Nato membership after Russia joins war

Ukraine said on Friday that it would seek the protection of Nato membership after what Kiev and its Western allies say is the open participation of the Russian military in the war in Ukraine’s eastern provinces. …read more Source: The Times of...

Lavrov ridicules claims of Russian soldiers in Ukraine
Aug29

Lavrov ridicules claims of Russian soldiers in Ukraine

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has ridiculed Western claims of a Russian military incursion in Ukraine.“We are hearing such speculation not for the first time and we have never been present… …read more Source: The...

Number of Dead in Ukraine Fighting Reaches 2,593: UN Human Rights Official
Aug29

Number of Dead in Ukraine Fighting Reaches 2,593: UN Human Rights Official

A total of 2,593 people have died in fighting in eastern Ukraine since mid-April, a senior UN human rights official said on Friday. …read more Source:...

Separatists say will allow ‘trapped’ Ukrainian forces to withdraw
Aug29

Separatists say will allow ‘trapped’ Ukrainian forces to withdraw

Pro-Moscow rebels fighting in Ukraine said on Friday they would comply with a request from the Kremlin and open up a ‘humanitarian corridor’ to allow the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops they have encircled. …read more Source: The Times of...

‘MH17 trial could be conducted either in Malaysia or ICJ’
Aug29

‘MH17 trial could be conducted either in Malaysia or ICJ’

The trial of those responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in July over Ukraine could be conducted either here or the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, a top… …read more Source: The...

Vladimir Putin Urges ‘Humanitarian Corridor’ For Trapped Ukraine Troops
Aug29

Vladimir Putin Urges ‘Humanitarian Corridor’ For Trapped Ukraine Troops

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on pro-Moscow separatists in Ukraine to open a “humanitarian corridor” to allow Ukrainian troops to escape from the rebel-held eastern town of Novoazovsk. …read more Source:...

Ukraine President Accuses Russian Soldiers of Backing Rebel Thrust
Aug29

Ukraine President Accuses Russian Soldiers of Backing Rebel Thrust

Ukraine’s president said on Thursday that Russian troops had entered his country in support of pro-Moscow rebels who captured a key coastal town, sharply escalating a separatist war and prompting ange… …read more Source:...

Russia responsible for violence in eastern Ukraine: Obama
Aug29

Russia responsible for violence in eastern Ukraine: Obama

Blaming Russia for the escalating violence in eastern Ukraine, U.S. President Barack Obama has said that Moscow was deliberately and repeatedly violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity… …read more Source: The...