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In rebel-held Ukraine, activists struggle to stem HIV spread
DONETSK: As clashes drag on in east Ukraine between government forces and Russian-backed rebels, health activist Natalia Gurova is fighting another battle of her own. Gurova manages a project in her insurgent-controlled home city of Lugansk handing out clean syringes and condoms to drug-users and sex workers who are most at risk from HIV and...
U.S. general says allies worry Russian war game may be 'Trojan horse'
BERLIN (Reuters) – U.S. allies in eastern Europe and Ukraine are worried that Russia’s planned war games in September could be a “Trojan horse” aimed at leaving behind military equipment brought into Belarus, the U.S. Army’s top general in Europe said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Unable to go home, Russian who fought for IS settles in Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – When Islamic State fighter Marat Nurmagomedov escaped from Syria to Turkey after becoming disillusioned with the militant group, he was unable to return home to Russia for fear of arrest. …read more Source: The...
Fresh Ukraine clashes kill 2 as rebels plan new ‘state’
KIEV: Fresh clashes in east Ukraine left two soldiers dead Wednesday in a spike in fighting as a key rebel leader announced he planned to create a new “state”. Kiev said the two servicemen were killed by shelling from Russian-backed rebels some 40km north of the insurgent capital Donetsk, the deadliest daily toll in two weeks....
Ukraine rebels announce new ‘state’
KIEV: Russian-backed rebels fighting against Kiev on Tuesday announced a plan to create a new “state” they said would take the place of Ukraine and have its capital in their territory. Ukraine’s pro-Western authorities immediately ridiculed the idea as a Kremlin project that they would never allow to get off the ground. Kremlin...
Ukraine rebels announce new ‘state’
KIEV: Russian-backed rebels fighting against Kiev announced on Tuesday a plan to create a new “state” they said would take the place of Ukraine and have its capital in their territory. Ukraine’s pro-Western authorities immediately ridiculed the idea as a Kremlin project that they would never allow to get off the ground. The...
Facing Russia threat, Ukraine and Georgia join in push West
TBILISI: The presidents of Ukraine and Georgia on Tuesday agreed to work together to further their ambitions to join Nato and the European Union, in defiance of threats from former master Russia. Both of the ex-Soviet states have been torn apart by conflicts with Moscow-backed separatists as they seek to wriggle out from under the Kremlin’s...
Pro-Russian rebel leader in eastern Ukraine unveils plan for new state
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – The pro-Russian rebel leader of a breakaway region in eastern Ukraine announced proposals to abolish Ukraine and create a new state in its place on Tuesday, comments that could further undermine a 2015 peace deal that is already faltering. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine rebels announce new ‘state’
Pro-Russian rebels march in the centre of Donetsk during the WWII Victory Day parade on May 9. AFP file photo DONETSK: Russian-backed rebels fighting against Kiev announced on Tuesday the creation of a new “state” that they said would take the place of Ukraine and have its capital in their territory. The proposed country — which has no chance of...
White House accuses Democrats, Ukraine of ‘collusion’
WASHINGTON: The White House on Monday alleged that Democrats colluded with Ukraine during the 2016 election, turning the tables on its accusers amid an all-engulfing scandal over Trump’s contacts with Russia. White House spokesman Sean Spicer repeated allegations that a Democratic operative had met with Ukrainian embassy officials during...
