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Poroshenko warns of ‘colossal threat’ of new Ukraine fighting
KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko warned Thursday of a ‘colossal threat’ of renewed fighting with pro-Russian rebels after a surge in violence that left at least 26 people dead. Fresh clashes erupted near the rebel stronghold of Donetsk on Wednesday, in one of the worst outbreaks of violence since a European-brokered truce was...
MH17: Dutch FM to Moscow to discuss prosecuting culprits
THE HAGUE: Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders will be in Moscow on Friday to discuss catching and prosecuting those who shot down the Malaysia Airlines flight over Ukraine last year, a crime the West blames on Russia. Koenders will hold talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov “about the MH17 crash and the need to prosecute the...
Both sides in Ukraine conflict put civilians at risk – OSCE
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The security situation in eastern Ukraine has deteriorated in recent days as both sides of the conflict persist in putting civilians at risk by positioning military forces alongside civilian areas, a senior international monitor said on Friday. …read more Source: The...
G7 will discuss extending sanctions on Russia – EU official
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The G7 summit in Germany starting on Sunday will discuss extending European Union sanctions on Russia, probably for six months, a senior EU official said on Friday. …read more Source: The...
G7 summit to discuss wars, jihadists, China’s rise
The Bavarian Alps venue may look tranquil, but global turmoil – from Ukraine to Islamist militants and the Greek crisis – dominates the agenda of the G7 summit, which is being held without Russia. From Sunday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel hosts US President Barack Obama and the other leaders of the Group of Seven rich nations, with...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko warns of Russian invasion threat after fighting surge
KIEV: Ukraine’s president told his military on Thursday to prepare for a possible “full-scale invasion” by Russia all along their joint border, a day after the worst fighting with Russian-backed separatists in months. His address in parliament was one of the first times Petro Poroshenko has used the word “invasion” to refer to...
Ukraine's Poroshenko warns of Russian invasion threat after fighting surge
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s president told his military on Thursday to prepare for a possible “full-scale invasion” by Russia all along their joint border, a day after the worst fighting with Russian-backed separatists in months. …read more Source: The...
Latvia elects Vejonis, EU’s first Green president
RIGA: Latvia’s parliament on Wednesday elected Defence Minister Raimonds Vejonis as the Baltic state’s new president, making him the 28-member European Union’s first Green Party head of state. His victory comes as the small Nato and eurozone member of two million people is grappling with security concerns amid heightened...
Russia must act to reduce east Ukraine tension – NATO's Stoltenberg
OSLO (Reuters) – Russia has a particular responsibility to help stop the renewed fighting in eastern Ukraine, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
EU fears Ukraine violence 'spiral', warns on sanctions
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union warned on Thursday that a flare-up in fighting in eastern Ukraine could create a “new spiral” of violence and recalled that EU leaders have said they could tighten sanctions on Russia. …read more Source: The...
