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France says violence in eastern Ukraine must stop
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s foreign ministry called on Thursday for an immediate an end to fighting in eastern Ukraine after an upsurge in violence over recent days. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine's Poroshenko warns of threat of 'full-scale invasion' from Russia
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday there were 9,000 Russian servicemen on Ukrainian territory and warned of the threat of a “full-scale invasion” by Russia along the whole joint border. …read more Source: The...
Russia says Kiev provoking east Ukraine violence before EU talks
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin accused Kiev on Thursday of provoking new fighting in east Ukraine to put pressure on the European Union, which is due to decide on whether to extend sanctions on Russia soon. …read more Source: The...
At least 24 dead in new fighting in east Ukraine
KIEV: At least 24 people have died in renewed fighting in eastern Ukraine, the warring sides said, as Russia and Ukraine accused each other of seeking to torpedo a tenuous peace deal. A senior commander of the pro-Russian separatists doing battle with government forces, Eduard Basurin, told AFP that 14 rebels and five civilians had died over the...
Germany says fighting in eastern Ukraine 'worrying'
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is worried about an upsurge in fighting in eastern Ukraine but it is not clear whether there is any link between the violence and an upcoming G7 summit to which Russia is not invited, a senior German official said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Russia says Kiev's actions threaten truce in east Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia accused Kiev on Thursday of endangering a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine after the heaviest fighting in months between government forces and pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: The...
Five Ukrainian servicemen killed in fighting with eastern separatists – presidential aide
KIEV (Reuters) – Five Ukrainian servicemen were killed in fighting in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, mostly near the government-held town of Maryinka where pro-Russian rebels were trying to make a significant advance, a presidential aide said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Russia says Ukraine agrees to fill gas storage for transit flow
VIENNA (Reuters) – Ukraine has agreed to pump enough gas into its storage facilities to maintain pressure in the system for Russian gas to reach Europe in winter, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Russia says fresh fighting in east Ukraine is Kiev 'provocation'
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday blamed fresh outbreak of fighting in east Ukraine on “provocations” by the Ukrainian armed forces and said Moscow was deeply concerned with the shelling of civilians there. …read more Source: The...
Russia pushes ahead with World Cup plans despite Blatter resignation
MOSCOW: Russia insisted Wednesday that it was pushing on with preparations for the 2018 World Cup despite the shock resignation of FIFA boss Sepp Blatter, who is fiercely backed by the Kremlin despite a corruption scandal. “The main thing is Russia is continuing preparations for the 2018 World Cup,” said President Vladimir...
