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Pro-Russia rebel build-up near port city alarms Ukraine military
KIEV/SAKHANKA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Pro-Russian separatists are building up forces and weapons in Ukraine’s south east and the Ukrainian military said on Saturday it was braced for the possibility of a rebel attack on the port city of Mariupol. …read more Source: The...
U.S. and allies discuss new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine – Kerry
LONDON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies are discussing imposing more sanctions against Russia for undermining a European-brokered truce in eastern Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday. …read more Source: The...
Pro-Russia rebel build-up near port city alarms Ukraine military
KIEV/SAKHANKA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Pro-Russian separatists are building up forces and weapons in Ukraine’s south east and the Ukrainian military said on Saturday it was braced for the possibility of a rebel attack on the port city of Mariupol. …read more Source: The...
Kerry says considering extra sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
LONDON (Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday the United States and its allies were not prepared to play games with Russia and are discussing additional sanctions against Moscow over its role in eastern Ukraine, undermining a European-brokered truce. …read more Source: The...
A year after fleeing Ukraine, Yanukovich speaks of return
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich, who fled to Russia a year ago after being toppled by months of street protests, said he was ready to return to Ukraine if the opportunity arose. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine conflict to dominate talks as Kerry lands in London
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in London on Saturday for meetings with his British counterpart, and a senior official said they would discuss possible penalties that could be imposed against Russia if violence in eastern Ukraine continues. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine conflict to dominate talks as Kerry lands in London
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in London today for meetings with his British counterpart, and a senior official said they would discuss possible penalties that could be imposed against Russia if violence in eastern Ukraine continues. The senior US official said the Ukrainian conflict was expected to dominate the talks between...
US State Dept blocks thousands of hack attacks every day
WASHINGTON: The State Department faces thousands of cyber attacks every day, a top US official said on Friday, refusing to confirm that hackers who breached their system in November were reportedly still lurking in the network. “We have robust security to protect our computer systems and our information, which includes access to an...
EU head eyes further sanctions over Ukraine
EU head Donald Tusk said yesterday he was consulting EU leaders on the next steps to take to increase “the costs of aggression” in eastern Ukraine where a ceasefire has failed to stop the fighting. With the latest peace accord breached more than 300 times, “we are clearly reaching a point when further diplomatic efforts will be...
Biden, in calls with Ukrainian leaders, condemns separatist offensive
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, in phone calls with Ukrainian leaders on Friday, strongly condemned an offensive by pro-Russian separatists on the town of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine, the White House said. …read more Source: The...
