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Russia on the spot as fears mount over east Ukraine conflict
Russia hit back Thursday against Western claims that it was sending fresh military hardware into eastern Ukraine which could fuel a return to all-out conflict. The Kremlin issued a fierce denial after Nato’s commander in Europe accused Russia of sending columns of troops and equipment over the border. Asked at a press conference if...
EU set to leave decisions on tougher Russia sanctions to leaders
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – With European Union governments divided, a decision on whether to tighten economic sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine conflict is likely to be left to EU leaders, who next meet in mid-December, diplomats said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Russia tells Kiev – new conflict would be catastrophic for Ukraine
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – Moscow and Kiev traded accusations on Thursday of failing to observe a ceasefire agreement and Russia warned a resumption of hostilities against pro-Russian separatists in the east would be catastrophic for Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Russia gas flows still frozen; Ukraine banks on mild weather to hold out
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine signalled it may hold off from paying Russia’s billion-dollar gas invoice – part of an EU-brokered agreement to restart supplies frozen since June – in the hope mild weather can help it last out longer as it grapples with near-bankruptcy. …read more Source: The...
‘Grand Theft Auto’ gang sows terror in Moscow
MOSCOW: Russia has been hunting a mysterious gang that has terrorised Moscow motorists in recent months with a series of murders resembling the violent video game Grand Theft Auto. The gang — swiftly dubbed the GTA gang by Russian media after the video game that involves scoring points for murders — is believed to have killed some 15 people. In...
Russia says it is trying to prevent hostilities in east Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Thursday it was doing everything possible to prevent hostilities between Ukrainian forces and separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Ukrainian military will not abandon ceasefire – spokesman
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian government forces have no intention of renouncing a ceasefire in the separatist-held east of the country, a military spokesman said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine OSCE envoy says ceasefire all but dead – newspaper
VIENNA (Reuters) – The ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is all but dead, Ukraine’s representative to the Organisation of Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) told Austrian newspaper Die Presse. …read more Source: The...
‘Show of force’ as Australia tracks Russian ships
BRISBANE: Australia said today it is tracking four Russian navy ships off its north coast, a move analysts said was posturing by Moscow with relations strained after the downing of Flight MH17 in Ukraine. …read more Source: New Straits...
Australia commits to 9-month extension of MH17 probe
CANBERRA: The Australian government said investigations into the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 will be extended for another nine months, Xinhua news agency reported. Justice Minister Michael Keenan announced the government’s renewed commitment to the investigation in a statement released Thursday. “The government is...
