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Ukraine also accused Russia to arming the rebels and sending troops over the border and Russia already denied this claim
The United States has accused Russia of deploying more air defence systems in eastern Ukraine in breach of a ceasefire deal. In a statement US State department spokeswoman Marie Harf said combined Russian-separatist forces are violating the terms of the Minsk deal, keeping artillery and multiple rocket launchers in prohibited areas. Ukraine also...
France will pay back Russia if warships not delivered: Hollande
President Francois Hollande said Wednesday that France will reimburse Russia if it fails to deliver two Mistral warships in a deal frozen over the Ukraine conflict.France set to ink controversial jet sale to Egypt …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
France, Ukraine to reinforce bilateral relations
France and Ukraine pledged to reinforce the bilateral relations in various of fields, French president Francois Hollande and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced Wednesday in a joint declaration in Paris. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
US says Russia boosting rebel forces, equipment in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States accused Russia Wednesday of building up its forces along the border with Ukraine, boosting air defense systems in the country and training Ukrainian rebels in the east.Combined Russian-separatist forces continue to violate the terms of the Minsk 2 agreement signed in mid-February, acting State Department...
US says Russia adds air defence systems inside Ukraine
The United States on Wednesday accused Russia of building up air defence systems inside eastern Ukraine and of involvement in training exercises of pro-Russian separatists in the area in breach of a European-brokered cease-fire agreement. …read more Source: Channel...
U.S. says Russia ramping military presence on Ukraine border
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia has deployed additional air defence systems into eastern Ukraine and is involved in training exercises of Russian-separatist forces in the area in breach of ceasefire accords, the State Department said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Russia cuts space funding as economic crisis bites
Russia is cutting spending on its space programme by more than a third over the next 10 years because of the country’s economic crisis, forcing it to scrap plans to develop a super-heavy launch rocket. Space exploration is a subject of national pride in Russia, rooted in the Cold War “space race” with the United States that saw...
‘Many’ Human Remains Found at MH17 Crash Site: Dutch
Dutch investigators have recovered ‘many’ more body parts and pieces of wreckage after resuming their search at the MH17 plane crash site in Ukraine, the Netherlands said today. …read more Source:...
France OK to refund Russia if warship not delivered
French President Francois Hollande has acknowledged for the first time that France will have to give Russia a refund if the country doesn’t sell the Mistral-class warship whose delivery has been suspended last year because of the conflict in Ukraine.At a press conference Wednesday with Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko, Hollande said:...
EU charges Russia’s Gazprom with abuse of market position
BRUSSELS: EU regulators on Wednesday formally charged Russian gas giant Gazprom with abusing its dominant market position in Europe, a move that risks inflaming tensions with the Kremlin. “All companies that operate in the European market — no matter if they are European or not — have to play by our EU rules,” said Margrethe Vestager,...
