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Artillery fire breaks out in east Ukraine
DONETSK: Intensive artillery fire broke out Sunday near the rebel-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, apparently breaking an internationally brokered ceasefire between pro-Russian separatists and the Ukrainian government, an AFP reporter said. The sound of explosions began at 9:00am (2pm Malaysia) and appeared to come from the area of...
Ex Lankan envoy faces probe for arms deals with Ukraine rebels
Ukraine has given Colombo details of Udayanga Weeratunga’s alleged involvement in sale of arms to separatists. …read more Source: The...
West should consider all tools, including arms, for Ukraine – NATO general
The West should consider using all its tools to help Ukraine, including sending defensive weapons, NATO’s top military commander said on Sunday. …read more Source: Channel...
West should consider all tools, including arms, for Ukraine – Nato general
March 22, 2015 6:11 PMBRUSSELS (Reuters) – The West should consider using all its tools to help Ukraine, including sending defensive weapons, Nato’s top military commander said on Sunday. …read more Source: The Straits...
West should consider all tools, including arms, for Ukraine – NATO general
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The West should consider using all its tools to help Ukraine, including sending defensive weapons, NATO’s top military commander said on Sunday. …read more Source: The...
Artillery fire breaks out in east Ukraine
Intensive artillery fire broke out Sunday near the rebel-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, apparently breaking an internationally brokered ceasefire between pro-Russian separatists and the Ukrainian government, an AFP reporter said.The sound of explosions began at 9:00 am (0600 GMT) and appeared to come from the area of Donetsk airport, a...
Crimea plans to launch own airline
MOSCOW: Authorities in Crimea said Saturday they plan to set up an airline to facilitate connections with Russia and encourage tourism in the picturesque Black Sea peninsula, a year after the Ukrainian territory was annexed by Moscow. It requires a fleet of six aircraft and 40 pilots to serve 14 destinations initially, later rising to 36,...
Pipe dreams? Turkey aims to be gas transit hub
Turkey has staked a claim to become a major transit hub with two new pipelines to pump gas from Azerbaijan and Russia to Europe, but boasting may prove easier than fulfilling the ambitious projects.Turkey and Azerbaijan last week started work on the new 1,850 kilometre (1,150 mile) overland Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) which by...
In Ukraine, some Russians take up arms against Putin
When Andrei Krasilnikov hugged his wife good-bye last week and climbed onto a bus to take him back to the frontline in eastern Ukraine, his motive was typical of those fighting for Kiev – to defend his family and future from what he perceives as Russian aggression.What sets him apart from his brothers-in-arms is his Russian citizenship....
Putin’s massive military drills intended to send message to West on Ukraine
Mammoth Russian military drills ordered by President Vladimir Putin from the Pacific to the Black Sea are designed to send a message to the West: keep your distance and don’t overplay your hand on Ukraine, observers say. Since the start of the Ukraine crisis more than a year ago, Russia has flexed its muscles with […] The post Putin’s...
