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Britain gives soldier highest bravery award for Afghan battle
LONDON – Britain said on Thursday it had awarded a 27-year-old soldier the Victoria Cross, its highest military honour for bravery, for his actions during a battle in Afghanistan in 2013. The rare award, last given to a living British soldier in 2005, was one of 139 honours presented to British armed forces personnel for service in active...
Polish instructors to go to Ukraine: defense minister
Polish Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak said Wednesday his country has the plan to send instructors to Ukraine. …read more Source: Global...
US military leaders say Russian response to lethal aids unpredictable
US military leaders said Wednesday that the White House was still mulling whether to arm Kiev with lethal weapons, and admitted that Russian response to such lethal aids was unpredictable. …read more Source: Global...
Germany reiterates diplomatic solutions to Ukraine crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday reiterated that Ukraine crisis could only be solved through diplomatic channels, but more sanctions against Russia were possible if the situation in Ukraine continued to deteriorate. …read more Source: Global...
Ukraine imposes temporary ban on private banks in foreign exchange trade
The National Bank of Ukraine, the central bank, on Wednesday announced to impose a temporary decision under which private banks and financial institutions are banned from purchasing foreign currencies for their clients. …read more Source: Global...
No deaths reported in E. Ukraine as truce largely observed
Nobody was confirmed killed by fighting in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours, in signs that a truce between government troops and pro-independence forces is largely being observed, reports showed Wednesday. …read more Source: Global...
US fury towards Putin remains amidst UN-backed Ukrainian ceasefire
A UN-backed ceasefire showed signs of finally taking hold in Ukraine on Wednesday, even as the United States accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of destabilising the country through land grabs. Wednesday was the first day since the truce took effect 10 days ago that no deaths were reported on the front, but the relative peace was met...
John Kerry suggests Russia sanctions decision could come soon
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday additional sanctions against Russia are “teed up” should events in eastern Ukraine warrant them, and he suggested a decision may come soon. US leaders will look at whether the Minsk ceasefire plan was being implemented or if there was “some other effort that may be taking place...
Nazarbayev, Hollande talk about Ukraine crisis resoultion via phone
…read more Source: AKIpress News...
Vladimir Putin has said this will create a problem for gas transit to Europe.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia would cut off natural gas supplies to Ukraine if Kiev failed to pay. Talking to reporters in Novo-Ogaryovo, he said this will create a problem for gas transit to Europe. …read more Source: Radio...
