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U.S. military leaders say Russian response to lethal aids unpredictable
U.S. 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:...
NATO commander says his advice on Ukraine crisis being reviewed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. military commander in Europe said on Wednesday the situation in Ukraine was “getting worse every day” as government forces struggled against Russian-backed rebels, but he declined to say whether he favored supplying defensive weapons to Kiev. …read more Source: The...
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: China Internet Information...
Kokang clashes in Burma will not draw Chinese intervention
Kokang ethnic soldiers. Pic: AP. In Northern Burma/Myanmar the situation has seriously deteriorated after violence between Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) rebels and the army erupted on February 9 in Laukkai, the capital of Kokang region. The fight began after Kokang fighters led by 85-year-old Peng Jiasheng, launched an attack...
Vladimir Putin ‘Destabilizing’ Ukraine, Says John Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of destabilizing Ukraine through “land grabs,” warning Moscow and the rebels had failed to meet the terms of a ta… …read more Source:...
Britain to train Ukraine troops in fight against rebels
Britain has finally decided to deploy troops to Ukraine to train soldiers fighting Russian separatists. …read more Source: The Times of...
Ukraine central bank abruptly reverses currency trading ban
[KIEV] Ukraine’s central bank unexpectedly banned most currency trading on Wednesday, only to abruptly reverse the decision overnight, causing havoc in the market for the plunging hryvnia. …read more Source: The Business...
World Response to Armed Groups Like IS ‘Shameful’: Amnesty
London. World leaders have proved “shameful and ineffective” in failing to protect civilians from groups like Islamic State, Amnesty International said on Wednesday, calling 2014 a “catastrophic” year. In its 415-page annual report detailing abuses in 160 countries, the group accused governments of “pretending the protection of civilians is...
World › U.S. mulling lethal aid to Ukraine; Russian response a concern
The Obama administration is still struggling with whether to provide lethal, defensive weapons to Ukraine amid concerns that such a move might only escalate Russia’s military campaign there, U.S. defense leaders told Congress Wednesday. Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove, the top NATO commander, told the House Armed Services Committee that…...
IMF says ready to assist Ukraine with foreign exchange
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said it was ready to assist Ukraine with its foreign currency issues, amid a steep fall in the country’s hryvnia currency. …read more Source: The...
