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Canada hits Moscow with more sanctions over Ukraine
The new economic sanctions and travel bans target 37 Russian and Ukrainian individuals, as well as economic sanctions against 17 Russian and Ukrainian entities, including Rosneft. …read more Source: Channel...
Copping makes beautiful NY debut for Oscar de la Renta
NEW YORK – Oscar de la Renta Tuesday unveiled its first collection since the death of its founder with a beautiful debut of Latin-inspired elegance made fresh by British creative director Peter Copping.The de la Renta show was one of the most hotly anticipated of New York Fashion Week, with fashionistas intrigued to see how Copping would...
Putin, Merkel, Poroshenko agree on OSCE’s monitor mission in eastern Ukraine
Top leaders of Russia, Germany and Ukraine have agreed on the monitor mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in eastern Ukraine, said the Kremlin on Tuesday. …read more Source: Global...
US says proxy war with Russia not in Ukraine’s interest
The United States said on Tuesday that “getting into a proxy war with Russia” is not in the interests of Ukraine, but it still weighs all the options on the table in a bid to resolve the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Global...
Ukraine urges West to get ‘tough’ on Russia after rebels storm town
Ukraine on Tuesday appealed to the West to get “tough” on Russia after pro-Moscow separatists stormed a flashpoint town to attack thousands of government troops, violating a three-day-old ceasefire. The UN and Western powers called for an immediate end to hostilities in eastern Ukraine as fierce fighting around the town of...
Canada hits Russia with more sanctions over breaking of Ukraine ceasefire
February 18, 2015 10:51 AMOTTAWA (AFP) – Canada announced on Tuesday new sanctions against Moscow and its sympathisers, including the state oil giant Rosneft, as pro-Russian separatists defied a ceasefire and stormed a flashpoint town in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Straits...
UN Security Council calls for immediate end to Ukraine fighting
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) – The UN Security Council urged Tuesday both sides in the conflict in eastern Ukraine to immediately cease hostilities, as fighting raged on despite a ceasefire.The Security Council called on all parties to immediately cease hostilities and abide by commitments agreed in Minsk, including facilitating access for the OSCE...
US condemns Ukraine ceasefire violation, warns Russia
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday blamed separatist fighters and Russian forces as he condemned the violation of a three-day-old ceasefire in eastern Ukraine and warned of increased costs to Russia.Biden strongly condemned the violation of the ceasefire by separatist forces acting in concert with Russian forces, in...
Ukraine says peace hopes ‘destroyed’ as rebels assault town
SOLEDAR: Ukraine on Tuesday accused rebels and Russia of destroying a fragile three-day-old ceasefire after insurgents armed with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades stormed a flashpoint town and engaged thousands of troops there in intense combat. “The hopes of the world for peace are being destroyed,” the deputy head of...
Fighting threatens Ukraine truce
SOLEDAR, Ukraine: Street-to-street fighting broke out for the first time inside a flashpoint town in east Ukraine on Tuesday, officials and pro-Russia …read more Source: The News...
