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EU wins Greek backing to extend Russia sanctions
BRUSSELS/KIEV – European Union foreign ministers extended existing sanctions against Russia on Thursday, holding off on tighter economic measures for now but winning the support of the new left-leaning government of Greece, whose position had been in doubt.The ministers agreed to extend until September travel bans and asset freezes imposed...
Rebel envoy says travelling to Minsk for talks with Russia, Ukraine, OSCE
KIEV (Reuters) – A representative of pro-Russian rebels said on Friday he was travelling to the Belarussian capital Minsk for talks with envoys from Kiev, Moscow and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, a separatist news agency reported. …read more Source: The...
Opposition blogger may have “outed” Putin’s daughter
MOSCOW – One of Vladimir Putin’s main opponents may have broken a taboo by publishing what he says is the pseudonym used by one the Russian president’s daughters to stay out of the spotlight.Putin has made his and his family’s private life little less than a state secret, keeping his rarely-photographed daughters...
Spooked by Russia, Poland steps up paramilitary training for its civlians
Poland’s defense minister on Thursday said the nation will soon allow civilians to sign up for military training, as it reinforces its defense system due to anxiety over events in Ukraine. “All citizens interested in taking part in military exercises will be able to sign up starting March 1″ at regional recruitment centres, Tomasz Siemoniak...
12 people, including 7 civilians, killed in east Ukraine–officials
KIEV, Ukraine–Twelve people, including seven civilians, were killed in the past 24 hours in clashes between government forces and pro-Russian rebels in east Ukraine, officials said Friday. The city administration of the rebel stronghold Donetsk said 23 people were also wounded in shelling across the industrial province. The Kiev military...
Five more Ukrainian soldiers killed in fighting with rebels – Kiev military
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s military reported more heavy fighting between government forces and Russian-backed separatists in parts of eastern Ukraine overnight into Friday and a spokesman said five Ukrainian soldiers had been killed in the past 24 hours. …read more Source: The...
Russian mother of seven accused of treason over Ukraine
A mother of seven has been accused of treason for calling the Ukrainian Embassy about Russian troop movements in the latest sign of Moscow attempting to cover up its intervention in its neighboring state. Svetlana Davydova, 36, was arrested last week by a group of men in black uniforms who burst into her apartment in […] The post Russian mother...
EU expands Russia sanctions as new Ukraine talks loom
The EU agreed Thursday to expand its sanctions against Russia as Ukraine’s warring parties announced fresh truce talks to end a surge in fighting between Kiev and Kremlin-backed rebels. Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev warned meanwhile that the threat of further sanctions risked turning the new Cold War atmosphere into a...
Moscow, Washington discuss possible Kerry visit to Russia – sources
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow and Washington are discussing a possible visit to Russia by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to discuss the Ukraine crisis, diplomatic sources say. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis
Relatives of reservists, called up to participate in the fighting in the east of Ukraine, react during a parting ceremony at a one of the recruiting offices in Kiev …read more Source: The...
