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US ‘wants to dominate the world’: Russia
Russia on Wednesday responded disparagingly to President Barack Obama’s annual State of the Union address, claiming it showed that the United States wanted to dominate world affairs. “Americans have set a course for confrontation,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters. “Obama’s address yesterday...
Russia to seek immediate ceasefire at Ukraine talks
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said he would seek an immediate ceasefire in east Ukraine at talks in Berlin on Wednesday with the foreign ministers of Ukraine, Germany and France. …read more Source: The...
Russia is boosting its military presence in east Ukraine, says Kiev military
KIEV (Reuters) – Russia is boosting its military presence in eastern Ukraine and attacks from separatist rebels have intensified as they seek to gain more territory, Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine plans to boost armed forces by 68,000 personnel – PM Yatseniuk
KIEV (Reuters) – A law is being prepared to increase the size of the Ukrainian armed forces by 68,000 personnel to a total of 250,000, Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Russia denies its troops are in Ukraine
Russia denied new accusations by Kiev that it had sent soldiers and weapons to east Ukraine. …read more Source: The Times of...
Russia denies its troops are in Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia denied new accusations by Kiev that it had sent soldiers and weapons to east Ukraine and held out hope of progress at talks on the conflict in Berlin on Wednesday despite renewed fighting. …read more Source: The...
West trying to throttle Russia’s economy, overthrow Putin: Kremlin
Russia’s Kremlin spokesman says Western countries are trying to use the Ukraine conflict to wreck Russia’s economy and topple President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia says it has seen no proof its troops, arms entered Ukraine
Moscow has been presented with no evidence of Russian soldiers and weapons entering east Ukraine despite Western accusations that Russia is reinforcing rebels there, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday. …read more Source: South China Morning...
EU court upholds sanctions on Assad uncle
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – Judges in the European Union upheld EU sanctions against a wealthy uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a judgement released by the General Court on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Backing down over Ukraine, could hurt public support for Putin
MOSCOW – A surge in violence in east Ukraine is undermining international hopes that Russia’s financial crisis and Western sanctions will force President Vladimir Putin to change policy on the conflict.There is a growing sense of foreboding as fighting between Ukrainian government forces and separatists intensifies, complicating...
