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Donetsk regional officials blamed pro-Russian rebels, however rebel leaders had denied it.
In Ukraine, 10 people were killed and several injured when a shell hit a bus in Buha south-west of the rebel stronghold of Donetsk. Donetsk regional officials blamed pro-Russian rebels, however rebel leaders had denied it. …read more Source: Radio...
Putin will not go to Auschwitz for 70th anniversary of liberation
MOSCOW (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend ceremonies in Poland for the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi concentration camp, his spokesman said on Tuesday.A trip to Poland is not on the Russian presidents agenda, spokesman Dmitry Peskov told AFP, without giving any reason.Putin did not...
Concern for hunger-striking Ukraine pilot held in Russia
MOSCOW: The health of a female Ukrainian helicopter pilot detained by Russia is causing ‘concern’ as a hunger strike she is staging enters its second month, her lawyer said Tuesday. Nadia Savchenko has been refusing food since Dec 13 to protest her detention by Moscow on charges of involvement in the killing of two Russian journalists...
Ukraine clashes kill four, including three civilians
KIEV: Three Ukrainian civilians and a soldier were reported killed on Tuesday in the latest wave of fighting across the country’s separatist east. The Ukrainian military said another 10 soldiers were wounded in Grad rocket and mortar attacks by pro-Russian insurgents based around the eastern industrial city of Donetsk. The upsurge in...
At least 6 killed when rocket hits bus in Ukraine
At least 10 people were killed and 13 were injured when a shell struck a passenger bus at a government army checkpoint in Ukraine on Tuesday. …read more Source: China...
Total of 295 victims of MH17 identified
One more victim of the MH17 crash in eastern Ukraine has been identified, resulting in a total of 295 identified victims, the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice announced on Tuesday. …read more Source: China...
U.S. to back $2 billion in loan guarantees for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States plans to provide up to $2 billion (1.31 billion pounds) in loan guarantees to Ukraine this year, the U.S. Treasury said on Tuesday, as part of a broader international package to stave off bankruptcy in the country. …read more Source: The...
Ruble down around 5% against dollar on back of falling oil price
MOSCOW (AFP) – The Russian ruble on Tuesday plunged by around 5 percent against the dollar as global oil prices tumbled towards a six-year low.By 1345 GMT the dollar was up to 66.35 against the ruble from 63.17 Monday evening, while the euro was at 78.15 to the ruble from 74.68.Stocks in the oil exporting nation were also hit, with Russias...
At least six Ukraine civilians killed when rocket hits bus
DONETSK (AFP) – At least six Ukrainian civilians were killed and more than a dozen wounded on Tuesday when a long-range Grad rocket apparently fired by pro-Russian insurgents hit a intercity bus.Local police said the rocket appeared to have gone astray after being fired by the gunmen at a checkpoint set up by government soldiers on the main...
Shell hits bus in eastern Ukraine, 10 killed – regional spokesman
KIEV (Reuters) – At least 10 people were killed and 13 were injured when a shell struck a passenger bus at a government army checkpoint in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, a regional press spokesman said. …read more Source: The...
