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NATO sees ‘very serious’ Russian military build-up in Ukraine
BRUSSELS – Russia has launched a “very serious” military build-up inside Ukraine and on their shared border, deploying troops and sophisticated equipment including air defence systems, NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Isolated at G20, Vladimir Putin Shows He Will Do it His Way in Ukraine
It may have looked in the West like Russian President Vladimir Putin fled this weekend’s G20 summit early with his tail between his legs after being berated over Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Greek ship sailor does not have Ebola
ATHENS: A crew member on a Greek ship coming from Guinea who was thought to be showing symptoms of Ebola does not have the deadly disease, the Greek health ministry said on Tuesday. A Filipino crew member on the Magda P. cargo ship on its way from Guinea to Ukraine had had a high fever for several days, sparking concern that he may have...
NATO leader sees 'serious military buildup' in Ukraine, urges Russia to pull back troops
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday a military buildup was taking place both inside Ukraine and on the Russian side of the border and urged Moscow to pull back its troops. …read more Source: The...
Berlin to check in Moscow if ceasefire boosted by Brisbane talks
KIEV (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in Kiev on Tuesday, on his way to Moscow, that he wanted to see if talks in Brisbane between Chancellor Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin had improved the chances of an effective ceasefire in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Trade and security key to relationship, Modi tells ‘foremost partner’ Australia in Parliament address
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Australia Parliament. Trade, investment and maritime security cooperation were at the core of a 24-minute address that Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered to a joint session of the Australian Parliament in Canberra on Tuesday. Modi described India and Australia as “foremost partners” in the Asia Pacific and...
Five more Ukrainian soldiers killed as German foreign minister visits Kiev
Five Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the conflict in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours, the military said on Tuesday, as Germany’s foreign minister prepared to hold talks on the crisis in both Kiev and Moscow. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Moscow hopes ties with EU have not crossed ‘point of no return’
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia hoped its ties with the EU had not yet crossed the point of no return after Brussels slapped more sanctions against Kremlin-backed separatists fighting Kiev. …read more Source: Channel...
Five more Ukrainian soldiers killed, German foreign minister visits Kiev
KIEV (Reuters) – Five Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the conflict in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours, the military said on Tuesday, as Germany foreign minister prepared to hold talks on the crisis in both Kiev and Moscow. …read more Source: The...
Five Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in East Ukraine Fighting: Kiev
Five Ukrainian soldiers were killed and eight injured in fighting between government forces and Russian-backed rebels over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian military said on Tuesday. …read more Source:...
