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Rolls-Royce to axe 2,600 jobs
London (AFP) – Rolls-Royce, the maker of aircraft engines, said on Tuesday that it plans to shed 2,600 jobs, mainly at its aerospace division, over the next 18 months to cut costs.The British company said headcount reduction was necessary following the completion of development programmes for engines used to power Boeing 787 Dreamliner and...
Ukraine supports peace, but ready for war: Poroshenko
Poroshenko said that he had not given up on a deal brokered in September to end the seven-month conflict, in which more than 4,000 people have died. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine Rebel Leaders Sworn In, Kiev Says Peace Plan Violated
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine staged swearing in ceremonies for their leaders on Tuesday after votes dismissed as a farce by Kiev, which says they violated terms of a peace plan to end a … …read more Source:...
Ukraine committed to peace plan: Poroshenko
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraines President Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday insisted that Kiev remains committed to a battered peace plan for the war-torn east despite controversial elections held by pro-Russian rebels.Ukraine remains a firm supporter of the peace plan, Poroshenko told a meeting of his security chiefs. However, other participants of the...
Ukraine rebel leaders sworn in, Kiev says peace plan violated
DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine staged swearing in ceremonies for their leaders on Tuesday after votes dismissed as a farce by Kiev, which says they violated terms of a peace plan to end a war that has killed more than 4,000 people. …read more Source: The...
EU says Ukraine rebel vote risks ‘closing’ window for peace
BRUSSELS: Elections held by pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine threaten to close the “window of opportunity” for a peaceful solution to the bloody crisis, EU foreign affairs head Federica Mogherini said Tuesday.Militants of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic stand guard in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, on November 4,...
Russian troops moving towards Ukraine border – NATO's Stoltenberg
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Russian troops are moving closer to the border with Ukraine and Moscow continues to train rebels in the east of the country, providing them with equipment, NATO’s secretary-general said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine's Poroshenko orders extra army units to protect cities from possible assault
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko said on Tuesday he had ordered his military chiefs to send in new army units to protect cities in the east and southeast from possible attack by Russian-backed separatists, Interfax news agency said. …read more Source: The...
Poland to Buy Armed Drones Amid Ukraine Crisis
NATO member Poland said on Tuesday that it will acquire combat drones as part of a multi-billion-euro revamp of its armed forces amid heightened tensions with Russia over its role in the Ukraine crisi… …read more Source:...
Russians march in defiance of West and display of unity
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people marched through Moscow under flags and banners hailing Russia as a great power on Tuesday in an annual parade which this year amounted to a show of defiance to the West over Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
