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      NATO can put troops wherever it wants
      Oct06

      NATO can put troops wherever it wants

      WARSAW: New NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday that the Western alliance could deploy its forces wherever it wants, apparently calling into question post-Cold War agreements that have been shaken by Russia’s actions in Crimea and Ukraine. Stoltenberg was visiting NATO member Poland to reassure it that NATO would provide...

      One month in, Ukraine truce exists in name only
      Oct05

      One month in, Ukraine truce exists in name only

      Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels marked a month since the signing of a Kremlin-backed truce on Sunday by engaging in one of the most heated battles of their six-month war over the ex-Soviet state’s eastern rustbelt. The artillery blasts that rocked the front line city of Donetsk were yet another blow to the 12-point peace […] The...

      One month in, Ukraine truce exists in name only
      Oct05

      One month in, Ukraine truce exists in name only

      The artillery blasts that rocked the frontline city of Donetsk were yet another blow to the 12-point peace agreement signed on Sep 5, and which is officially still in force. …read more Source: Channel...

      France expects to monitor Ukraine ceasefire in coming days
      Oct05

      France expects to monitor Ukraine ceasefire in coming days

      PARIS (Reuters) – France expects to launch a joint operation with Germany “in the coming days” to monitor a ceasefire between the Ukrainian army and separatists in the east of the country, the French defence minister said on Sunday. …read more Source: The...

      Ukraine Military Says Separatists Violate Month-Old Ceasefire
      Oct05

      Ukraine Military Says Separatists Violate Month-Old Ceasefire

      Ukraine’s military accused Russian-backed separatists of again violating a month-old ceasefire on Sunday, saying their forces came under attack in several parts of the east including the airport at th… …read more Source:...

      Ukraine military says separatists violate month-old ceasefire
      Oct05

      Ukraine military says separatists violate month-old ceasefire

      DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine’s military accused Russian-backed separatists of fresh violations of a month-old ceasefire on Sunday, saying their forces came under attack in several parts of the east including the airport at the big city of Donetsk. …read more Source: The...

      One month in, Ukraine truce exists in name only
      Oct05

      One month in, Ukraine truce exists in name only

      DONETSK, Ukraine: Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatist fighters marked one month on Sunday since the signing of a Kremlin-backed truce with one the most heated battles of the six-month war in the ex-Soviet state’s eastern rustbelt. …read more Source: New Straits...

      Ukraine truce in trouble amid battle
      Oct05

      Ukraine truce in trouble amid battle

      DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) ―Despite a cease-fire declared a month ago between the Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels, th …read more Source: The Korea...

      Latvia’s ruling coalition wins in election dominated by security issues
      Oct05

      Latvia’s ruling coalition wins in election dominated by security issues

      Latvia’s ruling center-right coalition parties have won a majority of seats in a parliamentary election dominated by security issues and the Ukraine crisis. With more than 90 percent of votes counted, the opposition pro-Russian Harmony party won most votes in Saturday’s election with 23 percent, while the Western-oriented three-party...

      Latvia's ruling parties win election dominated by Russian issue
      Oct05

      Latvia's ruling parties win election dominated by Russian issue

      RIGA (Reuters) – Latvia’s ruling centre right has won a clear majority in its general election, results showed on Sunday, after taking a hard line over the actions of Russia, its neighbour and former ruler, in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...