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Russia to beef up military presence in Crimea
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday that the deployment of troops in the Crimean direction has become a priority of the Southern military district. …read more Source:...
World › Ukraine lawmakers ratify landmark deal with Europe
Ukraine moved to resolve months of crisis Tuesday by strengthening ties to Europe and loosening some controls over the country’s rebellious eastern regions where it has been fighting Russian-backed separatists. The actions by lawmakers began to flesh out the emerging picture of a new Ukraine, where a determined pivot toward… …read...
Ukrainian people make history with EU pact, U.S. says
The United States on Tuesday welcomed Ukraine’s ratification of a landmark EU pact and new laws granting self-rule to the east, urging Moscow to implement a cease-fire deal in return. “We congratulate the people of Ukraine on making history today,” State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf said in a statement. By “forging ahead” with...
Russia to deploy reinforcements to Crimea area: Minister
Russias defence minister called on Tuesday for the deployment of reinforcements to Crimea and southern Russia, citing the worsening crisis in Ukraine and the buildup of foreign forces nearby. Sergei Shoigu told a meeting … …read more Source: ANTARA...
Russia to deploy reinforcements to Crimea area
Russia is to reinforce its troop deployments in annexed Crimea and southern Russia because of the worsening crisis in Ukraine and the buildup of foreign forces nearby, the country’s defence minister said on Tuesday (Sep 16). …read more Source: Channel...
Russia to beef up military presence in Crimea
Moscow: The Russian government Tuesday said the deployment of troops in the Crimean direction has become a priority of the Southern military district, one of the four operational strategic commands of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.“Military-political situatio.. …read more Source: India...
Seven killed in Ukraine despite ceasefire
Kiev: Heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine since Monday has left at least seven people dead despite a declared ceasefire, authorities said Tuesday.Three government soldiers were killed and two others injured as rebel forces intensified attacks, Xinhua quoted Andrei Lysenko, spokes.. …read more Source: India...
MH17: Netherlands ups defence spending in wake of downed plane
THE HAGUE: The Netherlands is to increase defence spending after being hard hit by global conflicts including the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine, King Willem-Alexander said today. …read more Source: New Straits...
Netherlands to increase defence spending in wake of downed flight MH17
September 16, 2014 10:05 PMTHE HAGUE (AFP) – The Netherlands is to increase defence spending after being hard hit by global conflicts including the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine, King Willem-Alexander said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The Straits...
Ukraine parliament ratifies EU pact
Ukraine’s parliament on Tuesday ratified an agreement to deepen economic and political ties with the European Union, and passed legislation to grant autonomy to the rebellious east as part of a peace deal. The ratification vote draws a line under the issue that last year sparked Ukraine’s crisis, which resulted in the ousting of the...
