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Kiev warns of ‘great war’ with Russia as its forces retreat
Ukrainian forces ceded a strategic eastern airport to pro-Russian insurgents on Monday as the government in Kiev accused Moscow of launching a “great war” that could claim tens of thousands of lives. The sense of foreboding in Kiev came as European-mediated talks over the fast-escalating crisis opened in the Belarussian capital Minsk behind...
Ukraine Defence Chief Warns of ‘Great War’ With Russia
Ukraine’s defence minister warned on Monday that a “great war” had broken out with Russia over his country’s future that could claim tens of thousands of lives. …read more Source:...
Putin urges Europeans to have ‘common sense’ over sanctions threat
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the EU on Monday to show “common sense” and not to engage in mutually destructive sanctions, in his first reaction to the threat of additional punitive measures over Ukraine. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine warns of ‘great war’ with Russia as its forces retreat
Ukrainian forces ceded a strategic eastern airport to pro-Russian insurgents on Monday (Sep 1) as the government in Kiev accused Moscow of launching a “great war” that could claim tens of thousands of lives. …read more Source: Channel...
Rupiah falls slightly to 11,693 per dollar on Monday afternoon
The rupiah interbank trade in Jakarta on Monday afternoon depreciated slightly by three basis points to Rp 11,693 per US dollar.Bank Himpuan Saudara analyst Rully Nova said that external sentiment from the US had hampered the appreciation of the rupiah, even though the Indonesian trade balance recorded a surplus and the inflation rate was stable....
Ukraine defence chief warns of ‘great war’ with Russia
September 01, 2014 10:39 PMKIEV (AFP) – Ukraine’s defence minister warned on Monday that a “great war” has broken out with Russia over his country’s future that could claim tens of thousands of lives. …read more Source: The Straits...
Putin accuses Kiev, West of provoking insurgent offensive
The recent offensive of anti-government insurgents in eastern Ukraine was provoked by Kiev’s actions and the West’s refusal to get to the root of the situation, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday. …read more Source:...
Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘open aggression’
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko accused Russia on Monday of “direct and open aggression” which he said had radically changed the battlefield balance as Kiev’s forces suffer major reverses in the war with pro-Moscow separatists. …read more Source: The Times of...
Obama faces difficult balancing act as he heads for NATO summit
President Obama is visiting Tallinn in Estonia before heading for the NATO summit in Wales. The focus of the discussions in both venues is likely to be the Ukraine crisis, with Baltic leaders seeking reassurance and NATO planning to create a rapid deployment force. …read more Source: Channel...
‘Up to 15,000 Russian soldiers’ sent to Ukraine: rights adviser
MOSCOW (AFP) — Up to 15,000 Russian soldiers have been sent to Ukraine over the past two months, and at least several h …read more Source: The Korea...
