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Ukraine President Accuses Russian Soldiers of Backing Rebel Thrust
Ukraine’s president said on Thursday that Russian troops had entered his country in support of pro-Moscow rebels who captured a key coastal town, sharply escalating a separatist war and prompting ange… …read more Source:...
EU leaders look to fill jobs as Ukraine crisis flares
EU leaders will meet on Saturday (Aug 30) in a second attempt to find the right candidate for two of the biggest jobs in Brussels, a painstaking exercise that may be overtaken by the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Obama cautions against using force to solve crises
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, faced with deepening crises in the Middle East and Ukraine, is putting the brakes on the notion that American military power can solve either conflict. While that stance is in keeping with Obama’s long-standing aversion to military entanglements, it comes at a time when the effectiveness of his...
Russia responsible for violence in eastern Ukraine: Obama
Blaming Russia for the escalating violence in eastern Ukraine, U.S. President Barack Obama has said that Moscow was deliberately and repeatedly violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity… …read more Source: The...
Is it war? Ukraine conflict definition softens in West
For governments in the Baltic states of Latvia and Lithuania, Russia has invaded Ukraine and the two countries are now at war. Head further west, and they’re less sure what to call it.‘Golden sanction’ to halt Putin in Ukraine stays elusiveMerkel meets Ukraine’s leaders ahead of peace talks, as Donetsk shelling intensifies...
Obama Stops Short of Calling Russia Actions in Ukraine an Invasion
President Barack Obama said on Thursday the United States and its allies would look for ways to expand economic sanctions on Russia after Kiev accused Moscow of moving troops into southeastern Ukraine… …read more Source:...
Russia Replies to Canada’s Colorful Map Tweet
It began with Canada tweeting some not-so-friendly travel tips for the Russian military: a map showing Russia and labeling Ukraine as “not Russia.” …read more Source:...
US Openly Accuses Russia of Sending Combat Troops to Ukraine
The United States openly accused Russia on Thursday of sending combat forces into Ukraine and threatened to tighten economic sanctions, but Washington stopped short of calling Moscow’s intensified sup… …read more Source:...
Obama leads condemnation as West rounds on Russia
KIEV – Ukraine and the West said that Russian troops were actively involved in the fighting tearing apart the east of the country, raising fears of a direct military confrontation between Kiev and its former Soviet master. …read more Source: Bangkok...
‘Golden sanction’ to halt Putin in Ukraine stays elusive
As separatists advance in southeastern Ukraine, the U.S. and European Union are still searching for a sanction that can force Vladimir Putin to stop and think again. Conflict in East UkraineCrisis deepens as Ukraine says Russian troops back rebel advanceMerkel meets Ukraine’s leaders ahead of peace talks, as Donetsk shelling...
