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Renewed fighting in Donetsk, warplane shot down
Authorities say at least 10 civilians were killed when renewed fighting broke out overnight in Donetsk and the military says a Ukraine warplane was shot down over the Luhansk region.Ukraine separatist leader says rebels getting tanks and reinforcementsShelling in Donetsk as Ukrainian troops close inUnder artillery fire, Ukraine rebels switch...
Scramble to defuse Ukraine tensions as deal nears on aid convoy
DONETSK, Ukraine (AFP) ― European leaders on Saturday scrambled to ease tensions over claims that Ukrainian forces had d …read more Source: The Korea...
Kiev forces push into rebel city ahead of Russia-Ukraine talks
Ukrainian forces battled into a key rebel bastion as fresh claims that rocket launchers had crossed over from Russia stoked tensions Sunday (Aug 17) ahead of talks between Kiev and Moscow’s top diplomats. …read more Source: Channel...
Recovery likely to be extended
THE blue-chip benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose for five straight sessions last week to recoup all of the previous week’s losses, as buyers returned on easing geopolitical tensions in Ukraine and following limited United States airstrikes in Iraq. …read more Source: New Straits...
US stocks a haven, even after selloffs
AS headlines about an apparent escalation of the conflict in eastern Ukraine hit traders’ screens, selling was the word on Wall Street. Once again, though, for many it looked like nothing but another buying opportunity in United States stocks. …read more Source: New Straits...
Ukraine Says Troops Entered Rebel-Held City
Army troops have penetrated deep inside a rebel-controlled city in eastern Ukraine in what could prove a breakthrough development in the four-month-long conflict, the Ukrainian government said Sunday. …read more Source:...
Kiev accuses Russia of sending rocket launchers into Ukraine
KIEV – Kiev on Sunday accused Russia of sending more equipment, including rocket launchers, across the border into the restive east of the country. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Russia, Ukraine agree to start inspecting Russian aid convoy
August 17, 2014 6:58 PMMOSCOW (REUTERS) – Russian and Ukrainian border guards and custom officials have agreed to proceed with the inspection of a first group of trucks from Russia’s humanitarian convoy for Ukraine, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Sunday. …read more Source: The Straits...
Rebels down warplane ahead of Russia-Ukraine meeting
Pro-Russian separatists on Sunday (Aug 17) shot down a Ukrainian fighter jet over the war-torn east of the country, a military spokesman told AFP. The pilot was rescued, he added. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine rebels gearing up for eastern counterstrike
Pro-Russian separatist fighters in eastern Ukraine are receiving new armored vehicles and fighters trained in Russia, and plan to launch a major counteroffensive against government forces, a rebel leader said in a video released on Saturday. The four-month conflict in eastern Ukraine has reached a critical phase, with Kiev and Western governments...
