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      West warns Russia over Ukraine as aid waits in limbo
      Aug16

      West warns Russia over Ukraine as aid waits in limbo

      Ukraine’s crisis entered dangerous new territory on Saturday with Kiev claiming its forces destroyed a Russian military convoy, while the US warned Moscow over its “provocative” efforts at destabilization. …read more Source: The Times of...

      Top Ukraine Rebel Leader Says Troops Training in Russia
      Aug16

      Top Ukraine Rebel Leader Says Troops Training in Russia

      Ukrainian rebels are receiving new military equipment and troops trained in Russia, and will launch a major counter-offensive against government forces, a separatist leader said in a video released on… …read more Source:...

      West Faces Tough Choices if Russia, Ukraine Fight
      Aug16

      West Faces Tough Choices if Russia, Ukraine Fight

      If Russia and Ukraine slide into outright war, the United States and allies will face tough choices on how to support a friendly state they have no intention of making a full NATO member. …read more Source:...

      President Xi meets UN Secretary-General on hot issues
      Aug16

      President Xi meets UN Secretary-General on hot issues

      Chinese President Xi Jinping and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday discussed several hot issues, including Ebola, Ukraine and Iraq, in their fourth meeting this year. …read more Source: China...

      West warns Russia over Ukraine as aid waits in limbo
      Aug16

      West warns Russia over Ukraine as aid waits in limbo

      Ukraine’s crisis entered dangerous new territory on Saturday (Aug 16) with Kiev claiming its forces destroyed a Russian military convoy, while the US warned Moscow over its “provocative” efforts at destabilisation. …read more Source: Channel...

      China’s President Xi Calls For a Political Solution to Ease Ukraine Crisis
      Aug16

      China’s President Xi Calls For a Political Solution to Ease Ukraine Crisis

      China’s President Xi Jinping on Saturday called for a political solution for over the Ukraine crisis to avoid confrontations, the official Xinhua news agency reported. …read more Source:...

      Russian aid convoy waits near Ukraine
      Aug16

      Russian aid convoy waits near Ukraine

      Ukrainian officials are concerned that the mission including around 200 trucks could be a guise for Russia to send in equipment for the rebels. …read more Source: The Times of...

      Xi warns of potential humanitarian crisis in Ukraine
      Aug16

      Xi warns of potential humanitarian crisis in Ukraine

      Referring to the downed Malaysian airliner in eastern Ukraine as “a tragedy”, President Xi Jinping on Saturday called for efforts to prevent Ukraine from falling into a humanitarian crisis. …read more Source: China...

      Russia denies military column entered Ukraine, was largely destroyed
      Aug16

      Russia denies military column entered Ukraine, was largely destroyed

      NATO on Friday said a Russian military column ventured into Ukraine overnight on Thursday, and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s said Ukraine forces destroyed most of it. Russia denied all of this, but the reports spooked global markets and overshadowed optimism driven by agreement over a Russian aid convoy bound for eastern Ukraine....

      US warns ‘provocative’ Russia as Ukraine tensions rise
      Aug16

      US warns ‘provocative’ Russia as Ukraine tensions rise

      KIEV – Washington urged Moscow to stop its “extremely dangerous and provocative” activities after Ukraine said it had destroyed part of a Russian military convoy that entered its territory. …read more Source: Bangkok...