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Ukraine says it has attacked a Russian military unit that ventured on to its soil
The white trucks of humanitarian aid rumbled through Russia in a convoy stretching for kilometres, moving southwards on the M4 highway, amid fertile fields and Lada cars stopped at the roadside with trunks overflowing with watermelons for sale. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Share markets fall after news Ukraine destroyed Russia vehicles
PARIS – Major share markets in Europe and the United State fell on Friday after news that Ukrainian artillery destroyed part of a military convoy that crossed from Russia into eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Bangkok...
EU urges Russia to put “immediate stop” to border hostilities
EU ministers urged Russia on Friday (Aug 15) to put an “immediate stop” to all forms of hostilities near the Ukrainian border after reports that a Russian armoured convoy had entered war-torn eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
‘Sanctions on Russia to hurt EU’
THE European Union (EU) has harmed itself economically with the sanctions it has imposed on Russia over Ukraine, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said yesterday, calling for a rethink. …read more Source: New Straits...
Ukraine army ‘destroyed’ military vehicles that crossed from Russia
August 15, 2014 11:25 PMKIEV (AFP) – Ukrainian artillery destroyed military vehicles that crossed from Russia into eastern Ukraine late Thursday, the office of President Petro Poroshenko said. …read more Source: The Straits...
Nato saw ‘Russian incursion’ into Ukraine, says Secretary General Rasmussen
August 15, 2014 9:01 PMCOPENHAGEN (REUTERS) – Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Friday a “Russian incursion” into Ukraine had occurred overnight, but stopped short of characterising it as an invasion. …read more Source: The Straits...
Russia, Ukraine discuss humanitarian cargo handover
Russian representatives escorting humanitarian aid to eastern Ukraine have started talks with Ukraine on handover of the supplies, local media reported Friday. …read more Source:...
Poland puts on biggest military parade in years
Poland is putting on its biggest military parade in years to mark its Armed Forces Day, with the president saying violence in Ukraine shows that conflict is still a “brutal reality” in eastern Europe. …read more Source: The Times of...
Ukraine ready to inspect disputed Russian convoy
Ukrainian officials were preparing to inspect a massive Russian “aid” convoy bound for the conflict-torn east on Friday (Aug 15) after Russian armoured vehicles crossed the border, fuelling fears Moscow is trying to bolster the unravelling insurgency. …read more Source: Channel...
EU has ‘shot itself in foot’ with Russia sanctions, says Hungarian PM Viktor Orban
The European Union has harmed itself economically with the sanctions it has imposed on Russia over Ukraine, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said, calling for a rethink. …read more Source: South China Morning...
