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Rebel forces unravel as Ukraine military cuts off key stronghold
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have suffered dramatic setbacks after top military chiefs quit and Kiev’s forces pummelled their strongholds, cutting off a key rebel-held city from the Russian border. …read more Source: Channel...
Under Artillery Fire, Ukraine Rebels Switch Their Leaders
Two of the most senior rebels battling government troops in eastern Ukraine quit on Thursday, deepening the disarray in a pro-Moscow separatist movement that is being pushed back by an Ukrainian milit… …read more Source:...
Senior Red Cross Official in Kiev for Talks on Aid Convoy
A senior official of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) arrived in Kiev on Thursday for talks on the delivery of Russian aid to eastern Ukraine, an ICRC spokeswoman said. …read more Source:...
Oil prices rebound in Asia
SINGAPORE: Oil prices rebounded in Asia Friday on bargain-hunting following sharp falls stoked by a slew of downbeat global economic data and easing concerns about the Ukraine crisis, analysts said. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17 criminal investigation largest ever in the Netherlands
The criminal investigation into the disaster flight MH17 from Malaysia Airlines in Ukraine is the largest of its kind in the Dutch history, the public prosecutor announced on Thursday. …read more Source:...
Putin warns of further alienation from West, urges national unity
In a rare mass gathering Thursday with Russian lawmakers in the newly adopted Crimea, President Vladimir Putin said Russia could further distance itself from the hostile West, while calling for solid national unity. …read more Source:...
Indonesian victims of shot plane identified
Two of 12 Indonesian passengers aboard the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which was shot down by a ground-to-air missile in Ukraine last month, have been identified by a joint forensics team in the Netherlands, a National Police official has said.The National Police’s Disaster Victims Identification (DVI) chief, Sr. Comr. Anton...
Russia unconcerned by Ukraine sanctions
Ukraine does not have economic clout to impose sanctions on Russia, says analyst. …read more Source: Channel...
Wall St ends higher after Ukraine concerns ease
NEW YORK: US stocks advanced on Thursday after conciliatory comments from Russia helped ease concerns about escalation of the conflict in Ukraine and offset some uninspiring earnings. …read more Source: New Straits...
Russia, Ukraine, EU leaders to hold talks on gas, trade problems
August 15, 2014 4:53 AMBRUSSELS (REUTERS) – The presidents of Russia, Ukraine and the European Commission have agreed to hold talks on issues over gas supply and an EU-Ukraine trade agreement, in parallel with efforts to stabilise the security situation in Ukraine, the EU said on Thursday. …read more Source: The Straits...
