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Six Ukraine soldiers killed as war marks year
Six Ukrainian troops were killed by landmines in the restive separatist-held east on Sunday, breaking a lull of several days in a conflict that began a year ago this week. …read more Source: Channel...
Four Ukrainian soldiers killed by shell fired by separatists – police
Four Ukrainian soldiers were killed on Sunday in the east of the country when their vehicle was struck by a shell fired by Russian-backed separatists, regional police said. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukrainian government approves framework for US$15 billin debt-swap – Finance Minister
The Ukrainian government approved on Saturday the framework for Ukraine’s debt restructuring operation through which it aims to generate US$15.3 billion (10 billion pounds), the Finance Ministry said in a statement. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia’s Lavrov calls for pull-back of weapons in Ukraine
Both sides in the conflict in Ukraine could pull back weapons under 100 millimetres calibre from the front line in a bid to boost confidence in a ceasefire, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday. …read more Source: Channel...
Landmine kills Ukrainian servicemen in separatist east – Kiev military
Three Ukrainian serviceman have been killed and two wounded in a landmine explosion in separatist eastern territories, Kiev military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said on Saturday. …read more Source: Channel...
Silencing of Crimean Tatar TV sparks outcry from rights bodies, Ukraine, Turkey
The silencing of a TV station for the Tatar people in Crimea, annexed by Russia from Ukraine a year ago, sparked an outcry on Friday, with Kiev accusing Moscow of trying to stamp out non-Russian influence on the peninsula. …read more Source: Channel...
Moscow condemns ‘anti-Russian campaign’ in U.S
Russia expressed outrage on Friday over a “frenzied anti-Russian campaign” by U.S. media and political analysts, stepping up a war of words that has intensified during the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia, Greece to discuss EU sanctions, economy in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras plan to discuss economic ties and the European Union’s sanctions against Moscow when they meet for talks next week, a Kremlin spokesman said on Friday. …read more Source: Channel...
Georgia president says Russia is threat to regional security
Georgian President Georgy Margvelashvili said on Tuesday Russia poses a threat to regional security and that its action in Georgia and Ukraine is punishment for their pro-Western stances. …read more Source: Channel...
Poland says will train 50 Ukrainian military staff this year
Poland will provide training to around 50 Ukrainian army instructors this year, the Polish ministry of defence said on Tuesday, a part of NATO’s efforts to boost Ukraine’s defence capacity as it faces a pro-Russian rebellion in the east. …read more Source: Channel...
