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Boehner, other top US House members urge weapons for Ukraine
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner and other senior Republican and Democratic House members urged U.S. President Barack Obama to quickly authorise lethal weapons for Ukraine as it battles Russian-backed separatists, according to a letter released on Thursday. …read more Source: Channel...
Exclusive – Scribbled note shows Nemtsov on trail of Russian deaths in Ukraine
It may have been the last note Boris Nemtsov ever wrote, a hurried scrawl in blue pen on a plain white sheet of A4 paper. …read more Source: Channel...
Boehner, other US House leaders, urge aid for Ukraine
John Boehner, the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and other Republican and Democratic House leaders urged U.S. President Barack Obama to quickly authorise military aid for Ukraine as it battles Russian-backed separatists, according to a letter released on Thursday. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine faces loss of gas discount if Russia, EU talks fizzle
With less than four weeks until its deal for Russian natural gas imports ends, Ukraine risks losing its current discount unless it can agree a new pact, something that took six months and help from the European Commission to achieve last time. …read more Source: Channel...
Strengthening Ukrainian army is in Europe’s interests – Polish official
The head of Poland’s National Security Council said on Thursday that it was in the interests of Europe, Poland and Ukraine to strengthen the Ukrainian armed forces as this would help to de-escalate the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia says concerned by talk of US arms supplies to Kiev
A Russian foreign ministry spokesman said on Thursday Moscow was deeply concerned with continued talk of the United States starting large-scale arms supplies to Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine passes law to boost armed forces by a third
Ukraine’s parliament passed a law on Thursday to increase the size of the armed forces by a third as Kiev fights pro-Russian separatists in the east. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine military says one soldier killed in past 24 hours in east
One Ukrainian serviceman was killed and another wounded in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in east Ukraine, military spokesman Vladislav Seleznyov said on Thursday, despite a ceasefire deal meant to decrease tensions. …read more Source: Channel...
Libya asks UN for arms, jets, tanks to battle Islamic State – letter
Libya has sought permission from the United Nations to import 150 tanks, two dozen fighter jets, seven attack helicopters, tens of thousands of assault rifles and grenade launchers and millions of rounds of ammunition from Ukraine, Serbia and Czech Republic. …read more Source: Channel...
Thirty-three miners killed in explosion in eastern Ukraine coal mine – Ifax
Thirty-three miners died in an explosion at a coal mine in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukrainian, local news agencies reported, citing the region’s emergency services and administration. …read more Source: Channel...
