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Russia reserves right to react accordingly to Canadian sanctions – Interfax
Moscow reserves the right to react to sanctions Canada slapped on Russia for its role in Ukraine, Interfax news agency cited the Foreign Ministry as saying on Wednesday. …read more Source: Channel...
Hundreds of Ukrainian troops surrender in Debaltseve – separatists
Hundreds of government troops are surrendering to pro-Russian separatist forces in the east Ukrainian town of Debaltseve, separatist press service DAN cited a pro-Russian rebel official as saying on Wednesday. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukrainian forces pulling out of Debaltseve – Kiev lawmaker
Ukrainian forces are pulling out of the strategic town of Debaltseve in east Ukraine, a Ukrainian member of parliament who leads a pro-Kiev volunteer battalion said on Wednesday. …read more Source: Channel...
Canada imposes sanctions on Russian oil firm Rosneft, Rostec CEO
Canada is imposing sanctions against top Russian oil firm NK Rosneft OAO and the head of conglomerate Rostec, among others, in response to the actions of Russian-backed militants in Ukraine, Ottawa said on Tuesday. …read more Source: Channel...
Canada hits Moscow with more sanctions over Ukraine
The new economic sanctions and travel bans target 37 Russian and Ukrainian individuals, as well as economic sanctions against 17 Russian and Ukrainian entities, including Rosneft. …read more Source: Channel...
US condemns Ukraine ceasefire violation, warns Russia
US Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday (Feb 17) blamed separatist fighters and Russian forces in condemning the violation of a three-day-old ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, and warned of increased costs to Russia. …read more Source: Channel...
Putin finds warm welcome in Hungary, despite European chill
Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed a deal to keep supplying gas to Hungary on Tuesday on a visit to Budapest that cemented Hungary’s close ties with the Kremlin as the rest of Europe gives Russia the cold shoulder over its intervention in Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine says peace hopes ‘destroyed’ as rebels assault town
Ukraine on Tuesday (Feb 17) accused rebels and Russia of scuppering a fragile three-day-old ceasefire after insurgents armed with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades stormed a flashpoint town. …read more Source: Channel...
Rebel commander says separatists control 80% of Debaltseve in east Ukraine
Senior rebel commander Eduard Basurin said on Tuesday pro-Russian separatists had gained control of more than 80 per cent of the east Ukrainian transport hub of Debaltseve, which has been gripped by fighting despite a ceasefire deal. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine rejects Georgian request to extradite ex-president – Tbilisi
Ukrainian prosecutors have rejected a request to extradite Georgia’s ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili and former justice minister Zurab Adeishvili, Georgia’s chief prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday. …read more Source: Channel...
