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Britain ‘reserves right’ to arm Ukraine: Minister
Britain reserves the right to arm Ukraine and will not allow the Ukrainian army to collapse, says Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond. …read more Source: Channel...
Rockets hit east Ukraine military HQ and town, many wounded – president
Rocket strikes hit Ukraine’s military headquarters in the east of the country and a nearby residential area on Tuesday, wounding many army personnel and civilians, President Petro Poroshenko said. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine parliament agrees to dismissal of top prosecutor
Ukraine’s parliament voted on Tuesday to approve a presidential proposal to dismiss the General Prosecutor, criticised by deputies and activists for failing to roll out reforms and bring justice for those killed in last year’s “Euromaidan” revolution. …read more Source: Channel...
Rebels in new push to cut off Ukraine rail hub ahead of talks
Rebel fighters made a push on Tuesday to cut off a government-held road and rail junction in east Ukraine, vowing on the eve of peace talks that they would not cease fire until they had achieved their aim of taking more territory. …read more Source: Channel...
Ex-electrician backed by Putin helps unite Ukraine rebels
Separatist leader Alexander Zakharchenko will not be present at a summit on east Ukraine this week but his actions will help determine the success or failure of any peace deal. …read more Source: Channel...
Rockets hit Kiev military HQ and town, many wounded – president
Rocket strikes hit Ukraine’s military headquarters in the east of the country and a nearby residential area on Tuesday, wounding many army personnel and civilians, President Petro Poroshenko said. …read more Source: Channel...
Over 600 Russian troops start exercises in Crimea – RIA
More than 600 Russian troops started exercises in Crimea, RIA news agency reported on Tuesday, a day before a summit on the Ukraine crisis in the Belarussian capital Minsk. …read more Source: Channel...
2,000 reconnaissance troops stage exercises in Russia – Interfax
About 2,000 Russian reconnaissance troops have started exercises in southern Russia, Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday, a day before a summit on the Ukraine crisis in the Belarussian capital Minsk. …read more Source: Channel...
Polish defence minister says supplying arms to Ukraine is last option
Supplying arms to Ukraine is a final option, but one worth avoiding, as it could trigger an escalation of the conflict in the country’s east, Polish Defence Minister Tomasz Siemoniak said on Tuesday. …read more Source: Channel...
Obama gives diplomacy another shot in Ukraine crisis
US President Barack Obama is giving diplomatic efforts to resolve the Ukraine crisis another chance. He has been considering providing lethal weapons to Ukraine, but after a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Washington, he said he will “wait and see”. …read more Source: Channel...
