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Rebels seize ground as West claims Russia army is in Ukraine
Rebels in east Ukraine appear to have seized swathes of territory from retreating government forces, while Western intelligence says Russian army units are operating inside the country. …read more Source: Channel...
Kiev says Russian troops have “set up HQ” in east
Ukraine said on Wednesday (Aug 27) that a battalion of Russian soldiers had set up a base in the southeast of the country, as AFP correspondents reported an apparent retreat of government forces around the main rebel-held city of Donetsk. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia is ‘not interested in breaking up’ Ukraine: Lavrov
Russia’s foreign minister said Wednesday (Aug 27) that Moscow was not interested in breaking up Ukraine despite respecting declarations of independence by the two main eastern regions. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine says more tanks roll in from Russia despite talks
Ukraine appealed for NATO’s help on Wednesday (Aug 27) after reporting that a huge convoy of tanks and weaponry from Russia was moving through the southeast of the country. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia, Ukraine talks end without major breakthrough
Talks between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine fails to make major breakthrough towards ending fighting in east Ukraine; Russian troops captured in Ukraine crossed over by “accident,” says Putin. …read more Source: Channel...
Putin, Poroshenko talk as Kiev holds Moscow troops
The presidents of Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday (Aug 26) sat down to crunch one-on-one talks over heavy fighting in east Ukraine as the Kremlin admitted for the first time its troops had entered its neighbour’s territory. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine and Russian leaders shake hands ahead of peace talks
The presidents of Russia and Ukraine exchanged a firm handshake Tuesday (Aug 26) before going into what are likely to be difficult talks as fighting raged between pro-Russian rebels and Kiev’s troops. …read more Source: Channel...
US warns of ‘significant’ Ukraine escalation ahead of key meeting
The United States has warned of a “significant escalation” in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, after Kiev announced the capture of 10 Russian paratroopers ahead of a key meeting Tuesday (Aug 26) between the estranged countries’ leaders. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine’s President Poroshenko dissolves parliament
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko on Monday (Aug 25) dissolved parliament, calling for early elections on Oct 26. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia “ready to help” to resolve Ukraine crisis: Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov maintained on Monday (Aug 25) that Russia is looking for a peaceful solution to the Ukrainian crisis. …read more Source: Channel...
