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Germany to Russia: Minsk deal must stay focus of Ukraine peace process – RIA
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Monday that the Minsk deal must remain the focus of the Ukrainian peace process despite a spike in tensions in Crimea, the RIA news agency reported. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia says Lavrov, Steinmeier to meet on Ukraine, Syria
The Russian and German foreign ministers, Sergei Lavrov and Frank-Walter Steinmeier, will meet on Monday to discuss the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine accuses Russia of plotting unrest amid Crimea tensions
Both sides in response have boosted security around the region as the simmering feud sparked by Moscow’s annexation of Crimea in March 2014 has unexpectedly flared up again, prompting fears of a wider conflict. …read more Source: Channel...
Moscow could cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine – Russia’s Medvedev
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday Moscow might be forced to cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine if a crisis related to a purported incident involving Ukrainian saboteurs in Crimea worsened. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia deploys advanced S-400 air missile system to Crimea – agencies
Russia has deployed its advanced S-400 air defence missile system to annexed Crimea, Russian news agencies reported on Friday, citing a statement from the Russian Defence Ministry. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine sees no significant uptick in Donbass fighting as of now
Ukraine has not seen any significant increase in fighting in the eastern Donbass region in the last few days, a Ukrainian military spokesman said on Friday, despite escalating tensions between Kiev and Moscow. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine forces on ‘high alert’ over Crimea tensions with Russia
Russia’s security agency on Wednesday said it had thwarted “terrorist attacks” in Crimea by Ukrainian military intelligence and beaten back armed assaults, but Kiev furiously denied the incidents. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia announces war games after accusing Ukraine of terrorist plot
Vladimir Putin summoned his security council and the Russian Navy announced war games in the Black Sea, a day after the Russian president accused Ukraine of trying to provoke a conflict over Crimea, which Moscow seized and annexed in 2014. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine’s president seeks talks with Putin, Western leaders amid tensions
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday he wanted to speak directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin and several Western leaders amid a spike in tensions between Kiev and Moscow. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia and Ukraine square off over Crimea ‘raids’
Russia’s security agency on Wednesday said it had thwarted “terrorist attacks” in Crimea by Ukrainian military intelligence and beaten back armed assaults, but Kiev furiously denied the incidents. …read more Source: Channel...
