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Seven Ukraine troops die in worst clashes in two months
The announcement – the highest daily death toll since Ukraine reported seven of its soldiers dying on May 24 – follows a flurry of talks between world leaders and Moscow on stopping the 26-month conflict. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia says catches OSCE employee spying for Ukraine
Russia’s FSB security service said on Monday it had caught an employee of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe spying for Ukraine by passing on sensitive military information about pro-Kremlin separatists. …read more Source: Channel...
Malaysia Airlines settles damages with MH17 victims – report
Malaysia Airlines has struck a deal to settle damages claims for most victims of its MH17 flight that was shot down over eastern Ukraine two years ago on Sunday, Dutch national broadcaster NOS reported. …read more Source: Channel...
MH17 families steel for legal fight on second anniversary
Sunday marks the deadline for relatives to launch action against Malaysia Airlines, which operated the passenger jet that was shot down with a surface-air-missile over war-torn eastern Ukraine on Jul 17, 2014. …read more Source: Channel...
Putin to Merkel, Hollande: Help avoid Ukraine escalation
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday asked German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande to use their influence to help prevent any escalation of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, the Kremlin said in a statement. …read more Source: Channel...
Brexit anxiety eats into NATO summit
Officially the talk at this week’s NATO summit in Warsaw was all about deterring a resurgent Russia, supporting Ukraine and Afghanistan, and protecting Baltic NATO members. But in the corridors, there was only one dominant anxiety – Brexit. …read more Source: Channel...
Putin, Merkel, Hollande discuss political solution to Ukraine crisis – Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin, his French counterpart Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the Ukraine crisis on Friday, stressing the need for a political solution to the conflict in the Donbass, the Kremlin said. …read more Source: Channel...
Obama urges NATO to stand firm against Russia despite Brexit fallout
U.S. President Barack Obama urged NATO leaders on Friday to stand firm against a resurgent Russia over its seizure of Crimea from Ukraine, saying Britain’s vote to leave the European Union should not weaken the western defence alliance. …read more Source: Channel...
Dutch press Moscow for MH17 radar evidence
Initial results from the criminal inquiry into who shot down the ill-fated flight over eastern Ukraine on Jul 17, 2014 killing all 298 passengers and crew on board are expected to be revealed after the summer. …read more Source: Channel...
US’s Kerry warns peace deal on Ukraine is in danger of failing
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned on Thursday that the Minsk peace deal on Ukraine was doomed to fail unless “real security” was restored in eastern Ukraine where government forces are pitted against Russian-backed separatists. …read more Source: Channel...
