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Ukraine says four soldiers wounded in rebel attack despite truce
The Ukrainian military said on Wednesday pro-Russian separatists had violated a ceasefire in the east of the country by firing an anti-tank missile and wounding four soldiers, even as President Petro Poroshenko hailed a “real truce”. …read more Source: Channel...
‘Back in the game’ Putin marks birthday with eye on Syria
MOSCOW – Vladimir Putin marked his 63rd birthday Wednesday with a focus on Syria, as supporters sang his praises – comparing him to a range of heroic figures from Buddha to Batman.The Russian president has been back in the international limelight since launching a bombing campaign against the Islamic State group in Syria last week,...
Poroshenko says ‘real truce’ has begun in Ukraine
Poroshenko’s comments to a group of military training students in Kiev came one day after the separatists delayed until next year local elections they planned for the coming weeks. …read more Source: Channel...
Street artists give Kiev colourful makeover
KIEV – In a mural splashed across a four-story building in central Kiev, a small boy nonchalantly throws paper planes.The peaceful image is just one example of the colourful street art springing up across the Ukrainian capital, reflecting a new mood of optimism in a city once criss-crossed by barricades.The artist, 28-year-old Oleksandr...
Ukraine rebels delay local elections until 2016
The chief negotiators of the self-proclaimed “people’s republics” said they had “agreed to postpone the (Donetsk) elections of October 18 and the (Lugansk) poll of November 1 until next year.” …read more Source: Channel...
Germany greets pro-Russian rebels’ delay of Ukraine elections
A German diplomatic source described as “good news” a decision by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine to delay disputed local elections there. …read more Source: Channel...
US-Russia agreement on Syria might help on Ukraine-Finnish leader
If Russia and the United States were able to agree on ways of solving the Syrian crisis, this might help towards the two powers finding common ground on Ukraine, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Monday. …read more Source: Channel...
Russian volunteers likely to fight in Syria, says senior lawmaker
Russian volunteers who have honed their combat skills in Ukraine are likely to travel to Syria to fight alongside the forces of President Bashar al-Assad, Admiral Vladimir Komoyedov, the head of the Russian parliament’s defence committee, said on Monday. …read more Source: Channel...
US defence chief warns Russia has ‘losing strategy’ in Syria
MADRID- US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter said Monday that Russia is pursuing a “losing strategy” in Syria and that it must live up to its commitments in Ukraine.Speaking in Madrid at the start of a five-day trip to Europe, Carter told Spanish military officials that by carrying out bombing in Syria, Russia had only worsened the...
Ukraine starts light weapons withdrawal in east – military
Ukraine has started withdrawing tanks and light artillery from the frontline in the eastern region of Luhansk in accordance with a recent agreement with pro-Russian separatists, the Ukrainian military said on Monday. …read more Source: Channel...
