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Russia’s Putin blames Kiev for increased violence in east Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday blamed the Ukrainian government for the latest upsurge in fighting between Kiev forces and Russia-backed rebels in east Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Civilians, soldiers die in east Ukraine fighting as Putin visits Crimea
Fighting flared between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed rebels in separate parts of eastern Ukraine overnight, killing at least two Ukrainian soldiers and several civilians, Kiev’s military and separatist sources said on Monday.The clashes, near the port of Mariupol in the southeast and at rebel-held Horlivka, further frayed an...
Ukraine clashes kill 10 as fears grow of broader fighting
The European Union and the United Nations on Monday expressed alarm over a spike in violence in east Ukraine that claimed 10 lives as Russia warned Kiev could be preparing a fresh offensive. …read more Source: Channel...
Two Ukrainian soldiers killed in clashes with rebels – Kiev military
Two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and seven others wounded in fighting with Russian-backed separatists over the past 24 hours, a Kiev military spokesman told journalists on Monday. …read more Source: Channel...
US military to step up drone flights by 2019 – Wall Street Journal
The U.S. military plans to widen its surveillance and firepower in conflict zones worldwide, including in Ukraine and the South China Sea, with a major expansion of U.S. drone flights, the Wall Street Journal reported. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia says Ukraine preparing new offensive against separatists
Russia suspects Ukraine is preparing a new offensive against pro-Russian separatists in east Ukraine following a spike in fighting in recent days, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told a news conference on Monday. …read more Source: Channel...
Civilians killed as fighting flares in eastern Ukraine
Fighting flared between Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists in two separate parts of eastern Ukraine overnight with several civilians killed by shelling, Ukrainian police and separatist sources said on Monday. …read more Source: Channel...
Germany says situation in eastern Ukraine ‘explosive’
Calling the situation in eastern Ukraine “explosive”, Germany’s foreign minister urged both parties in the conflict to come together quickly for talks to prevent a spiral in violence. …read more Source: Channel...
Deal proves elusive at ‘final’ Ukraine debt talks
KIEV – Ukraine and its creditors sharpened their knives for a decisive battle Friday after direct negotiations failed to reach a workable solution for keeping the ex-Soviet country from hurtling into default.The war-torn country and its biggest commercial lenders ended their second day of meetings at the Franklin Templeton investment...
Kerry voices concern to Russian counterpart on Ukraine, Soleimani
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry expressed “gave concern” on Thursday to his Russian counterpart about a sharp increase in separatist attacks in eastern Ukraine and urged an immediate cease-fire, the State Department said. …read more Source: Channel...
