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UK troops start training mission in Ukraine: Ministry
LONDON – British troops have begun a training mission in Ukraine, helping government forces fighting pro-Russian separatists, the Ministry of Defence in London said Thursday.The BBC reported that 35 personnel are in the southern city of Mykolaiv as part of a two-month mission, although the ministry spokeswoman declined to confirm the...
EU won’t lift sanctions on Russia until Minsk conditions met – Merkel
Europe will not lift sanctions on Russia imposed over the Ukraine crisis until the conditions of the Minsk ceasefire deal have been met, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday before EU leaders discuss the issue at a summit in Brussels. …read more Source: Channel...
Putin to meet top aide to Chinese president
MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin will meet a close aide to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, the Kremlin said, underlining Russia’s increased effort to establish closer ties with Beijing as its relations with the West have deteriorated.The meeting with Li Zhanshu, head of the General Office of the Communist Party of China,...
Russian treaty with rebel Georgian region alarms West
President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty with Georgia’s rebel South Ossetia region on Wednesday that almost completely integrates it with Russia, alarming Georgia and the West a year after Moscow took over Crimea. …read more Source: Channel...
Sweden security forces fear Russian military operations
Sweden’s security services said on Wednesday they feared possible Russian military operations against their country following an increase in espionage activity since the Ukraine crisis erupted a year ago. …read more Source: Channel...
One Ukrainian serviceman killed in separatist east – Kiev military
One Ukrainian serviceman was killed and five were wounded in attacks by rebels in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours despite a ceasefire agreement with the Russian-backed separatists, a Kiev military spokesman said on Wednesday. …read more Source: Channel...
EU’s Tusk discussing Russia sanctions proposal with Merkel, Hollande
European Council President Donald Tusk is discussing a proposal with the German and French leaders that would link European Union sanctions on Russia to full implementation of a Ukraine ceasefire accord, a senior EU official said on Wednesday. …read more Source: Channel...
One year on, Russians celebrate Crimea’s annexation
Russians are marking the first anniversary of the annexation of Crimea from Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Death toll climbed sharply in major 2014 conflicts – study
LONDON – The death toll in the world’s most brutal conflicts climbed by more than 28 per cent last year from 2013 with bloodshed in Syria worse than all others for the second year running, according to a study released on Wednesday.The Project for the Study of the 21st Century think tank analysed data from sources including the United...
Ukraine parliament offers special status for rebel east, Russia criticises
Ukraine’s parliament voted on Tuesday to offer limited self-rule to pro-Russian rebels in the east to try to preserve Western support for peace efforts, despite some deputies saying it would give separatists more scope to tighten their grip on the region. …read more Source: Channel...
