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Russia says concerned by talk of US arms supplies to Kiev
A Russian foreign ministry spokesman said on Thursday Moscow was deeply concerned with continued talk of the United States starting large-scale arms supplies to Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine passes law to boost armed forces by a third
Ukraine’s parliament passed a law on Thursday to increase the size of the armed forces by a third as Kiev fights pro-Russian separatists in the east. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine military says one soldier killed in past 24 hours in east
One Ukrainian serviceman was killed and another wounded in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in east Ukraine, military spokesman Vladislav Seleznyov said on Thursday, despite a ceasefire deal meant to decrease tensions. …read more Source: Channel...
Libya asks UN to approve arms contracts
UNITED NATIONS, United States – Libya urged the UN Security Council on Wednesday to approve a request for military purchases as it struggles to combat Islamic State extremists and protect its oil fields.The internationally-recognised government, one of two bodies that claims to rule troubled Libya, has asked the council’s sanctions...
Families view MH17 wreckage
GILZE-RIJEN AIRBASE, The Netherlands – The first batch of around 500 relatives of those killed in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine visited the wreckage at a Dutch airbase, investigators said.The wreckage was brought to the Gilze-Rijen base in the southern Netherlands late last year as part of a probe into what...
Budget and reform plans put Ukraine on track for IMF aid, says G7
[BERLIN] The International Monetary Fund and Group of Seven leading economic powers on Wednesday praised the Ukrainian government’s determination to reform the economy against all odds, with the G7 saying Kiev’s new draft budget should put it on track for an IMF-led bailout. …read more Source: The Business...
Libya asks UN for arms, jets, tanks to battle Islamic State – letter
Libya has sought permission from the United Nations to import 150 tanks, two dozen fighter jets, seven attack helicopters, tens of thousands of assault rifles and grenade launchers and millions of rounds of ammunition from Ukraine, Serbia and Czech Republic. …read more Source: Channel...
Thirty-three miners killed in explosion in eastern Ukraine coal mine – Ifax
Thirty-three miners died in an explosion at a coal mine in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukrainian, local news agencies reported, citing the region’s emergency services and administration. …read more Source: Channel...
NATO flotilla enters Black Sea for training amid Ukraine crisis
A NATO flotilla arrived in the Black Sea on Wednesday to train with ships from the Bulgarian, Romanian and Turkish navies, the U.S.-led Western alliance said. …read more Source: Channel...
US, Europe weighing potential deeper Russia sanctions – Nuland
A U.S. sanctions team is in Europe this week discussing possible deeper sectoral penalties against Russia if a ceasefire deal with Ukraine is further violated, a senior State Department official said on Wednesday. …read more Source: Channel...
