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Italy PM Renzi says Ukraine sovereignty must be respected
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi backed European efforts to resolve the crisis in Ukraine on Wednesday, saying Rome was fully committed to preserving the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. …read more Source: Channel...
Putin says Nemtsov assassination a ‘disgrace’
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday described the killing of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov as a tragedy that had brought disgrace on Russia, and warned against a rise in “extremist crime”.”We must pay the greatest attention to crimes that prompt a major reaction, including those that are...
Violence in east Ukraine kills one government serviceman – military source
One Ukrainian government serviceman was killed and another was wounded in eastern Ukraine despite a ceasefire deal with pro-Russian rebels who have taken up arms there, a military source said on Wednesday. …read more Source: Channel...
More than 30 killed in mine blast in rebel east Ukraine: Local authority
An early morning mine blast in the eastern Ukrainian rebel stronghold of Donetsk killed more than 30 people and injured 14, a local official said on Wednesday. …read more Source: Channel...
More than 30 killed in mine blast in rebel east Ukraine – local authority
More than 30 people were killed after an explosion at a coal mine in the separatist stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, a local official said on Wednesday. …read more Source: Channel...
Western powers vow “strong” response if major Ukraine truce violation
Western leaders have called for a “strong reaction” from the international community to any major violation of a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine as they seek to further pressure Russia over the conflict. …read more Source: Channel...
Western leaders hint at more Russian sanctions over Ukraine
WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama and European leaders on Tuesday warned Russia that they were ready to step up sanctions if there were further violations of a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine, officials said.The threats came in statements issued after a video conference that brought together Obama and the leaders of Britain, France,...
Some 12,000 Russian soldiers in Ukraine supporting rebels, says US commander
March 04, 2015 4:51 AMBERLIN (REUTERS) – The US military estimates around 12,000 Russian soldiers are supporting pro-Moscow separatists in eastern Ukraine, US Army Europe commander Ben Hodges said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The Straits...
Bereaved view MH17 wreckage at Dutch base
March 04, 2015 12:05 AMGILZE-RIJEN AIRBASE, Netherlands (AFP) – The first 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 on Tuesday, investigators said. …read more Source: The Straits...
Moscow says Ukraine must pay for gas for rebel-held regions – RIA
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday he believed Kiev should pay for the supplies of Russian gas to rebel-held regions of Ukraine, RIA news agency reports. …read more Source: Channel...
