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Farmers in eastern Ukraine feel the bite of conflict
Food production in conflict-torn eastern Ukraine is set to drop in the coming months, as farmers don’t have regular access to seeds and fertilisers, a U.N. official said on Tuesday. …read more Source: Channel...
Tornado rockets bring death behind Ukraine frontline
February 11, 2015 1:16 AMKRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AFP) – The elderly woman kneels and weeps as she recognises one of those killed when a hail of rebel rockets fell on Ukraine’s regional centre Kramatorsk, another innocent victim fallen far from the front. …read more Source: The Straits...
‘Spy mania’ makes comeback in Russia amid Ukraine war
MOSCOW – What do a nuclear scientist, a young mother of seven, a church employee and a former military factory boss have in common?They’ve all been charged with high treason, espionage or disclosing state secrets in newly spy-phobic Russia.With ex-KGB President Vladimir Putin staking his reputation on Russia’s takeover of Crimea...
Britain ‘reserves right’ to arm Ukraine: Minister
Britain reserves the right to arm Ukraine and will not allow the Ukrainian army to collapse, says Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond. …read more Source: Channel...
‘Spy mania’ makes comeback in Russia amid Ukraine war
February 10, 2015 11:01 PMMOSCOW, Feb 10, 2015 (AFP) – What do a nuclear scientist, a young mother of seven, a church employee and a former military factory boss have in common? …read more Source: The Straits...
Ukraine fighting intensifies ahead of peace summit
KIEV – Intense fighting in Ukraine, including a rocket strike on Kiev’s military headquarters in the east, killed at least 20 people on Tuesday on the eve of a four-way peace summit.Pro-Russia rebels sought to encircle railway hub Debaltseve, and Ukrainian forces launched a counter-offensive around the strategic port of Mariupol as...
Britain and Germany ‘actively discussing’ extending EU Russia sanctions
February 10, 2015 10:21 PMLONDON (REUTERS) – Britain and Germany are actively discussing maintaining and extending European Union sanctions on Russia in case there is no breakthrough in the Ukrainian peace process soon, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The Straits...
Ukraine parliament agrees to dismissal of top prosecutor
KIEV – Ukraine’s parliament voted on Tuesday to approve a presidential proposal to dismiss the General Prosecutor, criticised by deputies and activists for failing to roll out reforms and bring justice for those killed in last year’s “Euromaidan” revolution.Vitaliy Yarema was appointed last June after the toppling of...
Rockets hit east Ukraine military HQ and town, many wounded – president
Rocket strikes hit Ukraine’s military headquarters in the east of the country and a nearby residential area on Tuesday, wounding many army personnel and civilians, President Petro Poroshenko said. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine parliament agrees to dismissal of top prosecutor
Ukraine’s parliament voted on Tuesday to approve a presidential proposal to dismiss the General Prosecutor, criticised by deputies and activists for failing to roll out reforms and bring justice for those killed in last year’s “Euromaidan” revolution. …read more Source: Channel...
