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EU mulls emergency meeting over Russia-Ukraine conflict
The EU is considering an emergency meeting to discuss the Russia-Ukraine conflict after rocket attacks killed at least 30 people in Ukraine’s strategic Maruipol port. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine rebels announce new offensive as rockets kill 30
Pro-Kremlin rebels announced a major new offensive after Grad rocket fire killed at least 30 people in a strategic government-held Ukrainian port linking separatist territory with Crimea. …read more Source: Channel...
Rebel leader announces launch of assault on Ukraine’s Mariupol
January 24, 2015 11:08 PMKIEV (AFP) – A top pro-Russian rebel on Saturday announced the launch of a major offensive on Ukraine’s government-held port of Mariupol, confirming responsibility for rocket fire that killed at least 20 people. …read more Source: The Straits...
At least 20 killed in rocket attack on Ukraine’s Mariupol: Minister
January 24, 2015 10:00 PMDONETSK, Ukraine (AFP) – At least 20 people died Saturday when rockets hit Ukraine’s strategic government-held port of Mariupol in the wake of Russian-backed rebels’ rejection of peace talks, Ukraine’s interior minister said. …read more Source: The Straits...
Dutch to collect more remains from MH17 Ukraine crash
A Dutch team is to return to the MH17 crash site in Ukraine to collect more remains of the 298 people killed when the Malaysia Airlines Boeing crashed in July, officials said. …read more Source: Channel...
Dutch to collect more remains from MH17 Ukraine crash
January 24, 2015 12:38 AMTHE HAGUE (AFP) – A Dutch team is to return to the MH17 crash site in war-torn Ukraine to collect more remains of the 298 people killed when the Malaysia Airlines Boeing plane crashed in July, officials said Friday. …read more Source: The Straits...
Russia faces US$40b battle to stave off banking crisis
[MOSCOW] Russia may have to spend more than $40 billion this year to avert a banking crisis, as the growing likelihood of a sharp recession threatens to pile extra costs on a sector suffering from Western sanctions over Ukraine and a plunge in the rouble. …read more Source: The Business...
Putin blames Ukraine’s ‘criminal orders’ for new fighting
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed “criminal orders” by Ukrainian leaders on Friday for a surge in fighting in east Ukraine, and Russian-backed separatists struck a bellicose tone in ruling out seeking more peace talks.Putin’s remarks, and the comments by the separatists’ main leader, signalled a...
Ukraine cedes airport on one of bloodiest days of war
Ukrainian forces on Thursday (Jan 22) abandoned their defence of a long-disputed airport in the country’s separatist east and vowed a response to Russia’s escalating “aggression” in one of the deadliest days of the nine-month war. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine troops cede prized airport to pro-Russia rebels
[KIEV] Ukraine’s military on Thursday said days of unceasing artillery strikes by pro-Russian insurgents had forced its soldiers to abandon a shattered airport that had become the symbolic prize of the nine-month war. …read more Source: The Business...
