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Ukraine leader says 9,000 Russian troops backing rebels
President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday (Jan 21) more than 9,000 Russian troops were backing Ukrainian separatist fighters that Moscow will be under pressure to reel in at high-stakes peace talks in Berlin. …read more Source: Channel...
WATCH: Ukrainian footballer takes a phone call – during the match!
Enerhiya Nova Kakhova was taking on Ukrainian Premier League side Olimpik Donetsk… …read more Source: The New...
Davos 2015: Poroshenko says over 9,000 Russian soldiers in Ukraine
January 22, 2015 12:07 AMDAVOS, Switzerland (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday that more than 9,000 Russian soldiers were currently backing up pro-Moscow fighters in the separatist east of the country. …read more Source: The Straits...
Russia is boosting its military presence in east Ukraine: Kiev
January 21, 2015 10:12 PMKIEV (Reuters) – Russia is boosting its troop presence in eastern Ukraine and attacks from separatist rebels have intensified as they seek to gain more territory from government forces, the Ukrainian military said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The Straits...
Putin to visit Hungary on February 17
BUDAPEST – Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Hungary on February 17 with controversial Prime Minister Viktor Orban seen as one of his closest European allies.”We will have bilateral and geopolitical issues on the agenda… including the energy security of central Europe as it is one of the most important issues for the...
Deadly clashes rock Ukraine ahead of high-stakes peace talks
At least five civilians have been killed and 29 wounded following fresh clashes between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels in Donetsk ahead of high-stakes peace talks in Berlin. …read more Source: Channel...
West trying to throttle Russia’s economy, overthrow Putin: Kremlin
Russia’s Kremlin spokesman says Western countries are trying to use the Ukraine conflict to wreck Russia’s economy and topple President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: Channel...
Backing down over Ukraine, could hurt public support for Putin
MOSCOW – A surge in violence in east Ukraine is undermining international hopes that Russia’s financial crisis and Western sanctions will force President Vladimir Putin to change policy on the conflict.There is a growing sense of foreboding as fighting between Ukrainian government forces and separatists intensifies, complicating...
Five civilians dead as fresh battles rock east Ukraine’s Donetsk
At least five civilians have been killed and 29 wounded following fresh clashes between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels in Donetsk. …read more Source: Channel...
Five civilians dead as fresh battles rock east Ukraine’s Donetsk
KIEV – Fresh clashes between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels rocked Donetsk in the country’s war-torn east Wednesday, killing at least five civilians and wounding 29 others ahead of high-stakes peace talks, officials said.The deaths came with concerns mounting over the fate of civilians in the nine-month-old conflict that has...
