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Russia to deploy reinforcements to Crimea area
Russia is to reinforce its troop deployments in annexed Crimea and southern Russia because of the worsening crisis in Ukraine and the buildup of foreign forces nearby, the country’s defence minister said on Tuesday (Sep 16). …read more Source: Channel...
Netherlands to increase defence spending in wake of downed flight MH17
September 16, 2014 10:05 PMTHE HAGUE (AFP) – The Netherlands is to increase defence spending after being hard hit by global conflicts including the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine, King Willem-Alexander said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The Straits...
Donbass is ‘no longer’ part of Ukraine, says rebel leader
A rebel leader on Tuesday (Sep 16) dismissed Kiev giving the separatist east limited self-rule, saying Ukraine’s eastern Donbass region was no longer part of the ex-Soviet country. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine and EU ratify landmark pact at heart of crisis
The Ukrainian and European parliaments on Tuesday (Sep 16) simultaneously ratified a landmark pact at the heart of the ex-Soviet country’s bloodiest crisis since independence. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine parliament ratifies landmark EU pact
The Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday (Sep 16) ratified a landmark EU pact that decisively steers the former Soviet state towards the West and away from Russian influence. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine proposes local elections in separatist east
The Ukrainian government has called for local elections in the east following a bill submitted to offer the area limited self-rule. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine to ratify EU pact, offer rebels self-rule
Ukraine is set on Tuesday (Sep 16) to ratify a disputed EU agreement and offer limited self-rule to parts of the separatist east as it moves to turn the page on the bloodiest chapter of its post-Soviet history. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine rivals trade blame after bloodiest day since truce
September 16, 2014 6:14 AMDONETSK, Ukraine (AFP) – Ukraine’s shaky truce was rattled further on Monday as warring rivals traded blame over the bloodiest day in the restive east since a ceasefire was signed on September 5. …read more Source: The Straits...
Russia to probe Euronews over video of target practice picture of Putin styled as Hitler
September 16, 2014 5:25 AMMOSCOW (AFP) – Russia said on Monday it would probe Euronews after the news channel broadcast footage of Ukrainian fighters using the portrait of President Vladimir Putin, styled as Hitler, for target practice. …read more Source: The Straits...
Ukraine rivals trade blame after bloodiest day since truce
Ukraine’s shaky truce was rattled further on Monday (Sep 15) as warring rivals traded blame over the bloodiest day in the restive east since a ceasefire was signed on Sep 5. …read more Source: Channel...
