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Arming Ukraine could lead to nuclear war: Lech Walesa
European military assistance to Ukraine could lead to a nuclear conflict between Russia and NATO, according to Poland’s iconic cold warrior and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Lech Walesa. …read more Source: Channel...
EU decision on Russia sanctions by Friday
European Union nations will decide on new sanctions against Moscow by Friday (Sep 5), with Russian aggression towards Ukraine requiring the strongest possible response, said incoming EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia and NATO square off over Ukraine
Russia vowed on Tuesday (Sep 2) to adopt a beefed-up new military doctrine over NATO’s plans to establish a rapid-response team that could ward off the Kremlin’s expansion into Ukraine and feared push further west. …read more Source: Channel...
UN chief says ‘no military solution’ to Ukraine crisis
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned Western powers on Tuesday (Sep 2) “there is no military solution” to the Ukraine crisis, as NATO prepares to upgrade its combat readiness in eastern Europe. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine warns of ‘great war’ with Russia as its forces retreat
Ukrainian forces ceded a strategic eastern airport to pro-Russian insurgents on Monday (Sep 1) as the government in Kiev accused Moscow of launching a “great war” that could claim tens of thousands of lives. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine defence chief warns of ‘great war’ with Russia
September 01, 2014 10:39 PMKIEV (AFP) – Ukraine’s defence minister warned on Monday that a “great war” has broken out with Russia over his country’s future that could claim tens of thousands of lives. …read more Source: The Straits...
Obama faces difficult balancing act as he heads for NATO summit
President Obama is visiting Tallinn in Estonia before heading for the NATO summit in Wales. The focus of the discussions in both venues is likely to be the Ukraine crisis, with Baltic leaders seeking reassurance and NATO planning to create a rapid deployment force. …read more Source: Channel...
Putin urges EU to have ‘common sense’ over sanctions threat
Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the EU on Monday (Sep 1) to show “common sense” and not to engage in mutually destructive sanctions, in his first reaction to the threat of additional punitive measures over Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
‘Up to 15,000 Russian soldiers’ sent to Ukraine: rights adviser
Up to 15,000 Russian soldiers have been sent to Ukraine over the past two months, and at least several hundred have apparently died in combat there, rights groups exposing army abuses told AFP on Monday (Sep 1). …read more Source: Channel...
Moscow, Kiev reps to meet after Putin calls for ‘statehood’ talks
Moscow and Kiev representatives will meet in Minsk on Monday (Sep 1) after Russian President Vladimir Putin raised the stakes in the Ukraine conflict by calling for statehood to be discussed for the restive east of the former Soviet state. …read more Source: Channel...
