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NATO tells Russia to halt ‘illegal’ actions in Ukraine
NATO told Russia on Friday (Aug 29) to halt its “illegal” military actions in Ukraine after the West accused Moscow of direct involvement in the escalating conflict. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine wants to seek NATO membership: PM
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said on Friday (Aug 29) that the government is seeking to join NATO and is submitting a relevant bill to parliament to end the country’s official ‘non-bloc’ policy. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia warns of high risk to gas deliveries to Europe this winter
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak warned on Friday (Aug 29) of high risks of disruptions to supplies of Russian gas to Europe as international tensions over Ukraine mounted. …read more Source: Channel...
UN chief ‘gravely concerned’ by Ukraine crisis
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday (Aug 29) expressed grave concerns about the intensifying conflict in Ukraine after Kiev and the West said Russian troops were actively involved in fighting in the country’s east. …read more Source: Channel...
Nearly 2,600 killed in east Ukraine conflict: UN
The conflict in eastern Ukraine has killed nearly 2,600 people since mid-April, the United Nations said Friday in their latest report, explaining the sharp increase by fighting in densely populated areas between Kiev’s army and pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source: Channel...
Putin urges ‘humanitarian corridor’ for trapped Ukraine troops
Russian President Vladimir Putin called on pro-Moscow separatists in Ukraine on Friday (Aug 29) to open a “humanitarian corridor” to allow besieged Ukrainian troops to retreat. …read more Source: Channel...
EU leaders look to fill jobs as Ukraine crisis flares
EU leaders will meet on Saturday (Aug 30) in a second attempt to find the right candidate for two of the biggest jobs in Brussels, a painstaking exercise that may be overtaken by the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Obama accuses Russia, says no US military action in Ukraine
US President Barack Obama said on Thursday (Aug 28) it was “plain for the world to see” that Russian forces were fighting in Ukraine, but ruled out any US military action to resolve the escalating conflict. …read more Source: Channel...
Obama stops short of calling Russia actions in Ukraine an invasion
August 29, 2014 5:29 AMWASHINGTON (REUTERS) – President Barack Obama said on Thursday the United States and its allies would look for ways to expand economic sanctions on Russia after Kiev accused Moscow of moving troops into southeastern Ukraine, but he stopped short of calling the recent Russian aggression an invasion. …read more...
Ukraine to reinstate army conscription in coming months
Ukraine announced on Thursday (Aug 28) that it will return to mandatory conscription in the coming months as its troops battle pro-Russian insurgents in the east. …read more Source: Channel...
