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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...
British PM Cameron warns Russia of ‘further consequences’ over tanks entering Ukraine
August 28, 2014 11:07 PMLONDON (REUTERS) – Russia must stop its tanks from entering Ukraine, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday, warning Moscow it would face further consequences if a political solution to the crisis was not found. …read more Source: The Straits...
Mothers pressure Russia to come clean on soldiers in Ukraine
Wives and mothers of Russian soldiers were set to demonstrate on Thursday (Aug 28) after reports of secret military funerals ratcheted up pressure on Moscow to come clean about its role in the Ukraine conflict. …read more Source: Channel...
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Ukraine
The UN Security Council is to hold an emergency meeting on Thursday (Aug 28) on the Ukraine crisis following reports that Russia had sent hundreds of troops to shore up separatists in east Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Russian troops ‘directly involved’ in Ukraine conflict
Washington and Kiev said on Thursday (Aug 28) that Russian troops were actively involved in the fighting tearing apart eastern Ukraine, raising fears of a direct military confrontation on Europe’s eastern flank. …read more Source: Channel...
Nato says ‘over 1,000 Russian troops’ in Ukraine, Russia denies presence of any troops
August 28, 2014 8:36 PMMONS, Belgium (AFP) – A senior Nato official said on Thursday that “well over a thousand” Russian troops were operating inside Ukraine. …read more Source: The Straits...
Poroshenko scraps trip after Russian troops ‘sent into’ Ukraine
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko scrapped a visit to Turkey on Thursday (Aug 28) and convened a top security meeting after claiming Russian troops have been sent into Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine accuses Russia of “direct invasion”
Ukraine’s ambassador to the OSCE accused Russia of a “direct invasion” on Thursday (Aug 28) following reports that Russian troops were active in the conflict-torn east of the country. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia forces “have invaded” Ukraine
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday (Aug 28) Russian forces had invaded Ukraine and he had scrapped a visit to Turkey to convene a top security meeting. …read more Source: Channel...
Russian-backed separatists take strategic high point east of Donetsk: Ukraine military source
August 28, 2014 4:01 PMKIEV (Reuters) – Russian-backed separatists have taken the strategic high point of Savur-Mohyla in eastern Ukraine, which looks out over wide areas of the region, a Ukrainian military source said on Thursday. …read more Source: The Straits...
