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Ukraine’s economy minister announces resignation
Ukraine’s economy minister announced his resignation on Thursday (Aug 21) following conflicts within the government on how to turn around the dire national economic situation. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine’s economy minister offers to resign over poor pace of economic reform
August 21, 2014 9:03 PMKIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian Economy Minister Pavlo Sheremeta said on Thursday he had tendered his resignation, voicing frustration at the poor pace of economic reform by a government which he said acted “like a predator towards business”. …read more Source: The Straits...
Kiev says Russian army vehicles seized in east
Ukraine said on Thursday (Aug 21) it had captured two armoured vehicles belonging to the Russian military as it pushed on with a brutal offensive to snap the back of the pro-Moscow rebellion in the war-torn east. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukrainian warplane shot down over rebel-held territory
A Ukrainian warplane was blown out of the sky over rebel-held territory on Wednesday (Aug 20) as fierce clashes between government troops and pro-Russian insurgents left dozens of civilians dead. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia shuts four McDonald’s restaurants amid Ukraine tensions
August 21, 2014 3:31 AMMOSCOW (REUTERS) – Russia ordered the temporary closure of four McDonald’s restaurants in Moscow on Wednesday, a decision it said was over sanitary violations but which comes against a backdrop of worsening US-Russian ties over Ukraine. …read more Source: The Straits...
Dozens die in Ukraine in street battles, Donetsk shelling
August 21, 2014 3:09 AMKIEV/DONETSK, Ukraine (REUTERS) – Heavy shelling hit residential neighbourhoods in Ukraine’s rebel stronghold of Donetsk and government forces fought street battles in other towns on Wednesday as they sought to crush a four-month-old separatist rebellion. …read more Source: The Straits...
Dozens killed in Ukraine as army fights to shatter rebels
Fierce fighting between government forces and pro-Russian rebels left dozens of civilians dead on Wednesday (Aug 20) as Ukrainian troops pushed on with a bloody offensive to break the insurgency in the east of the country. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia stages new military exercises
The Russian defence ministry said Wednesday (Aug 20) it was conducting fresh military exercises in the south of the country as fighting intensified between rebels and government forces in Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine says battles rage in heart of rebel-held Lugansk
Ukraine said on Tuesday (Aug 19) fighting had erupted in the heart of major rebel stronghold Lugansk, as the bodies of 17 civilians fleeing the city were recovered from wreckage of their destroyed convoy. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia vows to strengthen navy to ward off NATO
Russia announced plans on Tuesday (Aug 19) to bolster its navy with more advanced weapons in response to NATO’s vow to halt the Kremlin’s push into Ukraine and feared expansion into eastern Europe. …read more Source: Channel...
