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Kiev forces push into rebel city ahead of Russia-Ukraine talks
Ukrainian forces battled into a key rebel bastion as fresh claims that rocket launchers had crossed over from Russia stoked tensions Sunday (Aug 17) ahead of talks between Kiev and Moscow’s top diplomats. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia, Ukraine agree to start inspecting Russian aid convoy
August 17, 2014 6:58 PMMOSCOW (REUTERS) – Russian and Ukrainian border guards and custom officials have agreed to proceed with the inspection of a first group of trucks from Russia’s humanitarian convoy for Ukraine, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Sunday. …read more Source: The Straits...
Rebels down warplane ahead of Russia-Ukraine meeting
Pro-Russian separatists on Sunday (Aug 17) shot down a Ukrainian fighter jet over the war-torn east of the country, a military spokesman told AFP. The pilot was rescued, he added. …read more Source: Channel...
Rebels shoot down Ukrainian fighter jet over east Ukraine: Kiev
August 17, 2014 4:03 PMKIEV (AFP) – Pro-Russian separatists on Sunday shot down a Ukrainian fighter jet over the war-torn east of the country, a military spokesman told AFP. …read more Source: The Straits...
Rebels reportedly shoot down Ukrainian fighter jet
Pro-Russian separatists on Sunday (Aug 17) shot down a Ukrainian fighter jet over the war-torn east of the country, a military spokesman told AFP. The pilot was rescued, he added. …read more Source: Channel...
Scramble to defuse Ukraine tensions as deal nears on aid convoy
European leaders scrambled to ease tensions over claims that Ukrainian forces had destroyed Russian military vehicles as Kiev inched closer to allowing a mammoth aid convoy from Moscow over its border. …read more Source: Channel...
West warns Russia over Ukraine as aid waits in limbo
Ukraine’s crisis entered dangerous new territory on Saturday (Aug 16) with Kiev claiming its forces destroyed a Russian military convoy, while the US warned Moscow over its “provocative” efforts at destabilisation. …read more Source: Channel...
US warns ‘provocative’ Russia as Ukraine tensions rise
Washington on Friday (Aug 15) urged Moscow to stop its “extremely dangerous and provocative” activities after Ukraine said it had destroyed part of a Russian military convoy that entered its territory. …read more Source: Channel...
Merkel urges Putin to stop sending arms, advisors to Ukraine
August 16, 2014 6:37 AMBERLIN (AFP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to “stop the flow of military equipment, military advisers and armed personnel crossing the border with Ukraine,” in a telephone call on Friday. …read more Source: The Straits...
Tensions soar as Ukraine says destroys Russian armour
Ukraine said on Friday (Aug 15) it had destroyed part of a Russian armoured column that entered onto its territory in an incursion that has sent cross-border tensions rocketing. …read more Source: Channel...
