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Ukraine sending own aid convoys to war-torn east
Ukraine said it was sending on Thursday (Aug 14) its own aid convoys to the war-torn east of the country, as wrangling continued over a mammoth column of Russian trucks rumbling towards the border. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine sets conditions for Russian convoy as death toll soars
Ukraine set conditions for letting in Russian aid shipments to rebel-held eastern regions as the UN said the death toll in the separatist conflict nearly doubled to more than 2,000 in two weeks. …read more Source: Channel...
Nato chief fears Vladimir Putin’s ambition ‘goes beyond Ukraine’
August 14, 2014 5:25 AMREYKJAVIK (AFP) – Nato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen expressed concern on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ambition went “beyond Ukraine,” where he is accused of stoking a bloody rebellion by pro-Kremlin separatists. …read more Source: The Straits...
Russia eyes new airline for Crimea flights
A Russian minister said on Wednesday (Aug 13) the government was discussing the creation of a new airline to serve the Crimean peninsula annexed from Ukraine that would use domestic aircraft to avoid European sanctions. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine death toll doubles in two weeks to 2,086: UN
August 13, 2014 10:44 PMGENEVA (AFP) – The number of people killed in conflict-hit eastern Ukraine has nearly doubled in two weeks to 2,086, including at least 20 children, the UN human rights agency said Wednesday. …read more Source: The Straits...
Russia convoy rolls towards Ukraine despite Kiev warning
August 13, 2014 5:34 PMMOSCOW (AFP) – A convoy of nearly 300 trucks carrying what Russia says is humanitarian aid for victims of fighting in eastern Ukraine moved slowly towards the border on Wednesday despite concerns by Kiev and the West over the shipment, Russian officials said. …read more Source: The Straits...
Russia convoy rolls towards Ukraine despite Kiev warning
A convoy of nearly 300 trucks carrying what Russia says is humanitarian aid for victims of fighting in eastern Ukraine moved slowly towards the border on Wednesday (Aug 13) despite concerns by Kiev and the West over the shipment, Russian officials said. …read more Source: Channel...
Football: Ukraine wants Russia punished for admitting Crimean clubs
Ukrainian Football Federation boss Anatoly Konkov has called upon the world and European football ruling bodies to punish the Russian Football Union for admitting clubs from Crimea, which Russia annexed. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine vows to block Russian ‘aid’ convoy heading for border
A convoy of 262 Russian trucks rolled toward the Ukrainian border on Tuesday (Aug 12) as Kiev vowed to block the aid mission from its territory over fears it was a ploy to bolster pro-Kremlin rebels. …read more Source: Channel...
Moscow police arrest dozens outside Ukraine embassy
August 13, 2014 3:03 AMMOSCOW (AFP) – Moscow police on Tuesday detained dozens of protesters who had gathered outside the Ukrainian embassy to show their support for Kiev in its campaign against pro-Russian insurgents in the separatist east. …read more Source: The Straits...
