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Kremlin denies considering strikes on Ukraine
The Kremlin denied on Monday a report that Moscow was considering targeted strikes against Ukraine after shells landed across the border and killed a Russian civilian. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia deputy PM tells Farnborough delegation to ‘go home’ over snub
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin on Monday told the Russian delegation at the Farnborough air show to go home after being snubbed by the British government over the Ukraine conflict. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine situation “deteriorating”, Merkel, Putin agree
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed in talks in Brazil that the situation in Ukraine, where Kiev is continuing an offensive against pro-Russian separatists in the east, is “deteriorating”, the Kremlin said. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine clashes kill 12 civilians, Putin talks nixed
Escalating clashes between pro-Kremlin separatists and Ukrainian forces on Sunday killed 12 civilians and forced the new Western-backed leader to cancel a pivotal meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the World Cup in Brazil. …read more Source: Channel...
“Irreversible consequences” for Kiev from cross-border casualty: Russia
Moscow on Sunday warned Kiev of “irreversible consequences” after a man was killed by a shell in a Russian border town in what it branded as Ukrainian aggression. …read more Source: Channel...
Britain bars Russian delegation from Farnborough airshow
Britain on Saturday said it had barred a Russian delegation from attending the Farnborough airshow because of the Ukraine crisis, sparking an angry reaction from Russia. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine vows to strike back after rebels kill 23 troops
Ukraine has vowed to make pro-Russian rebels pay after losing 23 servicemen in clashes across the separatist east, while Russia proposed a UN resolution demanding a ceasefire to Europe’s deadliest conflict in decades. …read more Source: Channel...
Rebels kill 23 Ukraine troops, shredding truce hopes
Ukraine’s military on Friday reported losing 23 servicemen in clashes across the separatist east that threatened to shatter slim Western hopes of a truce in Europe’s deadliest conflict in decades. …read more Source: Channel...
Vatican calls for global ceasefire during World Cup final
The Vatican on Friday called for a truce in wars around the globe during Sunday’s World Cup final, taking to social media with the hashtag #pauseforpeace as a conflict in the Gaza Strip escalates and killings continue in Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine forces clash with rebels around major airport
Intense battles raged on Friday around the airport in the main stronghold of pro-Kremlin insurgents as Ukraine’s new leader laid out tough terms for a ceasefire demanded by his European allies and Russia. …read more Source: Channel...