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Ukraine warns large Russian tank convoy has crossed the border
A column of 32 tanks and other heavy weapons has entered Ukraine from Russia, the Ukrainian military said Friday, after the latest fighting left five dead and at least 31 injured. …read more Source: Bangkok...
32 tanks enter Ukraine from Russia: Kiev
KIEV – A column of 32 tanks and other heavy weapons has entered Ukraine from Russia, the Ukrainian military said Friday, after the latest fighting left five dead and at least 31 injured. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine isolates rebel territory with passports rule
KIEV – Ukraine announced passport controls around pro-Russian separatist territories Thursday, as heavy artillery fire erupted in rebel-held Donetsk and Russia accused its neighbour of “crudely” violating the ceasefire. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine imposes passport controls around rebel area
KIEV – Ukraine announced Thursday that anyone crossing in or out of areas controlled by pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country will have to show a passport. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Putin cannot avoid me: Australia PM
SYDNEY – Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Wednesday warned Vladimir Putin he will not be able to avoid a “conversation” over the loss of Australian lives in the downing of Flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Russian central bank limits interventions, lets ruble float
MOSCOW – The Russian central bank announced Wednesday it would limit its support for the ruble, letting the currency which has already taken a hit from the Ukraine crisis sink to a new record low. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Shell kills young footballers in crumbling Ukraine ceasefire
DONETSK (UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s tattered ceasefire came under new strain Wednesday as shelling killed two teenagers playing football in rebel-held Donetsk and President Petro Poroshenko said he was deploying reinforcements to face a threatened separatist offensive. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine peace plan hangs by a thread
DONETSK (UKRAINE) – The ceasefire in Ukraine hung by a thread Wednesday after President Petro Poroshenko accused pro-Russian rebels of endangering the peace process and ordered troop reinforcements to eastern cities. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine peace plan hangs by a thread
DONETSK (UKRAINE) – The ceasefire in Ukraine hung by a thread Wednesday after President Petro Poroshenko accused pro-Russian rebels of sinking the peace process and ordered troop reinforcements to eastern cities. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine rebel leader sworn in as head of separatist ‘republic’
DONETSK (UKRAINE) – Ukraine rebel leader Alexander Zakharchenko was sworn in Tuesday as head of the self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic after claiming a crushing victory at weekend separatist polls rejected by Kiev. …read more Source: Bangkok...
