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Questions raised over Putin’s G20 attendance
Bloomberg’s Paul Allen reports on the questions surrounding Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attendance at the G20 meeting in Brisbane next month. Paul Allen has more on “First Up.”Putin says ‘foolish’ sanctions will not hold back RussiaU.S., EU hit Russia with more sanctions despite Ukraine ceasefireUkraine...
Ukraine leader sacks defence minister ahead of Russia talks
President Petro Poroshenko will nominate his fourth defence minister of the year Monday, after dismissing the incumbent ahead of high-level talks with Moscow aimed at bringing peace to the Western-backed former Soviet state.Ukraine sees shelling worsen as Merkel says truce not metMH17 Ukraine crash victim found wearing oxygen mask around...
Putin orders Russian troops withdrawal from Ukrainian border: reports
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian troops to withdraw to their permanent bases after military exercises in Rostov region near the border with Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported late on Saturday, citing Kremlin spokesman. …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
Rebel commander wages fight to the death for east Ukraine airport
From an empty flat overlooking the shattered remains of eastern Ukraine’s biggest airport, Givi is leading an all-out assault against the last government outpost in the main pro-Russian stronghold.Flaws found in Ukraine’s probe of Maidan massacreUkraine sees shelling worsen as Merkel says truce not metMH17 Ukraine crash victim found...
Flaws found in Ukraine’s probe of Maidan massacre
For millions of Ukrainians, it was a crime against humanity. In February, more than 100 protesters were gunned down in the Maidan uprising that toppled the president, Viktor Yanukovich. The victims are now known as “the Heavenly Hundred.” …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
Ukraine sees shelling worsen as Merkel says truce not met
Ukraine reported intensified shelling in its war-ravaged east as German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the terms of a month-old truce aren’t being met. …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
MH17 Ukraine crash victim found wearing oxygen mask around neck
A passenger killed on Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight 17 was wearing an oxygen mask, raising the possibility that not all people on board immediately died before the plane hit the ground in eastern Ukraine in July.Bodies of Vietnam-born woman, 2 children on board MH17 identifiedFlight MH17 hit by numerous ‘high energy objects’ March of...
Ukraine lobbies NATO, IMF as deaths mount
Ukraine dispatched top envoys to Washington and Brussels on Wednesday to secure help in the face of a surge in clashes with pro-Russian insurgents that killed eight more civilians and troops.Women take up arms on both sides of conflict in east Ukraine …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
Women take up arms on both sides of conflict in east Ukraine
Before fighting broke out in eastern Ukraine, Irina was a croupier in a casino who never dreamt of taking up arms. Now she is gambling with her life. …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
More than 330 killed in Ukraine since truce: UN
More than 330 people have been killed in Ukraine since a fragile truce began a month ago, with five million people affected by continuing violence, the United Nations said Wednesday.Truce bypasses Donetsk airport, symbol of conflict in eastern UkraineNATO allies join Ukraine in military drill, ceasefire holdsUkraine pays ‘high price’...
