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Ukraine court orders arrest of two ‘Russian soldiers’ (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – A Kiev court on Friday ordered two suspected Russian soldiers who were captured by Ukrainian troops in the separatist east to be placed in pre-trial detention until July 19. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine truce talks make no breakthrough in Minsk (AFP)
Minsk (AFP) – A top pro-Russian rebel said on Friday that a new round of Ukraine crisis talks had resulted in no breakthrough but would continue in the coming weeks. …read more Source: The West...
‘War crimes’ rampant in Ukraine: Amnesty (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Amnesty International on Friday accused Ukrainian forces of torture and pro-Russian rebels of even more serious war crimes such as summary executions committed both before and after a February truce deal. …read more Source: The West...
Kremlin seeking to free Russians held by Kiev (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said Friday the Kremlin was doing all it could to secure the release of two men that Ukraine says are captured Russian soldiers. …read more Source: The West...
Fighters captured in Ukraine admit to serving in Russia’s army: OSCE (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Two Russians captured by Ukrainian forces during a firefight in the ex-Soviet state’s separatist east have admitted to serving in the Kremlin’s armed forces, the OSCE said on Thursday. …read more Source: The West...
Merkel sets tough line at EU summit with eastern partners (AFP)
Riga (AFP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel told the EU’s eastern partners Thursday not to expect too much of the bloc and warned Russia to mend its ways over Ukraine if it wanted to rejoin the G7 club of top nations. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine rips up key cooperation deals with Russia (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Kiev lawmakers on Thursday annulled five crucial security agreements with Moscow that allowed Russia to transport troops to a separatist region of Moldova and purchase weapons only produced in Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine pres: ‘Russia at war with us’
UKRAINE’s president says the country is fighting a “real war” with Russia after the capture of two alleged Russian soldiers in the ex-Soviet state. …read more Source:...
Russians hurt and far fromhome
Two Russian soldiers say there were captured and wounded while on active duty in the east of Ukraine. …read more Source: THE...
Russian activists say find fresh graves of soldiers killed in Ukraine (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russian opposition activists investigating the deaths of three special forces soldiers said Wednesday their findings indicate that elite Russian army reconnaissance units are operating in Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
