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Merkel underlines displeasure over Russian role
BERLIN (AP) German Chancellor Angela Merkel is underlining her displeasure over Russia’s role in eastern Ukraine and saying there’s no reason yet to lift European Union sanctions.Russia supported rebel-organized elections in eastern… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine crisis deepens after rebel vote
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called an emergency meeting of his security chiefs for Tuesday to discuss new ways of dealing with the separatist challenge in the east after rebel elections that were denounced by Kiev and the West. …read more Source:...
US condemns Ukrainian separatist vote as ‘sham’
WASHINGTON (AP) The United States is condemning rebel-organized elections in eastern Ukraine as a sham and chiding Russia for supporting them.White House spokeswoman Bernadette Meehan says the elections held Sunday violated Ukraine’s… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia blocks UN criticism of Ukraine vote
Russia has opposed a UN Security Council move to criticise elections held by pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
US general paints grim picture of Russia relations
WASHINGTON (AP) The top U.S. commander for NATO painted Monday an increasingly grim picture of the West’s deteriorating relationship with Russia, saying Moscow is effectively working to shift its border westward into Ukraine.Gen…. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia backs Ukrainians separatists’ election
MOSCOW (AP) Russia has backed a contentious election held by separatists in eastern Ukraine, setting the stage for renewed diplomatic tensions with the West.The Foreign Ministry said Monday that the vote in Donetsk and Luhansk… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine rebel leader claims victory in poll
Ukraine’s top rebel leader has accused Kiev of rejecting peace in the war-torn east of the country after claiming victory in a disputed poll. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian breakaway regions hold elections
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) Residents of separatist-controlled regions of eastern Ukraine are voting to elect legislators and executives in polls that have been staunchly denounced by the international community.Voting in the main rebel… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukrainian soldiers killed ahead of elections
Six Ukrainian soldiers have been killed by pro-Russian rebels, officials say on the eve of separatist elections. …read more Source:...
Despite spat with Russia Poles honor Soviet troops
WARSAW, Poland (AP) The diplomatic spat with Russia over Ukraine has not prevented Poles from placing hundreds of candles on the graves of Red Army soldiers killed in January 1945 while driving Nazi German troops from the city.Nov…. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
