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      Shelling kills 22 in Ukraine’s rebel-held Lugansk: official (AFP)
      Aug14

      Shelling kills 22 in Ukraine’s rebel-held Lugansk: official (AFP)

      Lugansk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Shelling has killed at least 22 residents in the besieged rebel-held bastion of Lugansk in east Ukraine over the past 24 hours, a local official said Thursday. …read more Source: The West...

      Russian aid convoy heads for east Ukraine (AP)
      Aug14

      Russian aid convoy heads for east Ukraine (AP)

      A massive Russian aid convoy bound for civilians in eastern Ukraine is pushing toward the embattled city of Luhansk. …read more Source: The West...

      Markets await Europe GDP under Ukraine’s shadow
      Aug14

      Markets await Europe GDP under Ukraine’s shadow

      FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) New growth figures are expected to show the crisis in Ukraine is weighing on the economy of the 18 countries that use the euro.The consensus of analysts surveyed by financial information provider FactSet… …read more Source: The New Zealand...

      Ukraine signals back down on convoy
      Aug14

      Ukraine signals back down on convoy

      UKRAINE has signalled that it may back down on its vow to block a Russian aid convoy from entering the rebel-held eastern regions. …read more Source: THE...

      Russian aid convoy vanishes on road to Ukraine
      Aug14

      Russian aid convoy vanishes on road to Ukraine

      Ukraine accused Moscow of mounting a cynical attempt to incite a pro-Russian rebellion on Wednesday, as uncertainty surrounded a 262-truck “aid convoy” that appeared to grind to a halt before reaching the border. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...

      AP Weekly News Calendar
      Aug14

      AP Weekly News Calendar

      Thursday, August 14:YALTA, Crimea President Vladimir Putin meets with Russian government officials and parliament members during a trip to Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula that Russia seized from Ukraine in March.ARENDAL, Norway… …read more Source: The New Zealand...

      Ukraine convoy blocked amid confusion
      Aug14

      Ukraine convoy blocked amid confusion

      THE Russian ‘aid’ convoy to Ukraine stops 200 miles from border amid uncertainty over whether it is bringing relief or open war. …read more Source: THE...

      MH17: Could separatist Igor Strelkov who bragged of downing plane be seriously wounded?
      Aug14

      MH17: Could separatist Igor Strelkov who bragged of downing plane be seriously wounded?

      Separatists in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday denied a report that rebel commander Igor Strelkov had been wounded in fighting, the Russian state newspaper Rossiiskaya Gazeta reported. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...

      Ukraine signals compromise on Russian convoy as death toll soars (AFP)
      Aug14

      Ukraine signals compromise on Russian convoy as death toll soars (AFP)

      Kiev (AFP) – The UN said Wednesday the death toll in Ukraine had soared with nearly 1,000 killed in two weeks, as Kiev signalled it could compromise on letting in Russian aid. …read more Source: The West...

      Ukraine may allow Russian aid convoy to enter
      Aug14

      Ukraine may allow Russian aid convoy to enter

      The UN says the death toll in Ukraine has soared with nearly 1000 killed in two weeks, as Kiev signalled it could compromise on letting in Russian aid.After earlier vowing to block a massive Russian convoy headed for its borders,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...