KIEV (AFP) – Ukraine lost eight soldiers Wednesday in a dramatic spike in fighting with pro-Russian gunmen that further imperilled a truce Washingtons top European envoy is desperately trying to salvage in Kiev.Separatist rebels also reported the death of two fighters and a civilian in shelling across the eastern industrial heartland of the former Soviet nation that took a decisive tilt toward the West more than a year ago.The resulting crisis has created waves of security worries across eastern Europe and sparked the most serious diplomatic standoff between Moscow and the West since the Cold War.The Kremlin denies backing the …read more
Source: Dunya TV
