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      Ukraine mine explosion: At least 24 dead and nine missing following methane blast
      Mar05

      Ukraine mine explosion: At least 24 dead and nine missing following methane blast

      A methane gas explosion in a coal mine has killed at least 24 workers in the rebel-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The...

      Libya asks U.N. for arms, jets, tanks to battle Islamic State: letter
      Mar04

      Libya asks U.N. for arms, jets, tanks to battle Islamic State: letter

      UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Libya has sought permission from the United Nations to import 150 tanks, two dozen fighter jets, seven attack helicopters, tens of thousands of assault rifles and grenade launchers and millions of rounds of ammunition from Ukraine, Serbia and Czech Republic. …read more Source:...

      Evidence mounting of Russian troops in Ukraine
      Mar04

      Evidence mounting of Russian troops in Ukraine

      Evidence is mounting that Russian soldiers are officially fighting in eastern Ukraine. Reporters and human rights activists describe their attempts to remain undercover. …read more Source: Deutsche...

      Mukhtar Ablyazov: French court orders wanted former Kazakh minister to be extradited to Russia or Ukraine
      Mar04

      Mukhtar Ablyazov: French court orders wanted former Kazakh minister to be extradited to Russia or Ukraine

      Former billionaire Mukhtar Ablyazov, who fled what was the biggest ever fraud case to be heard in the UK, has been ordered by a French court to be extradited. …read more Source: The...

      US official Victoria Nuland calls Russia’s actions in Ukraine an ‘invasion’
      Mar04

      US official Victoria Nuland calls Russia’s actions in Ukraine an ‘invasion’

      Comment by assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs might be the first time a senior US official has used the term to describe conflictAssistant secretary of state Victoria Nuland has admitted the US considers Russia’s actions in Ukraine “an invasion”, in what might be the first time a senior American official has used...

      The demonisation of Russia risks paving the way for war | Seumas Milne
      Mar04

      The demonisation of Russia risks paving the way for war | Seumas Milne

      Politicians and the media are using Vladimir Putin and Ukraine to justify military expansionism. It’s dangerous follyA quarter of a century after the end of the cold war, the “Russian threat” is unmistakably back. Vladimir Putin, Britain’s defence secretary Michael Fallon declares, is as great a danger to Europe as “Islamic State”....

      The Guardian view on the defence spending row: let’s get serious | Editorial
      Mar04

      The Guardian view on the defence spending row: let’s get serious | Editorial

      Our part of the world faces changes. Britain and Europe need to debate modern defence needs and spendingFaced with complex and growing security challenges, Europe and its nations are not spending enough on defence. So said the European Leadership Network thinktank in a recent assessment that has now been followed by a well-reported warning by the...

      Ukraine: Coal mine explosion kills ‘at least 17’ in rebel-held Donetsk
      Mar04

      Ukraine: Coal mine explosion kills ‘at least 17’ in rebel-held Donetsk

      At least 17 people are now reported dead at a coal mine in the rebel-held Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, with hopes fading for a further 16… …read more Source:...

      Ukraine ex-minister held in Spain
      Mar04

      Ukraine ex-minister held in Spain

      Ukrainian former finance minister Yuri Kolobov, who is wanted for fraud, has been arrested in Spain, the interior ministry in Kiev says. …read more Source:...

      Donetsk miner recalls explosion: ‘the blast threw me into the air’ – video
      Mar04

      Donetsk miner recalls explosion: ‘the blast threw me into the air’ – video

      Ukrainian miner Ivan Lazarenko recounts the moment a Donetsk coal mine exploded on Wednesday afternoon, trapping dozens of people underground. Lazarenko says he remembers being knocked off his feet and then an intense heat inside the mine. He eventually crawled to safety with the help of his foreman, who he says he owes his lifeWarning: contains...