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      [Ticker] Around 12,000 Russian soldiers in Ukraine, says US commander
      Mar04

      [Ticker] Around 12,000 Russian soldiers in Ukraine, says US commander

      US Army Europe Commander Ben Hodges on Tuesday said the US military estimates around 12,000 Russian soldiers are supporting pro-Moscow separatists in eastern Ukraine, reports Reuters. He said a further 29,000 soldiers were stationed in the Crimea peninsula that Moscow annexed from Ukraine last year. …read more Source:...

      Deadly explosion strikes mine in eastern Ukraine
      Mar04

      Deadly explosion strikes mine in eastern Ukraine

      An early morning mine blast in the eastern Ukrainian rebel stronghold of Donetsk killed more than 30 people and injured 14, a local official said on Wednesday. …read more Source: France...

      VIDEO: Key role of Ukraine’s ‘steel city’
      Mar04

      VIDEO: Key role of Ukraine’s ‘steel city’

      The BBC’s Rupert Wingfield-Hayes reports from the steel works in Mariupol in south-eastern Ukraine, where the owner of the steelworks is supporting the Ukrainian government. …read more Source:...

      Russians bought by almost a third less real estate in Tallinn in 2014
      Mar04

      Russians bought by almost a third less real estate in Tallinn in 2014

      The volume of real estate transactions conducted in 2014 by Russian citizens in Estonia’s capital Tallinn fell by 29% as compared to the previous year, while the volume of transactions conducted by Ukrainians rose six times, LETA/delfi.ee reports. …read more Source: The Baltic...

      [Ticker] Renzi to meet Putin in Moscow
      Mar04

      [Ticker] Renzi to meet Putin in Moscow

      Italian PM Renzi is to meet Russian President Putin Thursday in Moscow to discuss Ukraine, Libya, the Middle East and the Syrian conflict, reports Ansa. Renzi last week called for international help over the situation in Libya, noting that Russia is a permanent member of the UN security council. …read more Source:...

      [Ticker] Finland to participate in Nato crisis exercises
      Mar04

      [Ticker] Finland to participate in Nato crisis exercises

      Finland will participate in crisis management exercises with Nato and its partners, beginning Wednesday reports YLE. The week-long war games will be based on a fictitious scenario during which conflict breaks out between two distant states. Ukraine, as member of Nato’s Partnership for Peace, will be among those taking part. …read more...

      Over 30 killed in mine blast in east Ukraine
      Mar04

      Over 30 killed in mine blast in east Ukraine

      An early morning mine blast in the eastern Ukrainian rebel stronghold of Donetsk killed more than 30 people and injured 14, a local official said. …read more Source: RTÉ...

      Saakashvili: Baltic States are not safe
      Mar04

      Saakashvili: Baltic States are not safe

      Defence line of Baltic States is currently located in Ukraine. However, in the event of a war, Baltic States lack the strategic advantages held by Ukraine, believes ex-president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili. …read more Source: Baltic News...

      Ukraine MPs Mull Setting Up ‘Parliament Police’ after Tuesday Fight
      Mar04

      Ukraine MPs Mull Setting Up ‘Parliament Police’ after Tuesday Fight

      A Ukrainian lawmaker has proposed the creation of a “parliamentary police” after a new brawl that ended up violently on Tuesday, Russian media report.Dmitro Dobrodomov told Ukrainian TV channel 112 “serious fights” required the measure if such incidents are to be prevented in the future.The fight emerged as Oleg Lyashko,...

      Obama extends a number of sanctions against Russia
      Mar04

      Obama extends a number of sanctions against Russia

      US President Barack Obama has extended sanctions imposed previously against Russia over the Ukraine crisis for a year. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...