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      Footage emerges claiming to show Russian tanks in Ukraine after NATO say Putin has sent more than 1,000 troops over the border to fight separatists 
      Aug28

      Footage emerges claiming to show Russian tanks in Ukraine after NATO say Putin has sent more than 1,000 troops over the border to fight separatists 

      Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko called for UN action over the presence of Russian troops and tanks, as tensions rise again in strategically important areas in the south-east of the country. …read more Source: Daily...

      West Weak Against Putin’s Muscle Moves
      Aug28

      West Weak Against Putin’s Muscle Moves

      The Russian president is riding high in the polls as the West has little response to his flexing of military might in Ukraine. …read more Source: Sky...

      Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko calls for calm as violence in Donetsk kills 15  – video
      Aug28

      Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko calls for calm as violence in Donetsk kills 15 – video

      President Petro Poroshenko says his administration must keep ‘a cool head’, after announcing Russian troops had entered Ukrainian territory. The president’s comments to the security council comes after fifteen civilians were killed in Donetsk due to heavy shelling between government forces and pro-Russian separatists. Nato also...

      Nato: Russian troops are in Ukraine
      Aug28

      Nato: Russian troops are in Ukraine

      Nato releases satellite images which it says show Russian forces inside Ukraine to help rebels fight government troops – a claim Russia denies. …read more Source:...

      +++ Live updates: Merkel warns of tougher sanctions against Russia over Ukraine +++
      Aug28

      +++ Live updates: Merkel warns of tougher sanctions against Russia over Ukraine +++

      Germany’s Chancellor warns that Russia could now face tougher sanctions as a result of the escalation of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, where Russian troops have been “deployed.” …read more Source: Deutsche...

      Exclusive: Over 100 Russian soldiers killed in single Ukraine battle – Russian rights activists
      Aug28

      Exclusive: Over 100 Russian soldiers killed in single Ukraine battle – Russian rights activists

      MOSCOW (Reuters) – More than 100 Russian soldiers were killed in eastern Ukraine in a single battle this month while helping pro-Russian separatists fight Ukrainian troops, two members of the Russian presidential human rights council said on Thursday, citing accounts from eyewitnesses and relatives of the dead. …read more Source:...

      Russia moves to freeze Ukraine conflict
      Aug28

      Russia moves to freeze Ukraine conflict

      Military analysts see Moscow’s stealth offensive as a strategy to force Kiev to call a ceasefire and enter talks, which could last for years …read more Source: Financial...

      Germany feeling impact of Putin’s incursion in east Ukraine
      Aug28

      Germany feeling impact of Putin’s incursion in east Ukraine

      Angela Merkel could turn to more ECB growth measures rather than quickly agree to the sanctions on Russia sought by AmericaWas it a Russian invasion of east Ukraine or just an incursion? Judging by the response of the financial markets, probably the latter. Gold was up a bit. Shares fell. Investors sought out traditional safe havens, such as...

      [Ticker] EU leaders warn Putin of further sanctions
      Aug28

      [Ticker] EU leaders warn Putin of further sanctions

      The leaders of Germany, the UK and Italy on Thursday separately warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that the EU may impose further sanctions on Russia in response to the incursion of Russian troops into Ukrainian territory, as reported by the Ukrainian authorities and Nato. EU leaders will discuss sanctions Saturday. …read more Source:...

      Schockenhoff urges increased pressure on Moscow
      Aug28

      Schockenhoff urges increased pressure on Moscow

      How best to end the Ukraine conflict? A mix of diplomacy and sanctions, says the deputy head of the Christian Democrats’ parliamentary group, Andreas Schockenhoff – but no military operations. …read more Source: Deutsche...