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      Russia says agreement reached on aid trucks into Ukraine – video
      Aug18

      Russia says agreement reached on aid trucks into Ukraine – video

      Russia says all objections to it sending a humanitarian aid convoy into eastern Ukraine have been resolved but says no progress has been made toward a ceasefire agreement. Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov speaks in Berlin following talks with Ukraine, Germany and France. More than 200 trucks are still waiting near the border with...

      EU and NATO “unable to provide military assistance”
      Aug18

      EU and NATO “unable to provide military assistance”

      The European Union and NATO are unable to provide military support to Ukrainian forces fighting against pro-Russian forces in the east of the country. This is what Finland’s Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb told the country’s public radio Yle. …read more Source:...

      VIDEO: Cheesed-off Russia turns to Switzerland
      Aug18

      VIDEO: Cheesed-off Russia turns to Switzerland

      Non EU member Switzerland has not imposed sanctions on Russia – a situation that does not please its biggest trading partner, the European Union. …read more Source:...

      Russian court jails opponents of Putin on rioting charges
      Aug18

      Russian court jails opponents of Putin on rioting charges

      MOSCOW (Reuters) – Four Russians detained during a protest against President Vladimir Putin were sentenced to prison terms on Monday after a trial critics say is part of a Kremlin campaign to stifle dissent while all eyes are on the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine peace talks make little progress
      Aug18

      Ukraine peace talks make little progress

      Kiev troops move further into the centre of Lugansk as both sides accuse each other of attacking a refugee convoy that killed civilians …read more Source: Financial...

      EU trade with Russia hit by Ukraine tensions
      Aug18

      EU trade with Russia hit by Ukraine tensions

      Trade between the European Union and Russia fell by €13.1 billion in the first half of 2014, according to estimates published today by Eurostat. Total EU exports to Russia fell by 12% compared with the same period in 2013, from €49.6bn to €43.6bn. Imports from Russia fell by 8%, or €7.1bn. The EU still imports almost twice as much from Russia as...

      ‘Difficult’ Ukraine talks end without breakthrough
      Aug18

      ‘Difficult’ Ukraine talks end without breakthrough

      Talks in Berlin aimed at finding a political solution to the conflict in Ukraine have broken up without any substantial result, according to… …read more Source:...

      Netherlands holds ceremonies for MH17 victims a month after crash
      Aug18

      Netherlands holds ceremonies for MH17 victims a month after crash

      The Netherlands has been commemorating the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine, one month after the crash. A silent march and… …read more Source:...

      UN: 22,000 flee Donetsk, Luhansk in five days
      Aug18

      UN: 22,000 flee Donetsk, Luhansk in five days

      Ukraine’s 22,000 citizens fled war-torn Donetsk and Luhansk between August 8 and 15, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian …read more Source:...

      Russia: no ceasefire agreed but Kiev’s objections to relief convoy dropped
      Aug18

      Russia: no ceasefire agreed but Kiev’s objections to relief convoy dropped

      Sergei Lavrov says talks with Ukraine failed to agree ceasefire but questions over Russian mission have been removedRussia’s foreign minister has said that talks with Ukraine have failed to agree a ceasefire but all objections to a Russian humanitarian convoy entering the country have now been dropped.Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that...