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      Ukraine recognizes as aid Russia-ICRC cargo
      Aug17

      Ukraine recognizes as aid Russia-ICRC cargo

      Ukraine has recognized as relief aid the International Red Cross cargo which Russia dispatched to Ukraine on August 12, the Ukrainian government …read more Source:...

      Red Cross yet to begin Russian convoy checks
      Aug17

      Red Cross yet to begin Russian convoy checks

      The Red Cross said its officials had arrived at an area where a mammoth Russian aid convoy is parked close to Ukraine’s border but were still waiting to start official inspections. …read more Source: RTÉ...

      Red Cross says no security guarantees in place yet for Russian aid convoy
      Aug17

      Red Cross says no security guarantees in place yet for Russian aid convoy

      Russia and Ukraine are slowly inching towards an agreement on allowing a convoy of more than 260 Russian vehicles to enter the country carrying food,… …read more Source:...

      Ukraine crisis: Pro-Russian rebels prepare for new counter-offensive
      Aug17

      Ukraine crisis: Pro-Russian rebels prepare for new counter-offensive

      Pro-Russian rebels are planning a major counter-offensive against Ukrainian government forces after they receive tanks, armoured vehicles and other military equipment and an influx of troops trained in Russia, a separatist leader said in a video released yesterday. …read more Source: The...

      Russian aid convoy still blocked near Ukrainian border
      Aug16

      Russian aid convoy still blocked near Ukrainian border

      Hundreds of trucks in a Russian aid convoy waited Saturday near the Ukrainian border as complicated procedures dragged on for allowing them into eastern Ukraine to help civilians suffering amid fighting between Ukrainian forces and separatists. …read more Source: France...

      Ukraine crisis: ‘We are getting tanks and reinforcements from Russia,’ says separatist leader
      Aug16

      Ukraine crisis: ‘We are getting tanks and reinforcements from Russia,’ says separatist leader

      Ukrainian rebels are receiving new armoured vehicles and fighters trained in Russia, with which they plan to counter-attack against government forces, a separatist leader said in a video released on Saturday. …read more Source: The...

      Ukraine begins test imports of Slovakian gas
      Aug16

      Ukraine begins test imports of Slovakian gas

      Ukraine has begun test imports of gas from Slovakia, it was announced on Saturday, as the country tries to reduce… …read more Source: The...

      Glasgow’s offer of sanctuary gives the rest of Scotland a lesson in compassion | Kevin McKenna
      Aug16

      Glasgow’s offer of sanctuary gives the rest of Scotland a lesson in compassion | Kevin McKenna

      The first city in the world to stand beside Nelson Mandela has long opened its doors to victims of the world’s worst conflictsRunning alongside the contrived culture of Edinburgh in August is Just Festival. To quote directly from its programme of events: “Just Festival celebrates that peace is not only an absence of conflict; it is a...

      Ukraine rebel says he has 1,200 fighters ‘trained in Russia’ under his command
      Aug16

      Ukraine rebel says he has 1,200 fighters ‘trained in Russia’ under his command

      Prime minister of the self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic posts speech to YouTube saying they have 30 tanksOne of the top rebel leaders in eastern Ukraine claims that his forces have recently received 1,200 fighters who had undergone training in Russia. The claim came during a speech to leading rebels, apparently recorded on Friday and...

      VIDEO: ‘Military activity’ near aid convoy
      Aug16

      VIDEO: ‘Military activity’ near aid convoy

      There has been an increased level of military activity in the area near where a controversial humanitarian aid convoy from Russia is stalled on the Russian side of the Ukrainian border. …read more Source:...