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    Ukraine seizes key town of Avdiivka close to rebel stronghold of Donetsk
    Jul30

    Ukraine seizes key town of Avdiivka close to rebel stronghold of Donetsk

    The Ukrainian government said it has driven pro-Russian separatists out of a key town near the rebel stronghold of Donetsk, as fighting continues. …read more Source: The...

    Russia bans Polish fruit and veg in apparent retaliation for sanctions
    Jul30

    Russia bans Polish fruit and veg in apparent retaliation for sanctions

    MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia announced a ban on most fruit and vegetable imports from Poland on Wednesday and said it may extend the restrictions to the rest of the European Union, its first apparent retaliation to new Western sanctions imposed over Ukraine a day earlier. …read more Source:...

    Parents of MH17 victim believe their daughter could still be alive and call on expert scientists to investigate
    Jul30

    Parents of MH17 victim believe their daughter could still be alive and call on expert scientists to investigate

    The parents of one of the victims of the MH 17 Malaysia Airline flight that was shot down over Ukraine nearly two weeks ago believe that their daughter could still be alive and are calling on expert scientists to investigate. …read more Source: The...

    Ukraine seizes key town near Donetsk
    Jul30

    Ukraine seizes key town near Donetsk

    Ukraine says it has seized the town of Avdiivka, near the rebel stronghold of Donetsk, amid intense fighting in the area around the downed MH17 flight. …read more Source:...

    West is ready to ratchet up sanctions against Russia, says Hammond
    Jul30

    West is ready to ratchet up sanctions against Russia, says Hammond

    Foreign secretary makes threat as EU sanctions are imposed on trade with Russia’s defence, banking and energy industriesThe west is prepared to “tighten the screws” further on Russia if it continues to arm rebels suspected of shooting down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in Ukraine, Philip Hammond, the foreign secretary, has...

    19 dead, 31 wounded in Donetsk region in one day
    Jul30

    19 dead, 31 wounded in Donetsk region in one day

    In the clashes between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian activists in the region of Donetsk 19 people have been killed in the last 24 hours.At the same time 31 others have been wounded. …read more Source:...

    Belarus to host Ukraine crisis talks
    Jul30

    Belarus to host Ukraine crisis talks

    President Petro Poroshenko wants discussions with Russia and OSCE to focus on securing access to MH17 crash siteBelarus is to host talks between Ukraine, Russia and OSCE representatives on the crisis in eastern Ukraine, President Alexander Lukashenko’s office has said.It did not say when the meetings would take place but the Ukrainian...

    Barack Obama: Russia sanctions are not new ‘Cold War”
    Jul30

    Barack Obama: Russia sanctions are not new ‘Cold War”

    President Barack Obama says new economic sanctions against key sectors of the Russian economy to force President Vladimir Putin to end his support for Ukrainian rebels do not represent a “new Cold War” …read more...

    Europe’s Ground Zero: Fairy Tales and Fabrications in Eastern Ukraine
    Jul30

    Europe’s Ground Zero: Fairy Tales and Fabrications in Eastern Ukraine

    There’s an eerie silence at the MH 17 crash site in eastern Ukraine, even as a civil war and propaganda battles rage around it. Few here seem concerned that the investigation into the tragedy could influence future ties with Europe. …read more Source: Der...

    Barack Obama matches tough EU sanctions on Russia but denies ‘new Cold War’
    Jul30

    Barack Obama matches tough EU sanctions on Russia but denies ‘new Cold War’

    Ukraine welcomes tough EU and US sanctions and vows not to attack rebel-held cities in favour of a political solution …read more Source: The...