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Russia Imposes More Sanctions In Retaliation
Vladimir Putin says Russian ministries should restrict agricultural imports from countries that imposed sanctions on Russia. …read more Source: Sky...
Ukraine: Russian military intervention risk has risen, says Polish PM – video
The Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, says on Wednesday that the possibility of Russia deploying military forces in Ukraine has risen. Nato officials said 20,000 Russian troops were gathered on the border, with 8,000 deployed in the last week. Ukrainian troops are currently trying to retake the rebel stronghold of Donetsk, and air strikes...
Poland PM warns of possible Russian direct intervention in Ukraine
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warns the threat of a direct intervention by Russia’s military in Ukraine has risen over the last couple of days …read more Source: The...
Russia bans agricultural imports from west in tit-for-tat sanctions move
Kremlin decree restricts EU and American products for up to one year, while acknowledging move may lead to food price risesVladimir Putin has banned the import of agricultural goods from countries that have imposed sanctions on Russia in a tit-for-tat move that deepens the economic standoff between the Kremlin and the west.Russian government...
Putin orders retaliatory sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin bans or limits agricultural imports from countries imposing sanctions on Russia over the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Nato warns of Russian preparations to invade Ukraine
As Ukrainian forces close in on Russian-backed rebels in Donetsk and sanctions threaten to bite hard in Moscow, fears are deepening of a Russian military intervention …read more Source: The...
NATO fears ground invasion as Russia masses troops on Ukraine border
BRUSSELS/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Russia has massed around 20,000 combat-ready troops on Ukraine’s border and could use the pretext of a humanitarian mission to invade, NATO said on Wednesday, its starkest warning yet that Moscow could soon mount a ground assault against its neighbor. …read more Source:...
Risk of Russian military deployment in Ukraine has risen, says Polish PM
Donald Tusk’s warning about troop buildup comes as Kiev government forces advance on rebel strongholds in the eastThe Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, has said that the possibility of Russia deploying military forces in Ukraine has risen, as western officials said Moscow has begun a new troop buildup on its border.”We have reasons...
Chechens say wages cut ‘to raise funds for eastern Ukraine’
Residents of the southern Russian republic tell Caucasian Knot that money has been deducted from their salaries to help fund humanitarian aid to the conflict zoneChechen residents believe their salaries are being docked to raise funds for humanitarian assistance in eastern Ukraine, Caucasian Knot has learned. Residents of the southern Russian...
Rising tension over Ukraine forces down European markets
Euro falls to nine-month low as Italy falls back into recession, Kremlin unveils tit-for-tat sanctions and Poland warns of Russian military build-upGrowing fears of a military conflict between Russia and Ukraine sent shares lower on Europe’s bourses and pushed the euro to a nine-month low against the dollar.Market jitters increased markedly...
