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Russia ‘staging military exercises near Ukraine’
New military exercises involving bombers and fighter jets to take place, an air force spokesman was quoted as saying by Interfax news agency …read more Source: The...
Vladimir Putin faces dilemma over Ukraine of empire or nation-state
Is the Russian leader in the Great Game as a strategic player or trying to be a Russian nationalist? …read more Source: The...
Russia to conduct military exercises with 100 aircraft near Ukraine – Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is conducting new military exercises with more than 100 aircraft in the country’s central and western districts, an air force spokesman was quoted as saying on Monday, a show of strength near the border with Ukraine. …read more Source:...
PETER MCKAY: Where are statesmen to stop the suffering?
Great suffering follows when politicians and military leaders think too rigidly – which hasn’t stoppde the Guns of August roaring Gaza, Ukraine, Iraq, Syria and in Libya. …read more Source: Daily...
MH17: memorial service held in Perth for three Australian children killed video
A memorial service for three children and their grandfather who were killed over Ukraine on flight MH17 has been held in Perth, Western Australia. The children’s parents, Rin Morris and Anthony Maslin, paid tribute to Mo, Evie and Otis Maslin and to Nick Morris in front of about 1,000 mourners at Scotch College. Maslin said his children had...
Aeroflot halts low-cost flights amid new EU sanctions
Russian airline’s regional arm was targeted when the list of measures was expanded …read more Source: The...
Ukraine army ‘heading for victory’
Ukrainian Defence Minister Valeriy Heletey tells the BBC his forces are gaining ground against rebels in the east and will be victorious “very soon”. …read more Source:...
VIDEO: Ukraine minister: ‘We will win’
Ukraine Defence Minister Valeriy Heletey tells the BBC the army is close to winning the conflict with pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukraine rebel cities ‘facing siege’
Civilians in eastern Ukraine are preparing for a siege as government forces close in on the rebel-held cities of Donetsk and Luhansk, reports say. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian army closes in on Donetsk as rebel fighters call on Russia for help
Advances by Ukrainian army lead to intense fighting as separatists renew calls for Moscow to send troopsFighting has raged on the western outskirts of Donetsk as the advancing Ukrainian army tried to seize control of the rebel stronghold.The separatists, who are in danger of being encircled, have renewed their calls for Russia to send troops to...
