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Seven Ukrainian soldiers killed and 30 injured in fighting in the east
Fighting between government forces and pro-Russian rebels continues after Poroshenko said he would soon call ceasefireSeven Ukrainian troops have been killed since Thursday in the east, Ukrainian officials have said, as hostilities between government forces and pro-Russian rebels continued two days after President Petro Poroshenko said he would...
New battles as Ukraine says 300 separatists killed in fighting
KIEV (Reuters) – Fighting raged for a second successive day in the east of Ukraine on Friday, a day after clashes in which Ukrainian government forces said about 300 separatists were killed. …read more Source:...
Ukraine rebels speak of heavy losses in battle against government troops
SIVERSK (Reuters) – Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian separatists were locked in fierce fighting in the east of Ukraine on Thursday and a rebel commander acknowledged big losses among separatists heavily outgunned by government forces. …read more Source:...
Nato warns Russia over military build-up
Rasmussen calls Russia’s deployments to the Ukraine border ‘a very regrettable step’ and warns that further intervention would trigger sanctions …read more Source: Financial...
Ukrainian forces attack eastern cities after giving rebels ultimatum
Pro-Russia fighters fail to surrender after ‘anti-terrorist operation’ gives them three hours to give up armsUkrainian government forces have attacked several cities in the country’s east after an ultimatum failed to prompt pro-Russia rebels to surrender, apparently leaving the peace plan of the president, Petro Poroshenko, in...
Ukraine must not be forgotten while the world’s gaze is on Iraq | Martin Woollacott
The human need to deal with one problem at a time means we think of news as a series of dramas, when in fact they overlapInternational crises have the effect of blurring those that went just before, transforming what yesterday seemed urgent, dangerous and world changing into a familiar drama that can safely be neglected. A month or so ago, before...
Ukraine forces fight fierce battle with eastern separatists
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists were locked in a fierce battle in the rebellious east of the country on Thursday, Ukrainian military sources said. …read more Source:...
The West will pay for losing its backbone in Iraq and Ukraine
Those who resent our global role and values will feel encouraged to challenge our interests , says Lord Powell …read more Source: The...
Biden warns of further costs for Russia over Ukraine violence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday the United States would work with its allies to “impose further costs on Russia” if Moscow failed to use its influence to stop separatist violence in eastern Ukraine, the White House said. …read more Source:...
Ukraine crisis: Why Europe’s most powerful nations are struggling to balance economic and political considerations regarding Russia
The French are sending helicopter carriers. Germany constructed a hi-tech military training facility. And the Italians have been shipping armoured vehicles. …read more Source: The...
