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EU leader expects bloc to extend sanctions on Russia in 2017
Dec01

EU leader expects bloc to extend sanctions on Russia in 2017

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Russia deploys warships near Crimea as Ukraine fires missiles in air defence drill 
Dec01

Russia deploys warships near Crimea as Ukraine fires missiles in air defence drill 

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Angry Russia moves warships and warns of “nervous situation” as Ukraine conducts missile tests
Dec01

Angry Russia moves warships and warns of “nervous situation” as Ukraine conducts missile tests

News of the military drill close to the Crimea border has angered the Kremlin which annexed the peninsula – and is responding by sending in its battleships to the Black Sea …read more Source:...

Ukraine tests missiles near Crimea despite Russian ire
Dec01

Ukraine tests missiles near Crimea despite Russian ire

Ukraine launches missile tests near Crimea, despite Russian threats to respond to the “provocation”. …read more Source:...

Ukraine missile drill to avoid Crimea airspace, military officials say
Dec01

Ukraine missile drill to avoid Crimea airspace, military officials say

Move averts possible confrontation with Russia, which annexed the peninsula in 2014 and was angered by military exerciseUkraine’s military has said a two-day missile drill will avoid the airspace over Crimea, sidestepping a possible confrontation with Russia, which annexed the peninsula in 2014. News of the tests starting on Thursday had...

Putin says work on Russia’s bridge to Crimea is on schedule
Dec01

Putin says work on Russia’s bridge to Crimea is on schedule

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is pressing ahead with construction of a road and rail bridge to Crimea and work is on schedule, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday during his annual state of the nation address in the Kremlin. …read more Source:...

Businessman plans to sue Government after wife refused visa for Christmas visit
Dec01

Businessman plans to sue Government after wife refused visa for Christmas visit

A British businessman living in Ukraine today said he will sue the Government after his wife was refused a visa for a family trip to Britain. …read more Source: London Evening...

Russian warships anchor off Crimea as Ukraine begins missile testing
Dec01

Russian warships anchor off Crimea as Ukraine begins missile testing

WARSHIPS from Russia’s Black Sea Fleet have taken up position off Crimea’s western coastline to help strengthen the peninsula’s air defences in response to the start of Ukrainian missile tests nearby. …read more Source:...

Russia deploys warships near Crimea for Ukrainian missile tests: RIA
Dec01

Russia deploys warships near Crimea for Ukrainian missile tests: RIA

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Warships from Russia’s Black Sea Fleet have taken up position off Crimea’s western coastline to help strengthen the peninsula’s air defenses in response to the start of Ukrainian missile tests nearby, the RIA news agency reported on Thursday. …read more Source:...

Putin deploys 55,000 TROOPS along Ukrainian border as brinksmanship battle continues
Dec01

Putin deploys 55,000 TROOPS along Ukrainian border as brinksmanship battle continues

RUSSIA are building a massive army on the border with Ukraine as fears of an invasion continue to rise. …read more Source:...