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One Ukrainian civilian killed, two wounded in Avdiyivka shelling: police
KIEV (Reuters) – One civilian has been killed and two wounded in shelling of the Kiev-held town of Avdiyivka in east Ukraine, the head of Donetsk regional police Vyacheslav Abroskin said in a Facebook post on Sunday. …read more Source:...
Shelling halts production at Avdiyivka coke plant in east Ukraine: Metinvest
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine steelmaker Metinvest said on Sunday it has halted production at its Avdiyivka facility in eastern Ukraine, one of Europe’s biggest coke plants, after heavy shelling caused major damage. …read more Source:...
Separatist commander killed in Ukraine
Leader of rebel Prizrak brigade Alexey Mozgovoy among those killed in attack in eastern Ukraine A separatist commander in eastern Ukraine was killed along with several other fighters after their car came under attack on Saturday, rebel authorities have announced. The defence ministry of the self-proclaimed Lugansk republic confirmed that Alexey...
Leading Ukraine rebel chief ‘killed’
One of the top rebel commanders in eastern Ukraine, Alexei Mozgovoi, is killed in an attack on his car, media say. …read more Source:...
Russia to adopt tough position if Ukraine defaults: PM Medvedev
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia would adopt a tough position if Ukraine decided not to pay off debts owed by its previous government, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview broadcast by Russian TV on Saturday. …read more Source:...
Medvedev: Russia prepared to get tough on Ukraine debts
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Prisoners on both sides tortured and murdered in eastern Ukraine, says Amnesty
Amnesty International says both sides in the conflict in eastern Ukraine are carrying out war crimes on a near daily basis …read more Source: The...
EU summit pledges €1.8bn to Ukraine but Russia remains elephant in room
European leaders in Riga accused of expecting Eastern Partnership countries to bring in reforms for little in return while Kremlin offers ‘cash with fewer strings’European leaders pledged Ukraine €1.8bn (£1.3bn) and the vague prospect of visa-free travel at an EU summit in Riga where the Kremlin’s newly assertive policy in...
Two men captured by Ukraine say they are ‘Russian soldiers’
The men claim they had no orders to attack but were on a reconnaissance mission. Russia denies it and says the pair are former soldiers …read more Source: The...
Gérard Depardieu discusses Russia in Cannes: ‘If Crimea had been American it would have been a different matter’
The actor has spoken of his unhappiness over the conflict in Ukraine, as well as about his love of being fed on set and his respect for Bruce Willis Related: Gérard Depardieu launches luxury watch in Russia amid economic turmoil Gerard Depardieu has expressed solidarity with both Russian president Vladimir Putin and former Ukrainian president...
