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The Guardian view on British military trainers in Ukraine: a strong signal | Editorial
David Cameron’s move is a gesture, which will not change the balance of force – but it is a gesture of solidarity for a country under assault by Russia“If you let aggression go unchecked, you only store up graver problems for the future.” So said David Cameron, urging a robust international response to Russian military adventures, not in...
Ukraine truce: No Ukrainian troops killed in east as ceasefire holds
A long-awaited truce took hold in eastern Ukraine yesterday, with the army reporting no combat fatalities for the first time in several weeks. …read more Source: The...
Mariupol, next in the sights of pro-Russia rebels in eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian forces build second line of defence around major port and industrial centre as reports circulate of rebel buildup of fighters and weaponry in areaA plume of smoke rose above the horizon as a group of Ukrainian soldiers dug trenches near the village of Berdyansk outside Mariupol, seemingly oblivious to the mortar fire going off like...
Kremlin saw plan to annex Crimea before Yanukovich fell: newspaper
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin was presented with a plan to annex the Crimea peninsula and eastern Ukraine before the overthrow of the country’s Moscow-leaning president last year, an independent newspaper reported on Wednesday. …read more Source:...
Putin: Ukraine Gas Cut-Off ‘Smacks Of Genocide’
A dispute continues over gas supplies in eastern Ukraine, with Russia’s Vladimir Putin accusing Kiev of “genocide”. …read more Source: Sky...
Lull raises hopes of Ukraine truce
The Ukrainian army says it suffered no casualties in 24 hours for the first time in weeks, in a sign that a fragile ceasefire may be taking hold. …read more Source:...
British blogger raises awkward questions on Russia’s role in Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – It was not an unusual evening for war blogger Eliot Higgins. …read more Source:...
Sending UK advisers to Ukraine will not lead to mission creep, Fallon tells MPs
Defence secretary says Britain will not deploy combat troops to Ukraine, following surprise announcement of deployment of miliary trainersMichael Fallon, the defence secretary, has sought to assure MPs that the surprise deployment of UK military trainers to Ukraine will not lead to mission creep, insisting: “We are not deploying combat troops to...
Kremlin ‘considered plan to split Ukraine before president’s overthrow’
Strategy document suggests Moscow was already pondered plan to annex Crimea and assimilate pro-Russian regions …read more Source: The...
Britain ‘will not deploy combat troops’ in Ukraine
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