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Leaders call for Ukraine ceasefire agreement to be upheld
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Putin as big a threat to Europe as Islamic State, says Fallon
Credits: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Alt Text: UK Secretary of Defence Michael Fallon Defence secretary warns that Russia poses a ‘real and present danger’ to the Baltic States One-Minute Read Thursday, February 19, 2015 – 8:50am Vladimir Putin is as much of a threat to Europe as Islamic State, posing a “real and present...
Ukraine calls for UN peacekeepers
UK defence secretary warns Russia posing a ‘real and present danger’ …read more Source: Financial...
Russia a threat to Baltic states after Ukraine conflict, warns Michael Fallon
Defence secretary claims Vladimir Putin could repeat tactics used to destabilise Ukraine in Baltic members of the Nato alliance Russian president Vladimir Putin could repeat the tactics used to destabilise Ukraine in Baltic members of the Nato alliance, the defence secretary has warned.Michael Fallon said Nato must be ready for Russian aggression...
Ukraine calls for UN peacekeepers
President Petro Poroshenko calls for UN peacekeepers to be sent to east Ukraine after his forces withdraw from the city of Debaltseve. …read more Source:...
Ukraine calls for U.N. peacekeepers to observe ceasefire
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has called for U.N. peacekeepers to be deployed to monitor a ceasefire in east Ukraine, a proposal that pro-Russia rebels swiftly said would be in breach of a peace deal. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian forces quit besieged town after rebel assault
ARTEMIVSK/BULAVYNE, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine pulled thousands of troops out of an encircled town on Wednesday after a massive assault by pro-Russian rebels, who ignored a new ceasefire to seize the strategic railway junction. …read more Source:...
Ukraine crisis: Russia is a threat to other Baltic states, warns Defence Secretary Michael Fallon
Russian president Vladimir Putin could repeat the tactics used to destabilise Ukraine in Baltic members of the Nato alliance, the Defence Secretary has warned. …read more Source: The...
David Cameron heaps blame on Russia for arming Ukraine rebels
The UK Prime Minister has defended tough measures forced on Russia and played down concerns British export trade could be affected by the Ukraine conflict. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian troops begin pullout of key city
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko said yesterday that government forces had withdrawn from the flashpoint town of Debaltseve, where pro-Russian rebels have been battling troops for weeks. “This morning the Ukrainian armed forces together with the National Guard completed an operation for a planned and organised withdrawal from...
