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Russia would react if U.S. imposes new sanctions: minister
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will take counter measures if Washington imposes new sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine crisis, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said, according to an Interfax news agency report published on Saturday. …read more Source:...
Ukraine shies away from tackling far right
Ukraine fails to address far-right role in conflict …read more Source:...
Baltic states spend big on defence as Russia buzzes borders
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania strike £240 million of arms deals as they watch Vladimir Putin’s Ukrainian adventure with alarm …read more Source: The...
MH17 investigation: Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko promises quick resolution
Speaking on a visit to Australia, Poroshenko vowed to expose those responsible for the deaths of the 298 people on the Malaysia Airlines flightThe Ukrainian president, Petro Poroshenko, has spoken of the solidarity between his country and Australia and has vowed to expose those responsible for the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 tragedy.Poroshenko...
VIDEO: Winter falls over Ukraine children’s graves
Fergal Keane reports from Mariupol in south-eastern Ukraine as the country’s government says that for the time in 7 months no civilians or soldiers have been killed in fighting. …read more Source:...
Ukraine ‘must double’ defence budget
Ukraine must double its military budget next year to $3bn to fund the fight against pro-Russian rebels, the defence minister says. …read more Source:...
Russia says U.S. destroying ‘carcass of cooperation’ with Ukraine law
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Friday sternly criticized a law backed by the U.S. Congress over Ukraine and said Washington was doing its utmost to “destroy the carcass of cooperation” between the two countries. …read more Source:...
Former commander urges Nato to send arms to Ukraine
James Stavridis, ex-Nato supreme allied commander in Europe, says non-lethal aid insufficient in fight against separatistsA former commander of Nato in Europe has called for the alliance to send arms and military advisers to Ukraine to help it fight Moscow-backed separatists.James Stavridis said during a visit to London: “I think we should...
Miners swell rebel ranks in east Ukraine as pits close
DONETSK, Ukraine/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Even at the age of 52, retired coalminer Viktor felt compelled to come out of retirement and join the pro-Russian separatist rebellion in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukraine defense chief wants budget doubled to fight separatists
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s defense minister called on Friday for a doubling of the military budget next year to allow the army to buy weapons abroad and better equip itself to fight Russian-backed separatists in the east. …read more Source:...
