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Mikhail Gorbachev warns of new Cold War over Ukraine
Former Soviet Union leader says tensions between US and Russia should be kept under controlMikhail Gorbachev has warned that tensions between the US and Russia over Ukraine have put the world on the brink of a new Cold War.The former leader of the Soviet Union said: We must make sure that we get the tensions that have arisen recently under...
Nine MH17 victims still unidentified
Nine of the 298 victims of July’s MH17 crash are still unidentified, the Dutch foreign minister says, as five more coffins are flown out of Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukraine crisis: Movement of Russian tanks threatens fragile ceasefire, says President Poroshenko
Ukraine’s President, Petro Poroshenko, has said that his nation’s conflict with Russia was “escalating” after a column of 32 tanks, 30 lorries and 16 heavy artillery pieces was reported to have entered the separatist-controlled eastern region of Luhansk. …read more Source: The...
Kerry says U.S., Russia to exchange info on Ukraine border
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday that the United States and Russia had agreed to exchange information about the situation on the Russia-Ukraine border. …read more Source:...
Tony Abbott says he’ll take strong message about MH17 to Vladimir Putin
Australias prime minister vows to have a robust conversation with the Russian president at the Apec summit Australias prime minister, Tony Abbott, has vowed to have a robust conversation with Vladimir Putin at the Apec summit to ensure the Russian president guarantees hes doing everything possible to assist investigations into the MH17...
Tony Abbott to meet with Vladimir Putin at APEC summit, Kremlin says
Russian presidents top adviser says the two leaders will have a short meeting in Beijing on Tuesday, where Abbott is expected to discuss the downing of MH17 The Kremlin has confirmed that Russian president, Vladimir Putin, will hold formal talks with Tony Abbott in Beijing, but says the meeting will be short.The confirmation follows hints from...
Dozens of Russian tanks spotted crossing into Ukraine, claim Kiev military
If true the convoy – said to include 32 tanks, 16 artillery systems and 30 trucks with ammunition and fighters – is the latest breach of a fragile ceasefire which was agreed two months ago. …read more Source: Daily...
Ukraine crisis: Russian tanks threaten fragile ceasefire, says President Poroshenko
Ukraine’s President, Petro Poroshenko, has said that his nation’s conflict with Russia was “escalating” after a column of 32 tanks, 30 lorries and 16 heavy artillery pieces was reported to have entered the separatist-controlled eastern region of Luhansk. …read more Source: The...
Putin has defended the Nazi-Soviet pact. Time for the west to wake up | Linas Linkeviius
It was the pact that led to world war two. Western democracies must no longer turn a blind eye to Putin the aggressorMany historic anniversaries are being celebrated this year in a rather grim security environment. They invoke spooky allusions to the past and invite us to draw lessons from them. But not everyone, obviously.Vladimir Putin has...
Ukraine: Russia Waging War By Any Other Name
Kiev says Moscow has sent tanks into its territory – but the international community is reluctant to call the move an act of war. …read more Source: Sky...
