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Rebel push to take Donetsk airport
Rebel forces in eastern Ukraine begin an offensive to capture the government-held airport in Donetsk, reports say. …read more Source:...
Merkel tells Putin Moscow has duty to temper separatists in Ukraine
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Wednesday that Moscow had a duty to temper pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine, a spokesman for the German government said. …read more Source:...
At least 10 killed in shelling of school and mini-van in Ukraine
DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – At least 10 people were killed on Wednesday when shells hit a school playground and a public transit mini-van in a nearby street in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, underscoring the fragility of a ceasefire between separatists and government forces. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian politician and former Yanukovych ally Nestor Shufrych beaten up by activists
An opposition parliamentarian in Ukraine with ties to ousted President Viktor Yanukovych was beaten up by a group of activists as he tried to rally support for an election campaign. …read more Source: The...
Putins view of power was formed watching East Germany collapse | Mary Sarotte
25 years ago Russias president was a KGB officer in the chaos of Dresden. This explains the hardliner he is todayTwenty-five years ago this week tumultuous scenes were unfolding in the East German city of Dresden: inside the central station, tens of thousands of people clashed violently with police, army and Stasi forces. And the chances are high...
British and German factories see sharp slowdown in manufacturing
Stock markets fall across UK, Europe and US as sluggish eurozone and global conflict hit economiesFactories in Britain and Germany suffered a sharp slowdown in September, raising fears that economic recovery is losing momentum against a backdrop of global political turmoil and the flagging eurozone economy.In the UK growth in manufacturing...
Mortar strikes hit Ukrainian school playground, killing four people and six others in nearby street
City authorities blamed the shelling on the pro-Russian rebels and the separatists blamed it on Ukrainian forces. There were no children among those killed in the shelling. …read more Source: Daily...
Ukrainian forces and pro-Russia rebels clash over Donetsk airport
At least 10 people are killed in exchanges of artillery fire, undermining ceasefire struck last monthFighting between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russia rebel militias for control of Donetsk airport left more civilians dead on Wednesday, with reports of a school near the airport coming under shell fire as heavy artillery exchanges...
Facts distorted as Moscow claims hundreds of bodies discovered in Ukrainian ‘mass graves’
Pro-Kremlin media misrepresent activist while Russian-backed rebels contradict the claim and say only nine bodies found …read more Source: The...
New Nato chief urges Russian rethink
The new Nato chief, Jens Stoltenberg, says the alliance wants constructive ties with Russia – but Russian policy in Ukraine must change. …read more Source:...
