Section: The United Kingdom
David Cameron: Russia’s actions in Ukraine are ‘indefensible and wrong’
David Cameron has cautiously welcomed a ceasefire in Ukraine but insisted that new sanctions against Russia would still go ahead until a proper peace plan is put in place …read more Source: The...
Putin walks a tightrope as evidence mounts of Russians dying in Ukraine | Natalia Antonova
Vladimir Putin cannot appear weak, but the public wont stand for full-scale conflict. So the stalemate continuesHatred is not a tame beast. Once unleashed, it can be surprisingly hard to coax it back into its pen even for a popular leader such as Vladimir Putin. The stunning reversal of the fortunes of the Ukrainian army in rebel-held regions in...
Estonian security officer abducted on border with Russia
Security service says officer captured and taken to Russia at gunpoint while working to prevent cross-border criminal activityAn Estonian security officer has been abducted during an operation to stop an illegal crossing on the Russian border and taken at gunpoint across to Russia, Estonia’s internal security service has...
Ukraine’s uneasy ceasefire hangs in the balance
Just hours ahead of talks in Belarus heavy shelling resounded on the outskirts of the port city of Mariupol, and though Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels may have signed an agreement on a ceasefire “there is very little trust either side will keep their word” says Roland Oliphant …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: Government and pro-Russian rebels sign ceasefire agreement
The Ukrainian Government and pro-Russian rebels have signed a ceasefire agreement that could end the conflict that has killed more than 2,600 people. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: Government and pro-Russian rebels sign ceasefire agreement, reports say
The Ukrainian Government and pro-Russian rebels have reportedly signed a ceasefire agreement that could end the conflict that has killed more than 2,600 people. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: Nato agrees major troop deployment to guard against Russian aggression
A 4,000-strong Nato rapid reaction force – initially including 1,000 British troops – is to be established in response to Russian aggression in Ukraine, it has been announced. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels agree ceasefire due to go into place today – but separatists still want a split from Kiev
Petro Poroshenko confirmed that envoys in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, signed an agreement. Rebels announced separately a deal on Twitter. …read more Source: Daily...
Reports: Ukraine And Rebels Agree Ceasefire
Ukraine’s president says “we must do everything, possible and impossible” to end the bloodshed in his country. …read more Source: Sky...
Ukraine: Nato To Form Rapid Response Force
Nato prepares sanctions against Russia and warns: “Should you even think of attacking one ally, you will face the whole alliance.” …read more Source: Sky...
