Section: The United Kingdom
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...
David Cameron presses for Nato force in eastern Europe video
Opening the second day of the Nato summit in Newport, the prime minister says he hopes to agree on a ‘multinational spearhead force’ with its headquarters in Poland and units in the Baltic states. Cameron says Nato member states ‘face new and evolving dangers’ from Russia and Islamic State (Isis) … …read more...
Russians pull together amid sanctions
For all the talk of war in Ukraine, Moscow does not look like a city preparing for battle as Russians pull together in the face of EU/US threats …read more Source: Financial...
Russian TV shows funeral of soldier killed ‘on leave’ in Ukraine
State TV says Anatoly Travkin didn’t tell his wife or commanders he was heading to Ukraine to fight with pro-Russia rebelsRussian state television has for the first time shown the funeral of a soldier killed fighting in east Ukraine, but said the serviceman died on the frontline while on leave.State-controlled TV station Channel One showed...
Nato to announce 4,000-strong rapid reaction force to counter Russian threat
British troops to make up 25% of ‘spearhead’ unit initially based in eastern Europe to ease fears of Baltic member statesThe UK is to contribute a quarter of the troops in a new 4,000-strong Nato rapid reaction force for initial deployment in the Baltics, easing anxiety among member states near Russia’s border that the Kremlin...
Russian TV lauds ‘volunteers’ fighting in Ukraine
Russian state TV praises ‘volunteer’ soldiers in Ukraine …read more Source:...
Ukraine battles rage despite truce talks
Advance of Russian backed forces casts doubt on whether east Ukraine separatists and Moscow will reach a ceasefire agreement with Kiev …read more Source: Financial...
