Section: The United Kingdom
Nato summit in Wales – US forming ‘core coalition’ to fight Isis: Politics live blog
Rolling coverage of the Nato summit in Wales, including press conferences with David Cameron and other world leaders as the summit concludes 11.32am BSTNato is going to play a role in helping Iraq fight Isis, it has emerged. This is from Reuters.Nato leaders are set to agree at a summit on Friday to help organise security assistance for Iraq in...
Ukraine endures heavy shelling hours before agreed ceasefire
Reports of overnight artillery fire by Russia-backed rebels on key eastern port of Mariupol as truce set to take effect from middayHours before an expected ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, heralded as a significant breakthrough by Nato leaders meeting in Newport, heavy shelling has been heard on the outskirts of Mariupol.A commander of a Ukrainian...
Missing Russian photojournalist found dead in eastern Ukraine
A Russian photojournalist, Andrei Stenin, who was reported missing more than a month ago has been found dead in eastern Ukraine. It appears his car had come under heavy fire near Donetsk. Stenin, who worked for Russia’s state-run news agency, RIA Novosti, had been missing since 5 August. His car was found burned out and riddled with bullet...
Ukraine crisis: hopes for peace at Minsk talks as fighting continues – live
Live coverage of the Ukraine crisis, where Kiev and rebels have pledged to declare ceasefire if “peace plan” can be agreed upon in Belarus, despite ongoing fighting in Mariupol and Donetsk …read more Source: The...
Outside the Nato summit in pictures
As the leaders of Nato member countries meet at Celtic Manor for negotiations regarding such subjects as Ukraine and Isis, the view from outside can be a little more light-hearted … …read more Source: The...
Abbott denies Australia is considering sending military personnel to Ukraine
Defence force chief Mark Binskin had said a small team of ADF logistics experts could be sent to look at military supply systemsTony Abbott has denied Australia is considering sending military trainers and advisers to Ukraine despite the head of the defence force saying a small number of Australian defence force experts could be sent.Before...
Nato Leaders Ready Tough New Russia Sanctions
Russia is facing a new raft of punishing sanctions over its “escalation” of the crisis in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Sky...
Ukraine and rebels back peace plan, ceasefire from Friday
NEWPORT Wales/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and the main pro-Russian rebel leader said they would both order ceasefires on Friday, provided that an agreement is signed on a new peace plan to end the five-month war in Ukraine’s east. …read more Source:...
Hopes rise for Ukraine peace deal
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko expresses careful optimism that a deal can be agreed with Russia to end fighting in the east of his country. …read more Source:...
Neo-Nazis give Kiev a last line of defence in the east
On a barren expanse of land high above the shimmering Sea of Azov, a group of heavily armed men, some… …read more Source: The...
