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VIDEO: Video shows Ukraine soldiers ‘abuse’
Ukraine’s defence minister has accused Russia of launching a “great war” that could claim tens of thousands of lives. …read more Source:...
Putin’s World Cup faces boycott over Ukraine invasion
European Union officials have discussed banning footballers from participating in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, as part of a… …read more Source: The...
Ukraine bailout could need extra $19bn if conflict continues, warns IMF
Factories shutting down, industrial heartlands under attack and currency in freefall, contributing to sharp increase in pricesUkraine could need a further $19bn in emergency international funding by the end of next year if there is no resolution to the escalating conflict in the east of the country, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has...
Ukraine crisis: Europe looks to President Obama as Baltic states demand West takes tougher action against Russia
Barack Obama lands in a nervous Estonia this morning for talks with the leaders of the Baltic states, who will demand the United States and Nato take firmer steps to bolster their security amidst the continuing crisis in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Putin and the Ukraine crisis will force moribund Nato to reinvent itself
Military alliance lost its role after cold war but can it respond effectively to the unconventional warfare of Russia and Isis?Nato generals and officials have good reason to be grateful to Vladimir Putin. Struggling to find a role for the 28-member alliance since the end of the cold war, Russia’s actions in Ukraine have provided the...
Ukraine rebels say they are poised to recapture Donetsk airport
BRUSSELS/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – EU officials proposed sanctions on Tuesday to starve Russian firms of cash as punishment for Moscow’s role in Ukraine, where rebels said they were storming Donetsk airport, potentially their biggest prize since turning the war’s tide last week. …read more Source:...
Western states debate arming Ukraine
The US president is facing fresh pressure at home to provide weapons to Ukraine, including from senior members of his own party …read more Source: Financial...
VIDEO: West looks ‘really weak’ over Ukraine
A senior Ukrainian diplomat says the West looks weak against a “power drunk” Russia. …read more Source:...
Ukraine crisis: A timeline of the conflict from the Euromaidan protests to MH17 and civil war in the east
More than 2,600 people have been killed in the continuing crisis in Ukraine that shows no sign of slowing more than eight months after it began. …read more Source: The...
IMF warns Ukraine on cost of crisis
The fund said Ukraine would need additional financing of $19bn to shore up its central bank reserves if fighting continued in eastern Ukraine in 2015 …read more Source: Financial...
