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Kazakhstan is latest Russian neighbour to feel Putin’s chilly nationalist rhetoric
As Obama reassures Baltic states of Nato’s protection, Kazakhs wonder if they will follow Ukraine, Chechnya and GeorgiaBarack Obama leaves Washington on Tuesday for the small Baltic state of Estonia on Russia’s north-western border to reassure the vulnerable country that it is safe within Nato from Vladimir Putin’s clutches.En...
‘Russian tank battalion’ helps rebels make gains in east Ukraine, Kiev claims
Ukraine says Moscow is providing direct military support to rebels as army and volunteer battalions report heavy casualtiesPro-Russia rebels are making decisive gains against Ukrainian forces in the east of the country, a turning of tides on the battlefield that Kiev says is due to Moscow providing direct military support.The Ukrainians suffered...
NATO to create new ‘spearhead’ force to respond to crises
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO leaders will respond to the Ukraine crisis by agreeing this week to create a “spearhead” rapid reaction force, potentially including several thousand troops, that could be sent to a hotspot in as little as two days, officials said on Monday. …read more Source:...
Manufacturing first in British economy to feel the heat from Ukraine crisis
PMI, a key monthly measure of business at UK factories, hits 14-month low, fanning fears overall economic growth is tailing offBritain’s manufacturers suffered a sharp slowdown last month as the Ukraine crisis shows the first signs of hitting the UK economy.A key monthly measure of business at Britain’s factories hit a 14-month low,...
Ukraine hit by military setbacks
Ukraine suffers a series of military setbacks, as hundreds of troops are taken prisoner and its forces withdraw from a key airport. …read more Source:...
Thousands of Russian soldiers sent to Ukraine, say rights groups
Moscow denies deploying regular troops, but reports suggest up to 15,000 soldiers have been sent to assist separatists since JulyUp to 15,000 Russian soldiers have been sent to Ukraine over the past two months, and at least 200 may have died in combat there, according to rights groups.Moscow denies that it has deployed regular troops to Ukraine...
Military option on Ukraine ‘does not exist’, says new EU chief
Federica Mogherini, the European Union’s new head of foreign policy, says prospect of Europe going to war to defend Ukraine against Russian aggression “simply does not exist …read more Source: The...
Nato Plans ‘Spearhead’ Force To Face Russia
The alliance unveils plans for a “high-readiness force” in eastern Europe amid more evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine. …read more Source: Sky...
Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov: no military intervention in Ukraine video
Speaking at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says Russia wants a peaceful solution to the crisis in Ukraine, saying there would be no military intervention by Russia. Lavrov also responds to the latest sanctions from Europe and the US saying Russia would protect its interests …...
Ukraine clashes force troops to abandon airport ahead of crisis talks
Latest discussions to end crisis to include Russia-backed separatists, as Luhansk and Donetsk airports come under fireFighting continued in eastern Ukraine on Monday, as a new round of talks were due to start in Minsk, Belarus, aimed at ending the crisis, which for the first time would include representatives of the Russia-backed separatist...
