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VIDEO: Ukraine crisis: Who controls what?
Pro-Russian rebels, who had taken control of eastern Ukraine, are under pressure as government forces fight to regain control. …read more Source:...
Many Ukraine troops killed in battle
Ukraine says 19 of its troops have died in a battle near Donetsk as checks are made on Russian aid lorries at the border. …read more Source:...
Russian aid convoy starts moving into Ukraine
BORDER CROSSING POINT DONETSK Russia (Reuters) – The first trucks from a Russian aid convoy on Thursday passed a Russian border check point and started moving towards the border crossing with Ukraine, a Reuters reporter at the scene said. …read more Source:...
Rabobank warns of Ukraine crisis fallout
Institution warns of knock-on effects from Russia sanctions after announcing 3% fall in net profitsThe conflict in Ukraine and its potential impact on the world economy has led Rabobank, the largest Dutch mortgage lender, to warn of possible knock-on effects to its business.The bank said its net profit slipped by 3% to 1.1bn (£880m) in the...
Dozens die in Ukraine in street battles, Donetsk shelling
KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Heavy shelling hit residential neighborhoods in Ukraine’s rebel stronghold of Donetsk and government forces fought street battles in other towns on Wednesday as they sought to crush a four-month-old separatist rebellion. …read more Source:...
Russia shuts down McDonald’s branches in Moscow amid Ukraine row
Closure of four McDonald’s restaurants in Russian capital for unspecified sanitary violations widely seen as an anti-American measure in wake of mutual sanctions and diplomatic tussling over Ukraine …read more Source: The...
Russia convoy ‘at Ukraine customs’
Several lorries from a Russian convoy carrying aid have moved into the customs zone at the border between the two countries, local reports say. …read more Source:...
Tanks, artillery and 1,200 fighters ‘march into east Ukraine from Russia’
There was no immediate independent confirmation of the claim which, if true, would be tantamount to an invasion of eastern Ukraine by Russia. (Ukrainian troops are pictured) …read more Source: Daily...
Ukraine protesters climb 176m complex to paint Soviet star yellow and blue
Commuters heading to work along the Moscow river this morning may have been surprised to see the top of one… …read more Source: The...
VIDEO: Activist takes Moscow star ‘selfie’
Russian police have charged four young people with vandalism after they climbed to the top of a Moscow skyscraper and briefly attached a Ukrainian flag to its spire. …read more Source:...
