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Strelkov departure raises more questions
Igor Girkin’s reputation with local militants suffered after Ukraine forces surrounded his Slavyansk stronghold, forcing him to flee to Donetsk …read more Source: Financial...
Rebel cause helps fighters in Donetsk
Leadership changes from highly trained Russian military officers to locally recruited warlords mark an increasingly tense stand-off with Ukraine forces …read more Source: Financial...
Ukraine says it destroyed Russian vehicles that entered territory
In phone call to David Cameron, president appears to confirm reports that Russian armoured carriers had crossed borderUkraine’s president Petro Poroshenko has told David Cameron that a column of Russian armoured vehicles that entered Ukrainian territory late on Thursday night had been destroyed by Ukrainian forces. … …read more...
Ukraine claims conflict with pro-Russia rebels entering endgame
Donetsk comes under renewed shelling after 11 residents were killed and eight wounded in heavy fightingDonetsk came under renewed shelling on Friday after 11 residents were killed and eight wounded in heavy fighting between government forces and rebels on Thursday and overnight.As a Russian humanitarian convoy arrived at the border accompanied by...
Ukraine’s Forces Attack Russian Armoured Convoy
Major stock markets tumble after Ukraine’s forces said they attacked a Russian armoured convoy that crossed into Ukraine. …read more Source: Sky...
Russia aid convoy: International Red Cross and border guards to check before it enters Ukrainian territory video
The head of operations for the Red Cross in Europe, Laurant Corbaz, says Ukrainian border guards have crossed into Russia to inspect the giant aid convoy. Corbaz says only the truck drivers will be allowed to enter Ukraine and each truck will accompanied by an International Red Cross delegate.A heavy Russian military presence remains on the...
Hungary condemns sanctions on Russia
Hungary’s PM Orban says the EU is harming itself with sanctions against Russia, echoing a complaint by Slovakia’s leader. …read more Source:...
Moldova fights back against Russia’s food bans
As Moscows embargoes on Moldovan products begin to bite, Chiinu has announced a raft of measures to limit the damage. Is it enough to stop anger against the government and the EU from spreading? EurasiaNet reportsApple-picking season is underway in Moldova, but Vasile Nitrean, a farmer in Soroca, a northeastern town near the Ukrainian border,...
Armored personnel carriers join Russian ‘aid’ convoy heading for Ukraine
The military presence around the controversial convoy became more obvious today, as the Ukrainian government tightened its grip on the pro-Russian rebels in the east of the country. …read more Source: Daily...
Philip Hammond ‘alarmed’ at reports of Russian military crossing Ukraine border
Foreign secretary warns of “very serious” consequences following The Telegraph’s reports of at least 23 Russian military vehicles moving into Ukraine on Thursday night …read more Source: The...
