Section: The United Kingdom
Lukashenko’s popularity in Belarus on the rise
Violence in neighbouring Ukraine has enhanced presidents standing as voters choose stability over change The popularity of the Belarusian president, Alexander Lukashenko, has increased since the start of the Ukrainian crisis, a survey found, as voters show their appreciation for stability in their country. Despite deteriorating economic...
MH17: no victims remains found in Australian teams final three days
Russia slams Australia for having oversized ambitions and making absurd and irresponsible statementsNo victims remains were found at the MH17 crash site in the three days before Australian investigators pulled out of the area, Australias special envoy has said, as Russia accused Australia of having oversized ambitions and losing sight of the...
Russian convoy vanishes on road to Ukraine
Uncertainty surrounded a 262-truck “aid convoy” on Wednesday that appeared to grind to a halt before reaching the border …read more Source: The...
Russia and Ukraine continue standoff over ‘aid’ convoy as 12 Ukrainian activists are shot dead and dozens taken hostage when bus is attacked by pro-Russian separatists
The tense standoff between Kiev and the Kremlin over a Russian ‘aid convoy’ bound for Ukraine has continued today, amid reports of Ukrainian activists being shot dead near Donetsk. …read more Source: Daily...
UN identifies escalation of violence in Ukraine as death toll doubles
Objective of Russian ‘aid convoy’ remains unclear as UN observers say death toll has doubled in two weeksThe death toll from conflict in eastern Ukraine has doubled in the past fortnight, the UN’s human rights office said on Wednesday, as international wrangling continued over a controversial Russian aid convoy to the region.The...
The Guardian view on Russias Ukrainian aid convoy: mission indecipherable | Editorial
There can be no doubt that those who have ordered the convoy south have more than succour in mindRarely in history can the outcome of a mission of mercy have been awaited with such trepidation. The Russian trucks heading for the Ukrainian border are supposedly carrying supplies to relieve the suffering of the civilian population in the besieged...
Ukraine crisis: Humanitarian aid mission stalls over fears it will be used as pretext for Russian invasion
A Russian aid mission to eastern Ukraine – which Ukrainians feared was a pretext for a Russian invasion – is still stranded in western Russia. …read more Source: The...
NATO nears agreement on beefing up presence in eastern Europe: Poland
WARSAW (Reuters) – NATO member states are close to reaching consensus over steps to beef up the alliance’s military presence in eastern Europe in response to Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on Wednesday in an interview. …read more Source:...
Ukraine: Red Cross Urged To Reject Russia Convoy
Diplomats fear Russia is using the aid convoy as a way of deepening its involvement in the civil war, Sky exclusively reveals. …read more Source: Sky...
Ukraine races to beat Russian convoy
Kiev to send its own humanitarian aid to war-torn east, setting the stage for a race to win the hearts and minds of suffering civilians …read more Source: Financial...
