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Ukrainian forces surround Donetsk
A pro-Russia rebel leader announced today that the rebel stronghold of Donetsk is surrounded by Ukrainian government troops and that his… …read more Source: The...
US and Germany threaten Russia with ‘additional consequences’ over Ukraine
Moscow told it must not intervene without Kievs permission Obama talks to Merkel on busy day for diplomacyOn a busy day of diplomatic activity, President Barack Obama and the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, agreed on Saturday that Russia would face additional consequences if it intervened in Ukraine without permission from the Ukrainian...
Ukraine Rebels ‘Willing To Accept Ceasefire’
A Ukraine rebel leader in Donetsk says the city is surrounded by Ukrainian forces and rebels are willing to accept a ceasefire. …read more Source: Sky...
Did Ukraine stop Russian troops invading?
Disguised as peacekeepers and intent on provoking a significant military conflict, Russian troops were stopped from entering Ukraine following talks between both countries’ foreign ministers, according to the Ukrainian government. …read more Source: The...
Vladimir Putin ‘sacks 18 top-ranking Russian officials’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sacked 18 high-ranking officers from their posts, according to a Ukrainian news website. …read more Source: The...
Australia considers uranium ban as part of further sanctions against ‘bully’ Russia
Australia has further aligned itself with its European allies in the Russia-Ukraine crisis by considering further sanctions – including the sale of uranium – against the Kremlin, while also declaring that Putin’s government is a “bully”. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine closes in on Donetsk rebels
Reports suggest Ukrainian government forces are poised to surround pro-Russian separatist rebels in Donetsk region as fierce fighting continues. …read more Source:...
The 20 photographs of the week
The continuing crisis in Gaza, the anniversary of the first world war, the Ebola outbreak the best photography in news, culture and sport from around the world this week … …read more Source: The...
Ukraine says stops Russian troops invading, Moscow calls statement ‘fairy tale’
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine said on Saturday it had headed off an attempt by Russia to send troops into Ukraine under the guise of peacekeepers with the aim of provoking a large-scale military conflict, a statement Moscow dismissed as a “fairy tale”. …read more Source:...
Kiev dismantles last barriers
The mayor of Kiev leads work to dismantle barriers and tents on the Ukrainian capital’s main street, nine months after major pro-EU demonstrations. …read more Source:...
