Section: The Descrier (The United Kingdom)
Russia is danger to stability of Baltic states, warns UK defence secretary
Russia poses a “real and present danger” to the stability of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, the UK defence secretary has warned. Michael Fallon said that Russia may attempt to test Nato’s resolve in the Baltic states with the use of undercover military forces and propaganda to inflame ethnic tensions as he has done to great success in...
Ukraine crisis: Kiev withdraws troops from Debaltseve
US and EU leaders have accused Russia of violating the Minsk ceasefire agreement following the “organised withdrawal” of Ukrainian troops from the embattled town of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that 80% of Ukraine’s troops left the town on Wednesday morning after what he described as a “cynical...
Ukraine crisis: Fighting rages at Debaltseve
Fierce fighting erupts in the key town of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine, despite a supposed ceasefire coming into effect last week. International observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) have been denied access to the town, which is a key transport hub in the region, by the rebels. Both sides had been...
Ukraine crisis: Fighting rages ahead of midnight ceasefire deadline
The fighting rages in eastern Ukraine ahead of the agreed 15 February ceasefire deadline, which comes into effect at midnight (22:00 GMT). The town of Debaltseve is reported to be under heavy bombardment by Russia-backed rebels, which moved heavy artillery into the area while the Mink peace talks were ongoing. The UN Mission to Ukraine tweeted...
Ukraine crisis: Leaders agree on roadmap for peace
An agreement aimed at ending the conflict in eastern Ukraine has been found, following four-way talks between the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France in Minsk. The deal includes a ceasefire that will come into effect on 15 February, the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the frontlines, and the freeing of all prisoners. Ukraine has also...
Ukraine crisis: US may supply arms to Ukraine
The US is examining the option of supplying “lethal defensive weapons” to Ukraine if a peace deal is not reached to end the crisis in the east of the country, Barack Obama has said. In a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the US President blamed Russia for the continued conflict in eastern Ukraine and said that sending...
Ukraine crisis: EU and US leaders push for peace deal
European and US leaders are pushing for a new peace deal in eastern Ukraine, as fighting escalates between the Ukrainian military and Russian-backed separatists. French President Francois Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and US Secretary of State John Kerry are in Kiev looking to find a diplomatic end to the fighting in eastern Ukraine...
A new year, a new Ukraine?
Amid announcements by the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, that Ukraine and the EU were seeing “limited but positive signs” in Eastern Ukraine, hopes for a new and more constructive approach from Russia have emerged. While the peace talks that were planned to take place this week between...
Russian warships enter English Channel to hold military exercises
The Royal Navy are carefully tracking the movements of Russian warships currently anchored in the English Channel to carry out military exercises. Russia’s Western Military District’s press service confirmed that a squadron of ships from the Russian Navy’s Northern Fleet passed through the Strait of Dover earlier today. The...
