Section: The Guardian (The United Kingdom)
Nato to announce 4,000-strong rapid reaction force to counter Russian threat
British troops to make up 25% of ‘spearhead’ unit initially based in eastern Europe to ease fears of Baltic member statesThe UK is to contribute a quarter of the troops in a new 4,000-strong Nato rapid reaction force for initial deployment in the Baltics, easing anxiety among member states near Russia’s border that the Kremlin...
Nato summit in Wales – US forming ‘core coalition’ to fight Isis: Politics live blog
Rolling coverage of the Nato summit in Wales, including press conferences with David Cameron and other world leaders as the summit concludes 11.32am BSTNato is going to play a role in helping Iraq fight Isis, it has emerged. This is from Reuters.Nato leaders are set to agree at a summit on Friday to help organise security assistance for Iraq in...
Ukraine endures heavy shelling hours before agreed ceasefire
Reports of overnight artillery fire by Russia-backed rebels on key eastern port of Mariupol as truce set to take effect from middayHours before an expected ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, heralded as a significant breakthrough by Nato leaders meeting in Newport, heavy shelling has been heard on the outskirts of Mariupol.A commander of a Ukrainian...
Missing Russian photojournalist found dead in eastern Ukraine
A Russian photojournalist, Andrei Stenin, who was reported missing more than a month ago has been found dead in eastern Ukraine. It appears his car had come under heavy fire near Donetsk. Stenin, who worked for Russia’s state-run news agency, RIA Novosti, had been missing since 5 August. His car was found burned out and riddled with bullet...
Outside the Nato summit in pictures
As the leaders of Nato member countries meet at Celtic Manor for negotiations regarding such subjects as Ukraine and Isis, the view from outside can be a little more light-hearted … …read more Source: The...
Abbott denies Australia is considering sending military personnel to Ukraine
Defence force chief Mark Binskin had said a small team of ADF logistics experts could be sent to look at military supply systemsTony Abbott has denied Australia is considering sending military trainers and advisers to Ukraine despite the head of the defence force saying a small number of Australian defence force experts could be sent.Before...
Nato leaders cautiously welcome Ukraine ceasefire agreement
Both Ukrainian military and pro-Russia rebels have agreed to a ceasefire under terms proposed by Vladimir PutinNato leaders cautiously welcomed an apparent breakthrough in the five-month Ukrainian conflict after the country’s president, Petro Poroshenko, and one of the leading pro-Russia separatist leaders agreed to order a ceasefire on...
Russia-backed rebels edge closer to Mariupol as ceasefire approaches
Ukraine says rebel advances in recent weeks is result of direct Russian military intervention in the countryA day before a planned ceasefire in east Ukraine, Russia-backed rebels edged closer to Mariupol, threatening a final push against the strategic port city, which the Ukrainians have promised to defend at all costs.It was unclear whether the...
Nato summit in Newport ‘one of the most important in alliance’s history’, says secretary general – video
World leaders, including Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko, arrive at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales, to attend the Nato summit on Thursday. US President Barack Obama and 27 other Nato allies are engaged in talks to discuss the alliance’s strategy over the Ukraine crisis, how to tackle the Islamic State (Isis) and how to...
Ukrainian coastguard on alert after unidentified vessel spotted in sea of Azov video
A delegation of international monitors visits the coastguard base in Mariupol, Ukraine, on Thursday after an unidentified vessel was spotted in the bay. Separatist rebels have advanced along the coast of the sea of Azov, an area which separates rebel strongholds from Russian-annexed Crimea. Government forces and residents have been reinforcing...
