Section: The Guardian (The United Kingdom)
Ukrainian president: Russian troops have crossed border
Petro Poroshenko cancels planned trip abroad as he in effect accuses Russia of invasion Ukraine’s president has effectively accused Russia of invading his country, saying troops have been moved across the border to support separatists now fighting on two fronts in the east.”Recent Russian actions clearly demonstrate that Moscow is...
Canada’s delegation to Nato mocks Russia with Ukraine geography lesson
Twitter post labelling Russia and Not Russia pokes fun at claims that Moscows troops did not realise they had entered Ukraine, but forgets to mark KaliningradIn the latest salvo in the propaganda war over Ukraine, Canada at Nato (@CanadaNATO) has posted a tweet poking fun at Russia. In its labelling of Russia and Not Russia, the tweet refers to...
Ukrainian rebel leader: Russian soldiers are fighting among us – video
The prime minister of rebel group the Donetsk People’s Republic, Alexander Zakharchenko, says serving Russian soldiers are fighting among rebel forces in Ukraine. The separatist leader says claims of a Russian invasion in eastern Ukraine are an attempt to justify the defeats of the Ukrainian army … …read more Source: The...
Miners hold pro-Russia rally in Donetsk
Around 300 coalminers march through city centre in show of support for self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s RepublicAround 300 coalminers rallied in support of pro-Russia separatists in Donetsk on Wednesdayyesterday as rebel fighters fortified their positions in the city in anticipation of a possible attack by Ukrainian forces.The miners...
Presidents of Russia and France to discuss Ukraine crisis in Paris
Talks will be Vladimir Putin’s first meeting with the head of state of a major western power since Russia’s annexation of CrimeaThe Russian president, Vladimir Putin, will discuss the crisis in Ukraine at talks with his French counterpart, François Hollande, in Paris on 5 June, the Kremlin has said.The talks will be held at the Elysée...
US intercepts Moscow’s calls to spies in Ukraine, report says
US secretary state reportedly tells private meeting recordings disprove Russian denials about involvement in separatist unrestThe US secretary of state, John Kerry, claims America has obtained intercepted phone calls that prove Moscow is deliberately trying to destabilise eastern Ukraine, according to reports of leaked remarks he made at a...
Ukraine tensions driving up UK fuel prices
Motorists facing higher forecourt costs, with three-year average petrol price low now at an endMotorists are facing higher fuel prices with east-west tensions over Ukraine ending the long spell of prices staying below 130p a litre, motoring groups said.Average forecourt prices have been at a three-year low for the past 14 weeks as retailers have...
Ukraine crisis: violence leaves 25 dead and more than 200 injured
Kiev police fail to retake all of Independence Square US calls on President Yanukovych to halt violence Europe talks of sanctions but Russia blames protestersThe bloodiest night in independent Ukraine’s history left at least 25 people dead and more than 200 injured, after further violent clashes in the centre of Kiev.Armed riot police...
Ukraine: clashes escalate in Kiev as riot police attempt to break barricade – video
Anti-government protests continue through the night on Tuesday, as riot police attempt to move into Kiev’s Independence Square. Hopes for a settlement of Ukraine’s three-month crisis are evaporating as unrest in the capital escalates to its worst levels in more than three weeks. Tempers have risen after President Viktor Yanukovych,...
Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama meet at D-day commemorations
Informal conversation lasting 10-15 minutes between US and Russian president is first meeting since Ukraine crisis beganBarack Obama and Vladimir Putin have met for the first time since Russia’s annexation of Crimea. The informal encounter came on the sidelines of a lunch attended by world leaders to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-day...
