Clashes between Ukrainian forces and Moscow-backed rebels left two more dead in a flashpoint town yesterday and seven others elsewhere in bloodshed that has prompted the US to condemn Russia’s “aggressive” stance.The latest reports from both sides take the death toll in fighting since Sunday in the eastern war zone to 34 – a level not seen since the height of the war in eastern Ukraine in 2014 and 2015.The US criticism of Moscow will be welcomed in Kiev since it is particularly worried about losing Washington’s support as new President Donald Trump seeks to mend ties with Russia’s Vladimir …read more
Source: Gulf times
