Section: South America
EU vows fresh sanctions, Kiev says Russian tanks flatten town
Ukraine said Russian tanks had flattened a border town and rebels had made fresh gains in its east, as EU leaders signalled today they would threaten more sanctions against Moscow over the crisis. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
Putin compares Kiev to Nazis as Ukraine pushes for NATO membership
Russian President Vladimir Putin, defiant as ever, has compared Kiev’s drive to regain control of its rebellious eastern cities to the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in World War Two. He announced that rebels had succeeded in halting it, and proposed that they now permit surrounded Ukrainian troops to retreat. …read more Source:...
Ukraine seeks to join NATO; defiant Putin compares Kiev to Nazis
LAKE SELIGER, Russia/ KIEV, (Reuters) – Ukraine called yesterday for full membership in NATO, its strongest plea yet for Western military help, after accusing Russia of sending in armoured columns that have driven back its forces on behalf of pro-Moscow rebels. Russian President Vladimir Putin, defiant as ever, compared Kiev’s drive to...
Separatists open up ‘humanitarian corridor’ to allow Ukraine forces to withdraw
Pro-Moscow rebels fighting in Ukraine have said they would comply with a request from the Kremlin and open up a ‘humanitarian corridor’ to allow the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops they have encircled. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
U.S. openly accuses Russia of sending combat troops to Ukraine
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States openly accused Russia yesterday of sending combat forces into Ukraine and threatened to tighten economic sanctions, but Washington stopped short of calling Moscow’s intensified support for separatist forces an invasion. President Barack Obama again ruled out U.S. military action, saying there must...
Obama stops short of calling Russia actions in Ukraine an invasion
President Barack Obama said the United States and its allies would look for ways to expand economic sanctions on Russia after Kiev accused Moscow of moving troops into southeastern Ukraine, but he stopped short of calling the recent Russian aggression an invasion. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
Wall Street loses ground on Ukraine worry; data curbs losses
US stocks edged lower after the latest tension between Ukraine and Russia snapped the focus of investors back to the volatile region, but US economic data helped curb losses. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
Crisis deepens as Ukraine says Russia moves into southeast region
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said today that Russian forces had entered his country and the military conflict was worsening after Russian-backed separatists swept into a key town in the east. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
Global shares fall on Ukraine concerns
US stocks opened lower today after Ukraine’s president said Russian forces had been brought into his country, bringing concerns over the volatile region back into focus and overshadowing some positive US economic data. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
Europe shares, euro, Bund yields fall
European shares, the euro currency and Bund yields fell after the Ukrainian president said Russian forces had invaded his country. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
