Author(s): Dan Alexe
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on September 1 that the Russian military would not intervene in Ukraine, even as Kiev announced that Ukrainian troops are battling a Russian tank division in the eastern city of Luhansk, held by separatists. On Monday, rebels have apparently seized Donetsk and Luhansk airports, in a latest victory against government forces.
The EU leaders gave Russia one week to de-escalate the Ukraine crisis. The months-long …read more
Source: New Europe