Guards fill in paperwork at rebel-held crossing after demands for Kiev-led cargo check and Red Cross safety guaranteesThe first trucks in a vast Russian aid convoy have cleared customs at a rebel-held border point in east Ukraine and are poised to move further into the country after almost two weeks of speculation over Moscow’s intentions about the mission.Russia says the 270-truck convoy will bring much needed food and other humanitarian aid to the crisis-struck people of east Ukraine, where Kiev’s forces and Moscow-backed rebels have fought bitter battles that have caught civilians in the crossfire. … …read more
Source: The Guardian
