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Tough talk between Russia, Ukraine heats up Crimea stalemate
Aug12

Tough talk between Russia, Ukraine heats up Crimea stalemate

Ukraine put its troops on high alert Thursday after Russia’s security agency claimed that Ukrainian “saboteurs” killed a Russian officer in Crimea. …read more Source: Toronto...

Ukraine calls attacks in Crimea a Russian ploy, accuses Putin of intentionally escalating conflict
Aug11

Ukraine calls attacks in Crimea a Russian ploy, accuses Putin of intentionally escalating conflict

Accusations that Ukrainian agents have engaged in “terror” tactics on the disputed Crimean peninsula may be a ploy by Russia to justify an escalation of the military conflict in its former Soviet ally, officials in Kiev said. President Vladimir Putin vowed in Moscow to respond with “very serious” measures after his Federal Security Service, of...

Ukraine calls attacks in Crimea a Russian ploy, accuses Putin of intentionally escalating conflict
Aug11

Ukraine calls attacks in Crimea a Russian ploy, accuses Putin of intentionally escalating conflict

Accusations that Ukrainian agents have engaged in ‘terror’ tactics on the disputed Crimean peninsula may be a ploy by Russia to justify an escalation of the military conflict in its former Soviet ally, officials in Kiev said. …read more Source: Vancouver...

Russia announces navy exercises after accusing Ukraine of terror plot
Aug11

Russia announces navy exercises after accusing Ukraine of terror plot

Ukraine says accusations are false and look like a pretext for Russia to escalate hostilities …read more Source: The Globe and...

Ukraine puts troops along Crimean border on combat alert
Aug11

Ukraine puts troops along Crimean border on combat alert

Ukraine’s president ordered the army to be on combat alert Thursday on the country’s de-facto border with Crimea and on the front line in eastern Ukraine following Moscow’s accusations that Ukraine sent in ‘saboteurs’ to carry out attacks in Crimea. …read more Source: CTV...

Ukraine puts troops along Crimean border on combat alert
Aug11

Ukraine puts troops along Crimean border on combat alert

Ukraine’s president ordered the army to be on combat alert Thursday on the country’s de-facto border with Crimea and on the front line in eastern Ukraine following Moscow’s accusations that Ukraine sent in “saboteurs” to carry out attacks in Crimea. …read more Source:...

Russia Accuses Ukraine Of ‘Terrorist’ Attack In Crimea
Aug11

Russia Accuses Ukraine Of ‘Terrorist’ Attack In Crimea

Russia says two of its servicemen were killed by Ukrainian forces firing into Crimea. Ukraine’s president said the Russian claims are “fantasy.” …read more Source:...

Two Russians killed in reported foiled attacks in Crimea
Aug10

Two Russians killed in reported foiled attacks in Crimea

MOSCOW – The Russian intelligence agency FSB said on Wednesday that one of its employees and a soldier were killed in separate incidents in Crimea described as foiled terrorist attacks. The FSB said in a statement that its officer was killed late on Saturday outside the town of Armyansk within miles of the de-facto border between Crimea and...

Dispute with Ukraine prompts Russian Navy to sell some of its frigates to India
Aug10

Dispute with Ukraine prompts Russian Navy to sell some of its frigates to India

The Indian Navy will receive three new Admiral Grigorovich-class frigates from Russia by 2018, the defence publication Janes reports, citing sources. The three frigates had been scheduled to join the Russian Navy’s fleet in the Black Sea. But the dispute with Ukraine left the three frigates without marine-gas turbine engines, Janes pointed...

After Ukraine appeared to quit in Olympic gymnastics final, team member explains… sort of
Aug09

After Ukraine appeared to quit in Olympic gymnastics final, team member explains… sort of

Ukraine offered a medical explanation Tuesday for why it appeared to quit while competing in the men’s team gymnastics final Monday at Rio Olympic Park. It was a stunning and, to gymnastics commentators, outrageous sight when the team willingly took scores of zero in the eight-team final, ensuring a last-place finish. Three athletes from...