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Pro-Russia rebels in Donetsk look to Texas to build global union of separatists
Feb01

Pro-Russia rebels in Donetsk look to Texas to build global union of separatists

Aleksandr Kofman dreams of an alliance with Texas. It may seem a curious ambition for the foreign minister of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR), the self-proclaimed pro-Russian “state” at the heart of the war in eastern Ukraine. A fervent admirer of Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, Mr. Kofman has books such as The CIA against the...

ICAO holds high level safety meeting this week
Feb01

ICAO holds high level safety meeting this week

MONTREAL – The International Civil Aviation Organization will hold a high-level safety meeting this week to look at the global tracking of commercial aircraft and flights over conflict zones. More than 800 participants are expected to attend the four-day international gathering at ICAO’s Montreal headquarters.The United States,...

Fighting with Russia-backed separatists kills 13 Ukrainian troops
Feb01

Fighting with Russia-backed separatists kills 13 Ukrainian troops

Separatists kept up their assault Sunday on a railway hub in eastern Ukraine, killing 13 Ukrainian troops and wounding 20 others. …read more Source: Global...

13 Ukrainian troops killed in fight with Russia-backed rebels
Feb01

13 Ukrainian troops killed in fight with Russia-backed rebels

Russian-backed separatists kept up their assault Sunday on railway hub in eastern Ukraine, fighting that authorities said has killed 13 government troops and wounded 20 others over the last day. …read more Source:...

13 troops killed, 20 wounded in Ukraine as fighting continues
Feb01

13 troops killed, 20 wounded in Ukraine as fighting continues

Russian-backed separatists kept up their assault Sunday on railway hub in eastern Ukraine, fighting that authorities said has killed 13 government troops and wounded 20 others over the last day. …read more Source: CTV...

At least a dozen troops killed in Ukraine in fighting with Russia-backed separatists
Feb01

At least a dozen troops killed in Ukraine in fighting with Russia-backed separatists

The fiercest battles were for control over Debaltseve, a government-held railway hub the rebels need to consolidate control in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Toronto...

Death toll mounts in eastern Ukraine after peace talks fail
Feb01

Death toll mounts in eastern Ukraine after peace talks fail

Widespread clashes take place with Russian-backed separatists …read more Source: The Globe and...

Civilians flee east Ukraine town as fighting intensifies
Jan31

Civilians flee east Ukraine town as fighting intensifies

The government-held town of Debaltseve has been without power, water and gas for at least 10 days, prompting many to flee from an intense artillery duel between government and Russian-backed separatist forces. …read more Source:...

Civilians flee east Ukraine town as fighting intensifies
Jan31

Civilians flee east Ukraine town as fighting intensifies

DEBALTSEVE, Ukraine – Outgoing heavy-calibre fire boomed incessantly, shaking the ground and rattling windows around the besieged town. Residents of Debaltseve, seemingly inured to the racket, listened impassively as they mustered at the town hall on Saturday to be evacuated with as many belongings as they could carry. The government-held town...

Civilians flee Ukraine town as artillery duels intensify, services fail
Jan31

Civilians flee Ukraine town as artillery duels intensify, services fail

Debaltseve has been without power, water and gas for at least 10 days, prompting many to flee from an intense artillery duel between government and Russian-backed separatist forces. …read more Source: Global...