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NATO to create new ‘spearhead’ force to respond to Ukraine crises
Sep02

NATO to create new ‘spearhead’ force to respond to Ukraine crises

NATO leaders will respond to the Ukraine crisis by agreeing this week to create a “spearhead” rapid reaction force, potentially including several thousand troops, that could be sent to a hotspot in as little as two days, officials said on Monday. …read more Source: The Toronto...

NATO to create new ‘spearhead’ force to respond to Ukraine crises
Sep02

NATO to create new ‘spearhead’ force to respond to Ukraine crises

NATO leaders will respond to the Ukraine crisis by agreeing this week to create a “spearhead” rapid reaction force, potentially including several thousand troops, that could be sent to a hotspot in as little as two days, officials said on Monday. …read more Source: The Toronto...

Russian forces spotted in Donetsk and Luhansk, says Ukrainian colonel
Sep02

Russian forces spotted in Donetsk and Luhansk, says Ukrainian colonel

Ukraine says it is now facing the task of waging war with the Russian army, and not just the pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...

Kremlin Disputes Veracity Of Putin’s ‘I Can Take Kiev In Two Weeks’ Quote
Sep02

Kremlin Disputes Veracity Of Putin’s ‘I Can Take Kiev In Two Weeks’ Quote

The quote was published by an Italian daily, which reported Russian President Vladimir Putin said it during a phone call with European Commission President José Manuel Barroso.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...

Protect Baltic states, not Ukraine, NATO told ahead of summit
Sep02

Protect Baltic states, not Ukraine, NATO told ahead of summit

Says former State Department official Stephen Krasner: ‘If Russia succeeds in undermining democracy and the authority structures in the Baltic States, that’s it for NATO’ …read more Source: The Globe and...

Russian army now the target, says Ukraine military
Sep02

Russian army now the target, says Ukraine military

Russian military forces have been spotted in both major rebel-held cities in eastern Ukraine, an official said Tuesday. …read more Source: Toronto...

NATO to create new ‘spearhead’ force to respond to Ukraine crises
Sep02

NATO to create new ‘spearhead’ force to respond to Ukraine crises

NATO leaders will respond to the Ukraine crisis by agreeing this week to create a “spearhead” rapid reaction force, potentially including several thousand troops, that could be sent to a hotspot in as little as two days, officials said on Monday. …read more Source: The Toronto...

Ukraine: Russian forces in major rebel cities
Sep02

Ukraine: Russian forces in major rebel cities

Ukraine says Russian forces sighted in major eastern cities …read more Source:...

Canada’s Ukraine reaction: tough talk, but little muscle
Sep02

Canada’s Ukraine reaction: tough talk, but little muscle

Outgoing NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told CBC Radio that recent security threats like the crisis in Ukraine mean more defence spending is required from NATO countries. Canada’s military instead is facing deep budget cuts. © Olivier Matthys/Associated PressAs leaders from NATO countries gather in Wales for a major summit,...

Ukraine says Russian forces sighted in major eastern cities
Sep02

Ukraine says Russian forces sighted in major eastern cities

A Ukrainian official said Tuesday that Russian forces have been spotted in both of the major rebel-held cities in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: CTV...