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Russian aid convoy drives into Ukraine
The first trucks in a Russian aid convoy crossed into eastern Ukraine on Friday, seemingly without Kiev’s approval, after more than a week’s delay amid suspicions the mission was being used as a cover for an invasion by Moscow. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine: Russian aid convoy is a ‘direct invasion’
URALO-KAVKAZ, Ukraine (AP) — Russia sent dozens of aid trucks into rebel-held eastern Ukraine on Friday without Kiev’s approval, saying its patience had worn out with the Ukrainian government’s stalling tactics. The white-tarped semis carrying food, water, generators and sleeping bags sent from Moscow are intended for civilians in the...
Russian Aid Convoy Drives Into Ukraine Seemingly Without Kiev’s Approval
URALO-KAVKAZ, Ukraine (AP) — Russia sent dozens of aid trucks into rebel-held eastern Ukraine on Friday without Kiev’s approval, saying its patience had worn out with the Ukrainian government’s stalling tactics. Ukraine called the move a “direct invasion.” The white-tarped semis carrying food, water, generators and...
Russia aid convoy on the move toward Luhansk
Ukraine’s government is concerned the aid may be used to bolster rebels. …read more Source: USA...
European Stocks Fall on New Ukraine Worries
European stocks fell Friday as a fresh sign of escalation to the conflict in Ukraine rattled investors’ nerves. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now
Happy Friday! Here’s what you need to know today. 1. U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel called ISIS an “imminent” threat. “They are as sophisticated and well-funded as any group that we have seen. They’re beyond just a terrorist group,” Hagel said at a press briefing. “We must prepare for...
First trucks in Russian aid convoy driven across border into eastern Ukraine
IZVARYNE, Ukraine — Russia unilaterally sent an aid mission into rebel-held eastern Ukraine on Friday, saying its patience had worn out after a week of delays it blamed on the Ukrainian government. The International Committee of the Red Cross, which had planned to escort the convoy to assuage fears that it was being used as a cover for an...
Ukraine calls Russian aid convoy ‘direct invasion’
Ukrainian authorities said on Friday that 90 trucks from a Russian aid convoy had crossed into Ukraine without permission and Ukraine’s state security chief said this amounted to a “direct invasion” by Russia. …read more Source:...
Markets Turn Sharply Lower After Headlines Out Of Ukraine (DIA, SPY, SPX, QQQ)
Markets have moved sharply lower in the last few minutes. U.S. futures, which were up for most of the day, are now in the red with Dow futures down 38 points and S&P 500 futures down 6 points. “Russia ordered a convoy of aid trucks across the border into eastern Ukraine on Friday apparently without Kiev’s permission, raising the...
Four Russians Under House Arrest For Ukrainian Flag Stunt
A Russian court has ordered house arrest for four Muscovites accused of hanging a Ukrainian flag from a Soviet-era star atop a building near the Kremlin. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
