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Russian aid convoy resumes travels toward Ukraine taking road leading to rebel-held area
The convoy of about 262 vehicles had been parked at a Russian military depot amid disagreement over how and where it would cross into Ukraine …read more Source: The Globe and...
Russian aid convoy resumes travels toward Ukraine taking road leading south to rebel-held area
A Russian aid convoy has resumed its travels toward Ukraine and has taken the road leading south toward the rebel-held city of Luhansk. …read more Source: FOX...
Russian Convoy Enroute to Ukraine Raises Suspicions in Ukraine, West
A massive Russian convoy is on the way to Ukraine’s border with what Moscow says is emergency relief for the Russian-speaking population in eastern Ukraine. Kyiv says it will allow distribution of aid only through the International Committee of the Red Cross because of concerns the Russian convoy may be carrying military assistance to...
Russian aid convoy resumes travel toward Ukraine
The convoy of roughly 262 vehicles had been parked at a military depot in the southern Russian city of Voronezh since late Tuesday amid disagreement over how and where it would cross into Ukraine, where government troops are battling pro-Russia separatists. Kiev and the West have accused Moscow of providing arms and expertise to pro-Russian...
Oriflame Pressured by Ukraine, Russia Crisis
Oriflame Cosmetics said the geopolitical crisis in Russia and Ukraine weighed on second-quarter profit and that it may struggle to deliver some nutrient products to Russia, one of its key markets, due to the recent food ban imposed by Moscow. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Death toll in Ukraine soars in past 2 weeks
DONETSK, Ukraine — A rebel-held city in eastern Ukraine came under intensified shelling Wednesday as the U.N. revealed that the death toll from the fighting between government troops and separatists has nearly doubled in the last two weeks. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...
Ukraine determined to keep Russian aid convoy out
Amid the uncertainty, there was no clear statement from Russia about where the trucks were headed, and rumors began to fly that they would bypass the original point of entry, the Shebekino crossing, near Kharkiv, Ukraine, and head farther south to an area closer to Luhansk, where Russia and the separatist fighters it supports exert more control....
NOMURA: The Russian Aid Convoy Risks ‘Triggering A Dangerously Volatile Situation’
A Russian convoy of about 280 trucks with humanitarian supplies heading toward Ukraine is currently at a Russian military base 200 miles east of the border, and the risk of provoking a conflict remain shrouded in confusion. “Throughout Wednesday, tensions rose in the absence of a clear statement from Russia about where the trucks were...
Dow Back to Positive Territory for Year
Investors went bargain hunting on signs of easing tensions in Ukraine and Iraq. The major indexes all posting gains- with the Dow turning positive for the year. The stocks that did lose were dramatic- both Candy Crush maker King Digital and Sea World Entertainment stocks had disasterous days after weak earnings reports. After the bell –...
Ukraine slams Russian ‘cynicism’, death toll rises
Ukrainian calls Russian aid convoy act of “cynicism” as country’s interior minister said it would not be allowed in. …read more Source:...
