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Ukraine’s noose tightens on Donetsk as rebels vow ‘another Stalingrad’
Kiev has tightened the vise on the separatist stronghold of Donetsk, surrounding the eastern city and cutting off supply routes and all roads in. …read more Source: FOX...
Rocket attack in eastern Ukraine said to lead to mass jail break
“Extremely dangerous prisoners are now free” in Donetsk, official warns; both sides trade blame for the attack, which killed one prisoner …read more Source:...
How Long Will Ukraine Relief Rally Last?
The shelling hasn’t stopped, but for now at least it’s at a safe distance. The easing of tension in Ukraine offering a vital reprieve for residents of Donetsk, and markets. European shares rose for the first time in two weeks after Russia ended military exercises near the Ukrainian border. While worries of an incursion have gone for...
Russia to send humanitarian convoy into Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine — Russia will send a humanitarian convoy into Ukraine in cooperation with the International Red Cross, the Kremlin said Monday, despite strong opposition from the Ukraine and the West.It wasn’t immediately clear if Russia has reached agreement with Ukraine on the issue, or if it has decided to move unilaterally as...
Dutch push Ukraine plane disaster inquiries
AMSTERDAM — Dutch officials said Monday they will push ahead with both an investigation into the cause of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 disaster and a criminal investigation into the persons responsible, despite not being able to access the site where the plane went down in eastern Ukraine.Flight 17 was shot down July 17 above an area held by...
Steven Seagal Rocked Out With Pro-Russia Separatists In Crimea
Action movie star Steven Seagal brought his blues band to a bikers’ festival held on Saturday in the city of Sevastopol on the Crimean peninsula, which was annexed from Ukraine by Russia earlier this year. Seagal reportedly rocked out in front of a flag used by the pro-Russian separatists who are still battling Ukrainian forces in the...
No Solution In Sight On China Sea Dispute
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Despite U.S. and Asian calls for self-restraint and new impetus for the resolution of territorial disputes involving China, a high-profile Asian security summit ended over the weekend where it began, with no solution of the rifts in sight. China dismissed a new U.S. proposal for a freeze on hostile actions that...
‘High probability’ of Russian intervention in east Ukraine, NATO chief warns
‘We see the Russians developing the narrative and the pretext for such an operation under the guise of a humanitarian operation,’ Anders Fogh Rasmussen says …read more Source: The Globe and...
Ukraine Rocket Attack Leads to Mass Jail Breakout
(DONETSK, Ukraine) — Rockets slammed into a high-security prison Monday in the rebel-held city of Donetsk, igniting a riot that allowed more than 100 prisoners to flee, authorities in eastern Ukraine said. MoreMissouri Teen’s Fatal Shooting by Cops Sparks Riots NBC NewsPower Play: Inside the New War Brewing in Iraq’s Capital NBC...
Ukraine rocket attack leads to mass jail breakout
DONETSK, Ukraine — Rockets slammed into a high-security prison Monday in the rebel-held city of Donetsk, igniting a riot that allowed more than 100 prisoners to flee, authorities in eastern Ukraine said.Donetsk city council spokesman Maxim Rovinsky said a direct rocket hit killed at least one inmate and left three others severely wounded....
