Section: International Business Times (USA)
Will Finland Join NATO? Russian Military Activity Leads Finns To Question Neutrality
Neutral Finland has increased cooperation with the NATO military alliance this year amid concerns about neighboring Russia’s recent increase in military activity and purported involvement in the eastern Ukraine conflict. Finland has no plans to become a full NATO member, but continued Russia aggression could ultimately cause the Finnish...
Ukraine Crisis: Alleged Russian Soldiers To Be Charged For Terrorism By Kiev
Ukraine said Monday that it will prosecute two alleged Russian soldiers it captured fighting in eastern Ukraine. The two men, who were held after being wounded, were detained in the town of Shchastya, which is close to the Russian border. …read more Source: International Business...
France-Russia Mistral Warships Deal: Settlement Negotiations Underway But Amount, Timing Of Compensation Are Issues
French and Russian officials were in the midst of negotiations Monday to reach a financial settlement for last year’s canceled sale of two Mistral-class helicopter carriers, according to a report. France opted not to complete a deal to send the fully-constructed warships to Russia due to concerns about purported activity in eastern Ukraine...
Russian Soldier Said Captured In Ukraine Admits On Video To Spying Mission
One of two Russian servicemen Ukraine says it captured while fighting with separatists in eastern Ukraine admitted on a video circulating on Monday that he had been part of a Russian special forces spying mission. Moscow, which has acknowledged in the past that Russian national “volunteers” might be fighting for the separatists,...
Two Russian Servicemen Arrested In East Ukraine: Ukrainian Military
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian troops have arrested two Russian servicemen in the country’s separatist eastern territories, a Ukrainian military spokesman said on Sunday, reporting further casualties in rebel attacks despite a three-month-old ceasefire deal. Ukraine and NATO accuse Moscow of supporting pro-Russian separatists with troops...
Unidentified Drone Observes Historic NATO Drill In Estonia Meant To Scare Russia
An unidentified drone allegedly conducted surveillance on NATO’s largest-ever military exercises in Estonia this week, reported Estonian newspaper Eesti Päevaleht. The drills scheduled to end on Friday come amid growing tensions between Russia and NATO over the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: International...
France-Russia Mistral Warships Deal: Canceled Sale Not Considered Major Issue, Russian Officials Say
France’s cancellation last year of a deal to sell two Mistral helicopter carriers is not considered a major issue in Russia, a top Kremlin official said Friday. The two nations have been locked in a political disagreement related to the ships since late last year, when French officials opted not to send the constructed ships to Russia over...
Facebook Is Pro-Russia, Senior Aide To Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko Says
A senior official in the Ukrainian government on Thursday accused Facebook of pro-Russia bias, ahead of a question-and-answer session with the company’s co-founder Mark Zuckerberg. The official, who serves as an aide to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, is also reportedly in talks with the social networking giant to solve the problem....
Pro-Russian Rebels Remove Banned Grad Rockets And Artillery From Storage In East Ukraine, Says OSCE
Pro-Russian rebels have removed grad rockets and artillery banned under the eastern Ukraine ceasefire agreement from storage units in the contested region of Donbas, claims a report by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the group charged with overseeing the ceasefire. …read more Source: International Business...
NATO-Russia Cold War? Military, Political Tension Downplayed By Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg
The current tensions between NATO’s member nations and Russia should not be considered a new Cold War, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg cautioned Wednesday. Both the Western alliance and Russia have conducted extensive military drills in recent months while at odds over Russia’s March 2014 annexation of Crimea and its purported...
