Section: International Business Times (USA)
Ukraine Rules Out Direct Talks With Separatists
(Reuters) – Russia urged Ukraine’s leaders on Wednesday to talk directly to separatists to end the conflict in the east, but Kiev rejected the call and told Moscow to stop “playing games” aimed at legitimizing “terrorists”. …read more Source: International Business...
Russia Demands Guarantees From NATO Over Ukraine Membership
Russia has asked NATO for guarantees that Ukraine will never be allowed to join the alliance, while also saying that the buildup of troops near its borders is making Russia nervous, a spokesman for Vladimir Putin told the BBC on Tuesday. The spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, also accused NATO of breaking an historical promise to not approach Russian...
Is Hungary The Next Ukraine? Protests Show Country Ripe For Conflict Between Russia And Europe
A protest movement in Hungary over corruption and an increasingly pro-Russian leadership broke out this week, raising questions about whether the former communist nation is on the verge of becoming the next Ukraine. Hungary is more stable than Ukraine, which has been besieged by sectarian conflict for months, and seems less likely to fall into...
UK To Send 10 Armored Vehicles To Ukraine To Support OSCE Mission As Tensions With Russia Rise
The United Kingdom will send 10 armored vehicles to Ukraine to support the Special Monitoring Mission by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the U.K. Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday. According to the ministry, the newly deployed armed forces are intended to help OSCE conduct its monitoring mission safely as...
Heavy Shelling Rocks Rebel-Held Donetsk In East Ukraine
DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Fresh volleys of artillery fire were heard across many parts of the separatist stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Sunday, a Ukrainian government statement said, after Kiev warned again of rebel preparations for a fresh offensive. A Reuters witness in central Donetsk heard several dozen blasts of...
MH17 Video Captures The Moments After Airplane Was Downed In Ukraine
A just-released video depicts the moments after Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was downed near the village of Hrabove, Ukraine, July 17, the Associated Press reported. Residents can be seen running to the area where MH17 crashed. A large cloud of black smoke and burning wreckage can be seen in the background with debris strewn across a street near...
MH17 Wreckage Being Removed From Rebel-Controlled Eastern Ukraine
The wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 is being collected and removed from the crash site in rebel-held Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. In a statement, the Dutch Safety Board, which is investigating the cause of the crash, said that the wreckage will be transported to the Netherlands, where investigators intend to reconstruct a section of the...
Ukraine Conflict: Russian President Putin Says ‘Good Chance Of Resolution’ At G-20
BRISBANE Australia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that there was a “good chance of resolution” in the Ukraine conflict, rejecting Western condemnation of Russia’s role in the southeast of the country. “Today the situation (on Ukraine) in my view has good chances for resolution, no matter...
US Calls Russian Claims On MH17 Photo ‘Preposterous’
A photograph released by Russian television channels purportedly shows a Ukrainian fighter plane shooting down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. Many say the photograph is fake and just a propaganda effort to curb rumors about Russia’s involvement in the incident, USA Today reported Saturday. …read more Source: International Business...
Putin Plans To Leave G20 Early: No Plans To Demand Early Loan Repayment From Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin will leave the Group of 20 summit in Brisbane, Australia, a day early to attend meetings in Moscow, a member of his delegation told Reuters. Putin’s early departure comes after face-to-face pressure on the situation in Ukraine applied by Western leaders Saturday. …read more Source: International...
