Section: International Business Times (USA)
NATO Meets On Ukraine Conflict, Postpones Any Response To Russia To Next Week
After an “extraordinary” meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Friday, it appears the U.S.-led alliance will wait until its meeting in Cardiff, Wales, next Thursday before taking any direct action regarding Russian troops entering Ukraine. …read more Source: International Business...
Obama Stops Short Of Calling Russia’s Advance Into Ukraine An ‘Invasion’
President Barack Obama Thursday stopped short of calling the Russian incursion in Ukraine an “invasion,” and said there would be no U.S. military intervention. He vowed to continue supporting Ukraine through diplomatic and financial assistance, however. …read more Source: International Business...
Russian ‘Invasion’ Breaks Budapest Memorandum, May Prompt NATO Action
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and NATO both contend that Russian troops have crossed the border into Ukraine, which could prompt severe sanctions from Europe and the U.S. and possible NATO military action, say foreign policy experts. In what would effectively amount to an invasion, Russia could be in breach of an important international...
Ukraine Says Russian Tanks, Troops Cross Border Into Strategic Town
Ukrainian authorities accused Russia of invading Ukraine Thursday, prompting President Petro Poroshenko to cancel a visit to Turkey to meet with security advisers. Col. Andriy Lysenko, a spokesman for Ukraine’s security council, said two columns of Russian tanks, infantry and other vehicles crossed the border and entered nearby Novoazovsk...
Ukraine Accuses Russia Of Invading Country While Putin Adviser Says Russia’s Action Amounts To ‘Invasion’
Update as of 7:15 a.m. EDT: Russia is carrying out an invasion in Ukraine, Ella Polyakova, a member of Vladimir Putin’s advisory council on human rights, reportedly said. “When masses of people, under commanders’ orders, on tanks and troop carriers, and with the use of heavy weapons, [are] on the territory of another country and cross...
Russian Troops Capture Novoazovsk, A Key Port Town, Ukraine Claims
The Russian military has invaded and seized control of the strategically located Ukrainian port town of Novoazovsk, Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, or NSDC, reportedly said on Thursday. “A counter-offensive by Russian troops and separatist units is continuing in south-east Ukraine,” the council reportedly said,...
UK Institute Says There Is Proof Russia Is Sending Battle Tanks Into Eastern Ukraine
A London-based institute has claimed that it has identified Russian battle tanks inside eastern Ukraine, adding that the only way they would have made it across the Ukrainian border is if they were procured from the Russian army by pro-Moscow rebels. Russia has consistently denied supplying arms and military equipment to the region’s...
New Front In Southeast Ukraine; West Accuses Russia
Ukrainian and separatist forces clashed Wednesday around the Sea of Azov port town of Novoazovsk, on the southern end of separatist territory just eight miles from the Russian border. NATO, the United States and Ukraine have all accused Russia of leading an offensive in eastern Ukraine that has opened up a new, troubling front in the conflict....
Poroshenko, After Meeting With Putin, Sees ‘Road Map’ To Eastern Ukraine Truce
KIEV (Reuters) — Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said early Wednesday a “road map” would be prepared to reach a cease-fire as soon as possible in eastern Ukraine, following a meeting with Russian President …read more Source: International Business...
Ukraine Captures Russian Soldiers Near Donetsk, Alleges Russia Attempting To Escalate Conflict
Ukrainian government forces claimed that they had captured 10 Russian soldiers attempting to cross the border into the eastern region of Donetsk, BBC reported Tuesday. The report comes ahead of a scheduled meeting between leaders of both countries at a regional summit. …read more Source: International Business...
