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Russia Could Break Diplomatic Ties with Ukraine, PM Says
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says Russia could break diplomatic ties with Ukraine over reported security incidents in Crimea, something it did not do even after annexing Crimea or throwing its support behind separatist rebels in the east.State news agencies on Friday… …read more Source:...
At Least 6 Die in Bus Crash in Crimea
Russia’s top investigative agency says that at least six people have died when a bus fell off a mountain road in Crimea.The Investigative Committee’s branch in Crimea said that the bus traveling from Sudak to Kerch veered off the road and fell 50 meters (164 feet) into a… …read more Source:...
The Latest: NATO Concerned by Russia, Ukraine Tensions
The Latest on the Crimean border dispute between Ukraine and Russia (all times local):5:10 p.m.A NATO official says the U.S.-led alliance is deeply concerned by rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine and is monitoring the situation closely.The official, who wasn’t… …read more Source:...
Russia’s Putin Meets Top Brass to Discuss Security in Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a meeting of the country’s top brass to discuss boosting security in Crimea following the reports of foiled attacks.The Russian intelligence said Wednesday that two people were killed while fending off what it described as a series… …read more Source:...
Russia Says 2 Die in Clashes with Ukrainian Agents in Crimea
Russia’s main domestic security agency said Wednesday that one of its agents and an army soldier were killed while fending off what it described as a series of attempted terror attacks by the Ukrainian military intelligence in Crimea, the claim Ukrainian officials… …read more Source:...
Separatist Ukrainian Leader Wounded in Luhansk Car Bombing
Rebels in Ukraine’s separatist region of Luhansk say their leader has been wounded in a car bombing.The rebel-run Luhansk Information Center says an unidentified explosive device went off near the car of the leader of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s republic in Luhansk… …read more Source:...
UN Records Highest Casualties in Eastern Ukraine in a Year
The United Nations says the number of casualties in fighting in eastern Ukraine is back to last year’s highs.Fighting between Russia-backed separatists and government troops has killed over 9,500 people since it began in 2014 and left much of Ukraine’s industrial heartland… …read more Source:...
Putin Tests West’s Sanctions Resolve on Visit to Slovenia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Slovenia, a member of both the European Union and NATO, testing Western unity in maintaining sanctions against the Kremlin for its role in Ukraine.Slovenia, a small Alpine nation where U.S. Republican presidential nominee… …read more Source:...
Trump Has a Record of Siding with Putin on Key Issues
Donald Trump has refused to condemn Russia’s military takeover of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, saying if elected he would consider recognizing it as Russian territory, in the latest of a series of statements that have raised eyebrows about the Republican candidate’s… …read more Source:...
EU again Chides Poland over Rule of Law; Threatens Sanctions
The European Union’s executive branch on Wednesday escalated its dispute over Poland’s democratic credentials, giving Warsaw three months to fix perceived legislative flaws regarding the country’s top constitutional court or having EU sanctions move closer.”The Commission… …read more Source:...
