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    The Latest: NATO concerned by Russia, Ukraine tensions
    Aug11

    The Latest: NATO concerned by Russia, Ukraine tensions

    MOSCOW (AP) — 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 authorized to make statements on the record and spoke on...

    The Latest: NATO concerned by Russia, Ukraine tensions
    Aug11

    The Latest: NATO concerned by Russia, Ukraine tensions

    The official urged all parties to return to the negotiating table and work toward a peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine by diplomatic and peaceful means. Ukraine’s president has ordered the army to be on combat alert on the country’s de-facto border with Crimea and on the front line in eastern Ukraine following...

    The Latest: NATO concerned by Russia, Ukraine tensions
    Aug11

    The Latest: NATO concerned by Russia, Ukraine tensions

    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 …read more Source: U.S....

    Brother Of Ukrainian Held By Russia Appeals To Kyiv For Help
    Aug11

    Brother Of Ukrainian Held By Russia Appeals To Kyiv For Help

    The brother of Yevhen Panov, who was detained and charged by Russian authorities with preparing terror attacks in Crimea, has asked Ukrainian officials for help in securing his release. Panov, a Ukrainian citizen, is being held on the peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014. His brother Igor Kotelyanets spoke to RFE/RL’s Current Time TV....

    The Latest: NATO concerned by Russia, Ukraine tensions
    Aug11

    The Latest: NATO concerned by Russia, Ukraine tensions

    MOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on the Crimean border dispute between Ukraine and Russia (all times local):… …read more Source: Associated...

    NATO Official: Alliance Is Concerned by Rising Tensions Between Russia, Ukraine and Is Watching Situation Closely
    Aug11

    NATO Official: Alliance Is Concerned by Rising Tensions Between Russia, Ukraine and Is Watching Situation Closely

    NATO official: Alliance is concerned by rising tensions between Russia, Ukraine and is watching situation closely …read more Source: ABC...

    Ukraine, Russia Trade Angry Accusations as War Fever Mounts
    Aug11

    Ukraine, Russia Trade Angry Accusations as War Fever Mounts

    Ukraine and Russia were locked in a war of words Thursday over the Kremlin’s claim that Kyiv infiltrated trained saboteurs into Crimea tasked with targeting “critical infrastructure” — an alleged mission Russian President Vladimir Putin is now citing as the reason for his decision to pull out of scheduled peace talks in Normandy. Ukrainian...

    Ukraine Orders Troops to High Alert
    Aug11

    Ukraine Orders Troops to High Alert

    Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko ordered troops on the border with Crimea and the frontline in Eastern Ukraine to be on high alert on Thursday, following Russian accusations that Ukrainian intelligence agents plotted terror attacks in Crimea. The alert, announced in a statement posted to social media, comes amid a period of increased...

    Ukraine’s president orders military on high alert following Putin comments
    Aug11

    Ukraine’s president orders military on high alert following Putin comments

    Andrew V. PestanoKIEV, Ukraine, Aug. 11 (UPI) — Ukrainian President Poroshenko on Thursday ordered all military units near the border of Crimea to be placed on the highest alert of combat preparedness. …read more Source: United Press...

    Crimean Tatar Activist To Be Forced To Psychiatric Clinic For Test
    Aug11

    Crimean Tatar Activist To Be Forced To Psychiatric Clinic For Test

    A court in Russia-annexed Crimea has ruled that a noted Crimean Tatar activist, Ilmi Umerov, must be placed in a psychiatric clinic for examination. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...