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Ukrainian author seized in Belarus, ordered to leave
A noted Ukrainian poet and novelist says he was seized by security agents in the middle of the night while visiting the capital of Belarus and ordered to leave the … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Kremlin: no Ukraine ‘deal’ with US possible
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman is rejecting suggestions that the Kremlin and the Trump Administration may try to negotiate a deal over the war in eastern Ukraine. Last week saw … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
7 Russian sailors, 1 Ukrainian kidnapped in Nigerian waters
The Russian embassy in Nigeria says seven Russian sailors and a Ukrainian have been kidnapped from a cargo ship in Nigerian waters. It comes less than three months after three … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Separatist commander assassinated in eastern Ukraine
Separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine say one of their most prominent warlords has been assassinated. Rebels’ Donets News Agency said Mikhail Tolstykh, better known under his nom de guerre Givi, … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Putin, Merkel call for cease-fire in eastern Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have called on Ukrainian troops and separatist rebels to cease fire in eastern Ukraine. In their first phone call since a … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Fighting abates in eastern Ukraine, OSCE says
International monitors say fighting in eastern Ukraine has abated but the warring sides have kept heavy weapons near the front line. Alexander Hug, deputy head of the monitoring mission of … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Conflict challenges, climate change on agenda of EU-US talks
The European Union’s foreign policy chief says the Middle East, Ukraine and climate change are among the topics she plans to raise in upcoming talks with senior U.S. officials. Federica … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
EU envoys back keeping sanctions against Russia over Ukraine
The European Union’s top diplomats vowed Monday to uphold sanctions against Russia for destabilizing conflict-torn Ukraine, despite confusion over how U.S. President Donald Trump plans to manage his relations with … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
EU diplomats back continued Russia sanctions
European Union diplomats say sanctions against Russia must remain in force until it helps end fighting in eastern Ukraine, despite President Donald Trump’s overtures to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Foreign … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine: 2 soldiers wounded but fighting declines
Ukraine’s military says two soldiers were wounded in fighting with rebels in the separatist east, but that artillery attacks were significantly lower after a week in which fighting surged. The … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
