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Showing posts with label Ukraine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ukraine. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
President Trump welcomes Ukraine's Poroshenko at White House as US set more sanctions against pro-Russian rebels
Wednesday, February 08, 2017
Key Ukraine rebel commander killed in 'act of terror'
The dead man was Mikhail Tolstykh, 36, head of the notorious "Somali" battalion and a leading commander of the self-declared Donetsk People's Republic, the rebels' spokesman told AFP.
"There has been an act of terror and Givi was killed," Eduard Basurin said, using the nom de guerre which Tolstykh was better known by.
He blamed Ukrainian security services but declined to provide more details. Local reports said Tolstykh's office was blasted by a flamethrower .... https://www.yahoo.com
Saturday, February 04, 2017
Trump tells Ukrainian politician he won’t lift Russia sanctions
During an unusual private meeting on the sidelines of Thursday’s National Prayer Breakfast, President Donald Trump promised a Ukrainian opposition leader that the United States won’t lift sanctions on Russia until it pulls out of Ukraine, according to three people briefed on the meeting .... http://www.politico.eu
Sunday, November 20, 2016
Obama & Putin talk Syria, Ukraine at APEC summit
Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin discussed the stalling peace process in Ukraine and continuing conflict in Syria during a brief meeting on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Peru.
The White House confirmed the details of the public meeting, which ended with a handshake.
The sidelines chat had not been officially scheduled, but Peskov earlier predicted that the leaders of the two countries, both of which are members of APEC, could speak during the two-day summit .... https://www.rt.com
The White House confirmed the details of the public meeting, which ended with a handshake.
The sidelines chat had not been officially scheduled, but Peskov earlier predicted that the leaders of the two countries, both of which are members of APEC, could speak during the two-day summit .... https://www.rt.com
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Russia says MH17 investigation conclusions are "extremely political" & its Buk missiles "never shot down" the plane
International prosecutors say Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was downed over eastern Ukraine in 2014 by a Buk missile that had come from Russia.
They also narrowed down the area it was fired from to a field in territory controlled by Russian-backed rebels.
All 298 people on board the Boeing 777 died when it broke apart in mid-air flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.
Russia says it cannot accept the findings as the final truth, saying no Russian weapons were taken to Ukraine .... http://www.bbc.com
They also narrowed down the area it was fired from to a field in territory controlled by Russian-backed rebels.
All 298 people on board the Boeing 777 died when it broke apart in mid-air flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.
Russia says it cannot accept the findings as the final truth, saying no Russian weapons were taken to Ukraine .... http://www.bbc.com
Buk missile producer: JIT probe lacks tech proof, experiments showed MH17 downed from Kiev-held area
Buk missile producer Almaz-Antey has told RIA Novosti that three of its experiments showed flight MH17 was downed from Kiev-controlled territory. The body adds that international investigators lack technical proof for their theory presented on Wednesday.
According to Mikhail Malyshevsky, an adviser to the chief designer of Almaz-Antey, Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was brought down from the village of Zaroshenskoye, which was controlled by the Ukrainian Army at the time of the crash.
“To date, we conducted three experiments that confirm the version that the Malaysian Boeing was shot down by a missile from the direction of the village of Zaroshenskoye,” Malyshevsky told RIA Novosti ahead of the press conference .... https://www.rt.com
According to Mikhail Malyshevsky, an adviser to the chief designer of Almaz-Antey, Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was brought down from the village of Zaroshenskoye, which was controlled by the Ukrainian Army at the time of the crash.
“To date, we conducted three experiments that confirm the version that the Malaysian Boeing was shot down by a missile from the direction of the village of Zaroshenskoye,” Malyshevsky told RIA Novosti ahead of the press conference .... https://www.rt.com
Thursday, September 22, 2016
'Ukraine needs reforms or EU may drop Russia sanctions' - Joe Biden
US Vice-President Joe Biden says Europe could walk away from sanctions against Russia, unless Ukraine makes progress with economic and political reforms. At least five countries want to drop the sanctions, he warned.
“We know that if they give an excuse to the EU, there are at least five countries right now that want to say ‘We want out’,” of sanctions against Moscow, Biden said, speaking to the Council on Foreign Relations think tank in New York on Wednesday.
Biden added that he has spent two to three hours a week on the phone with the Ukrainian leadership since the crisis in that country began, and called on it to carry on with the reforms. The VP also acknowledged pressuring Germany, France and Italy to stick to the sanctions .... https://www.rt.com
“We know that if they give an excuse to the EU, there are at least five countries right now that want to say ‘We want out’,” of sanctions against Moscow, Biden said, speaking to the Council on Foreign Relations think tank in New York on Wednesday.
Biden added that he has spent two to three hours a week on the phone with the Ukrainian leadership since the crisis in that country began, and called on it to carry on with the reforms. The VP also acknowledged pressuring Germany, France and Italy to stick to the sanctions .... https://www.rt.com
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Friday, August 12, 2016
Suspects admit plotting bomb attacks in Crimea: Russian media
MOSCOW, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Suspected saboteurs admitted that they had plotted bomb attacks in Crimea, the Interfax news agency reported Friday.
Ridvan Sulemanov, who was held by the Russian Federal Security Bureau (FSB) in Crimea, admitted that he acted upon the assignment given by the Ukrainian military intelligence service, the Interfax said, citing a video footage obtained from the FSB.
According to Sulemanov, he was tasked with travelling to Simferopol to find a place at the central coach station and the airport to plant improvised explosive devices .... http://news.xinhuanet.com
Ridvan Sulemanov, who was held by the Russian Federal Security Bureau (FSB) in Crimea, admitted that he acted upon the assignment given by the Ukrainian military intelligence service, the Interfax said, citing a video footage obtained from the FSB.
According to Sulemanov, he was tasked with travelling to Simferopol to find a place at the central coach station and the airport to plant improvised explosive devices .... http://news.xinhuanet.com
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Russia announces war games after accusing Ukraine of terrorist plot
Vladimir Putin summoned his security council and the Russian Navy announced war games in the Black Sea a day after the Russian president accused Ukraine of trying to provoke a conflict over Crimea, which Moscow seized and annexed in 2014.
Using some of his most aggressive rhetoric against Kiev since the height of the war two years ago, Putin has pledged to take counter-measures against Ukraine, which he accused of sending saboteurs into Crimea to carry out terrorist acts.
Ukraine has called the accusations false and says they look like a pretext for Russia to escalate hostilities. Such an escalation could be used by Putin to demand better terms in the Ukraine peace process, or to inflame nationalist passions at home ahead of Russian parliamentary elections next month .... http://www.reuters.com
Using some of his most aggressive rhetoric against Kiev since the height of the war two years ago, Putin has pledged to take counter-measures against Ukraine, which he accused of sending saboteurs into Crimea to carry out terrorist acts.
Ukraine has called the accusations false and says they look like a pretext for Russia to escalate hostilities. Such an escalation could be used by Putin to demand better terms in the Ukraine peace process, or to inflame nationalist passions at home ahead of Russian parliamentary elections next month .... http://www.reuters.com
Ukraine forces on 'high alert' over Crimea tensions with Russia
Ukraine on Thursday placed its forces around Crimea on high alert as tensions soared after Moscow accused Kiev of attempting armed incursions into the disputed peninsula.
Russia's FSB security service said on Wednesday it had thwarted "terrorist attacks" in Crimea this week by Ukrainian military intelligence and beaten back armed assaults, but Kiev fiercely denied the claims.
The UN Security Council was to discuss the growing tensions later Thursday at the request of Ukraine, a non-permanent council member .... https://uk.news.yahoo.com
Russia's FSB security service said on Wednesday it had thwarted "terrorist attacks" in Crimea this week by Ukrainian military intelligence and beaten back armed assaults, but Kiev fiercely denied the claims.
The UN Security Council was to discuss the growing tensions later Thursday at the request of Ukraine, a non-permanent council member .... https://uk.news.yahoo.com
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Ukraine Prepares for Russian 'Attack' by Moving Troops to the Border With Crimea
Ukrainian military officials are warning against a possible Russian military invasion at "any minute." "The occupiers are conducting manoeuvres and we should understand that at any minute, at any hour, they could start a large-scale or small-scale attack," said Andriy Lysenko, military spokesman for Ukraine’s president Petro Poroshenko.
Ukraine is deploying more military equipment and forces to bolster its army units located near the border with Russian-annexed Crimea in response to a Russian military building up in the disputed peninsula, Ukraine Today reported on Tuesday .... http://www.haaretz.com
Ukraine is deploying more military equipment and forces to bolster its army units located near the border with Russian-annexed Crimea in response to a Russian military building up in the disputed peninsula, Ukraine Today reported on Tuesday .... http://www.haaretz.com
‘Kiev has turned to terrorism’: Putin on foiled sabotage plot in Crimea
Kiev has turned to the “practice of terrorism” instead of trying to peacefully resolve Ukraine’s crisis, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in commenting on an FSB report that it had foiled terrorist attacks in Crimea plotted by Ukrainian intelligence .... https://www.rt.com
Tuesday, July 05, 2016
Germany Excludes Entry of Ukraine Into EU in the Near Future
The German Foreign Ministry stated that Ukraine should not expect a quick accession to the EU. Earlier in April, Dutch voters opposed the EU’s association agreement with Ukraine at a referendum.
Representative of the German Foreign Ministry stated the process of Ukraine’s accession to the EU is unlikely to start in the near future.
“We don’t consider the issue of EU accession at the moment,” the Ministry’s spokesman said, cited by German newspaper Die Zeit. “Ukraine is not ready yet.” .... http://sputniknews.com
Representative of the German Foreign Ministry stated the process of Ukraine’s accession to the EU is unlikely to start in the near future.
“We don’t consider the issue of EU accession at the moment,” the Ministry’s spokesman said, cited by German newspaper Die Zeit. “Ukraine is not ready yet.” .... http://sputniknews.com
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
'He is not dead yet': Traumatic footage shows 'Ukrainian soldiers burying a Russian separatist ALIVE'
A horrific video allegedly showing soldiers burying a man alive has been posted online.
It shows four men wearing camouflage uniforms and balaclavas throwing the man into an open grave.
The man is clearly alive and his feet can be seen moving once he is lying in the ground.
A voice can reportedly be heard in the background saying in Ukrainian: 'He is not dead yet.'
The shocking film was first broadcast on Russian channel TV Zvezda, which claims it shows Ukrainian soldiers murdering a pro-Russian separatist .... http://www.dailymail.co.uk
It shows four men wearing camouflage uniforms and balaclavas throwing the man into an open grave.
The man is clearly alive and his feet can be seen moving once he is lying in the ground.
A voice can reportedly be heard in the background saying in Ukrainian: 'He is not dead yet.'
The shocking film was first broadcast on Russian channel TV Zvezda, which claims it shows Ukrainian soldiers murdering a pro-Russian separatist .... http://www.dailymail.co.uk
Saturday, June 18, 2016
Revealed - the 10 most dangerous countries in the world
Yemen, Ukraine and Libya entered the top 10 most dangerous countries, as conflict’s in the three countries show little sign of abating.
The Democratic Republic of Congo, Pakistan and North Korea maintained ‘very low’ peace ratings, but the still managed to climb out of the bottom 10 after experiencing a less troubled year .... http://www.independent.co.uk
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Television viewers disgusted by vile tattoos in the crowd during Northern Ireland vs Ukraine
Television viewers were dumbfounded to see a group of topless Ukrainian fans brazenly showing off their tattoos made up of neo-nazi swastikas, as if advertising their fascist leanings was absolutely normal.
Whether Uefa act upon these images remains to be seen .... http://www.joe.co.uk
Whether Uefa act upon these images remains to be seen .... http://www.joe.co.uk
Monday, April 18, 2016
Putin, Poroshenko discuss jailed Ukrainian pilot, Russians held in Ukraine: Kremlin
Moscow (AFP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko on Monday discussed the fate of a hunger-striking Ukrainian pilot jailed in Russia and two Russians captured and tried in Ukraine, the Kremlin said.
"The issue of Nadezhda Savchenko as well as the fate of Russian nationals Aleksander Aleksandrov and Yevgeny Yerofeyev has been touched upon," the Kremlin said following the phone call, referring to the Ukrainian pilot by the Russian version of her first name.
Poroshenko has previously proposed swapping Savchenko for the Russians, who were sentenced Monday to 14 years in prison for fighting in Ukraine's rebel east .... https://www.yahoo.com
"The issue of Nadezhda Savchenko as well as the fate of Russian nationals Aleksander Aleksandrov and Yevgeny Yerofeyev has been touched upon," the Kremlin said following the phone call, referring to the Ukrainian pilot by the Russian version of her first name.
Poroshenko has previously proposed swapping Savchenko for the Russians, who were sentenced Monday to 14 years in prison for fighting in Ukraine's rebel east .... https://www.yahoo.com
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Ukraine Votes in First Jewish Prime Minister, Known for Israel Connections
The Jewish speaker of the Ukrainian parliament, Volodymyr Groysman, has been elected prime minister after a months-long political crisis.
The parliament on Thursday voted 250-57 for Groysman, who was nominated by President Petro Poroshenko.
The outgoing prime minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, resigned earlier this week after weeks of pressure for him to step down. He had survived a no-confidence vote in February .... http://www.haaretz.com
The parliament on Thursday voted 250-57 for Groysman, who was nominated by President Petro Poroshenko.
The outgoing prime minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, resigned earlier this week after weeks of pressure for him to step down. He had survived a no-confidence vote in February .... http://www.haaretz.com
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