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Russia completes fence between Crimea and Ukraine
Dec 29, 2018 09:38Russian authorities say they have completed construction of a “defensive” fence dividing the Crimean Peninsula, which rejoined Russia in a 2014 referendum from Ukraine.
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US provides Ukraine with additional $10 million in military aid
Dec 22, 2018 08:09The United States says it will provide an additional $10 million in military aid to Ukraine to boost its naval capability, after Russia seized three Ukrainian navy ships off the coast of Crimea last month.
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Tensions continue to rise in Russia-Israel relations over Hamas, Ukraine
Dec 19, 2018 04:10Fresh tensions break out in ties between Moscow and Tel Aviv, which are already entangled in a row over the downing of a Russian aircraft in Syria, this time over the Palestine issue and the Ukraine conflict.
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Russia deploys ten fighter jets to Crimea amid rising tensions with Ukraine
Dec 17, 2018 16:40Russia has deployed a number of fighter jets to the Crimean Peninsula amid rising tensions with Ukraine, following remarks by the country’s foreign minister that Kiev was planning an "armed provocation" in the coming weeks and before the end of the year.
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Ukraine Orthodox church breaks with Russia’s
Dec 16, 2018 08:08The Ukrainian Orthodox church has joined a political struggle by Kiev against Russia, declaring “independence” from the Russian Orthodox Church.
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Ukraine parliament votes to end Russia friendship treaty
Dec 07, 2018 08:44Ukraine’s parliament has approved a motion presented by President Petro Poroshenko to end the country’s Treaty of Friendship with Russia.
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Kremlin rejects Ukraine's ‘absurd’ accusation about plan to seize Azov Sea ports
Dec 03, 2018 13:34The Kremlin has denounced as “absurd” a Ukrainian accusation that Russia is planning to seize major ports in the Sea of Azov in order to build a land corridor between the Crimean Peninsula and eastern Ukraine controlled by pro-Russia forces.
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EU rebuffs Ukraine call to send ships to waters off Russia
Nov 30, 2018 07:20European leaders have rebuffed calls from Ukraine for greater support against Russia after Kiev urged NATO to send ships into waters disputed with Moscow.
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Ukraine accuses Russia of seeking ‘to rebuild empire’
Nov 29, 2018 08:31Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of planning to rebuild “the old Russian Empire” in the midst of tensions between Kiev and Moscow over the seizure of three Ukrainian vessels in Russia’s territorial waters in the Sea of Azov.
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Russian FM says US encouraging provocation between Moscow, Kiev
Nov 28, 2018 16:56Moscow says the United States is encouraging provocation between Russia and Ukraine over the recent confrontation off the coast of Crimea and the seizure of three intruding Ukrainian military vessels in Russian waters.