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Russia rejects US envoy’s remarks on Crimea
Feb 03, 2017 08:41Russia has dismissed accusations by the newly-appointed US envoy to the United Nations about the Crimean Peninsula, saying people in the territory made a conscious decision to join Russia in a referendum more than two years ago.
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Putin says Ukraine escalating conflict to shore up US support
Feb 03, 2017 03:17Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the Ukrainian authorities of escalating the fresh bout of violence in the eastern part of the country, saying the Kiev government has resorted to such a ploy in order to rally support from the administration of US President Donald Trump and other Western powers.
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US ambassador to UN condemns Russia's 'aggressive actions' in Ukraine
Feb 03, 2017 03:17The new US ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, has strongly condemned Russia’s “aggressive actions” in Ukraine even as the administration of US President Donald Trump seeks to improve ties with Moscow.
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Ukrainian president plans referendum on NATO membership
Feb 02, 2017 06:55Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko is planning a national referendum on whether the country should join the US-led NATO military alliance.
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East Ukraine hit by bloodiest clashes since truce
Jan 31, 2017 09:15Clashes have escalated between Ukrainian government troops and pro-Russia forces further, with the Kremlin accusing Kiev of undermining a peace deal over the country’s volatile eastern regions.
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Ukraine government says five troopers killed in fighting in east
Jan 30, 2017 10:19The Ukrainian government says five troopers were killed in new clashes with pro-Russia forces in the volatile regions of eastern Ukraine.
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Clashes in east Ukraine kill 3 soldiers, 1 militant
Jan 29, 2017 12:01Fresh clashes in eastern Ukraine have killed three government forces and one from the pro-Russia militants' camp in what has been described as the bloodiest escalation of conflict in weeks in the war-torn region.
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OSCE 'not satisfied' with status quo in eastern Ukraine
Jan 04, 2017 15:10The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which is tasked with monitoring truce agreements in eastern Ukraine, says it is displeased with the status quo in the region despite the fact that the conflict has generally subsided.
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Russia responds to Ukraine rejoicing deadly plane crash
Dec 26, 2016 02:15The Russian Foreign Ministry has responded to Ukrainian politicians “rejoicing” over the deadly crash of a military aircraft over the Black Sea, noting that the country is being run by radicals.
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OSCE monitor warns of unprecedented surge in Ukraine violence
Dec 22, 2016 17:00The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has issued a fresh warning that a surge in violence in Ukraine's east is pushing the conflict to levels not seen in months.