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US must Provide Military Assistance to Ukraine in the fight against Russians and separatists – U.S. Senator Rob Portman
On the official website of U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), co-chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, announces that he has filed two amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016 to help Ukraine as they continue to face Russian aggression. U.S. Senator Rob Portman says that the first amendment authorizes funds...
Russia under Putin will never be allowed to rejoin the G7 – Canada’s PM
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in the interview that the Russian Federation should never be allowed back in the Group of 7 as long as Vladimir Putin is president. “I don’t think Russia under Vladimir Putin belongs in the G7. Period,” Harper said. “Canada would very, very strongly oppose Putin ever sitting...
National Security and Defense Council: OSCE observe militant move heavy arms, used tanks and Grad missile systems in Maryinka offensive
Kyiv, June 4, 2015. OSCE Special Monitoring Mission reported the movement of militants’ military equipment from Donetsk toward Maryinka in the night of June 2-3: 10 T-64 and T-72 tanks, 122-mm and 152-mm heavy artillery and trucks carrying anti-aircraft mounts were spotted. International monitors also observed incessant artillery fire on the...
Turkish Stream’s Implications for EU Gas Infrastructure Development
Since South Stream’s termination in early December 2014, governments in Central and Southeast Europe (CSEE) have championed a litany of pan-regional pipeline proposals to carry gas from Russia’s planned delivery point in Ipsala, Turkey via the Balkans to Baumgarten, Austria, while meeting local consumption along the way. The...
Dmitry Tymchuk: Update on Marinka 6.03 – 6.04
Yesterday, 06.03.2015, starting approximately at 4:10 AM, Russian-terrorist troops started heavy shelling of the positions of Ukrainian troops in the vicinity of Marinka [west of Donetsk]. Between 6:45 and 7:00 AM, Russian-terrorist troops started an active offensive on the stretch between Marinka and Krasnohorivka. According to IR Group data,...
Russia-backed separatists moved a large amount of heavy weapons towards the contact line – EU official statement
Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs&Security Policy Maja Kocijančič said that Wednesday’s fighting (June 3, 2015) around the eastern Ukrainian city of Marinka was a huge violation of the cease-fire between and led to the redeployment of a large number of heavy artillery back near the line of contact by the Russia-backed separatists. #Ukraine...
Ukraine warns of Russia invasion threat
Ukraine’s president has told his military to prepare for a possible “full-scale invasion” by Russia all along their joint border. ||| Kiev – Ukraine’s president told his military on Thursday to prepare for a possible “full-scale invasion” by Russia all along their joint border, a day after the worst fighting with Russian-backed...
Russia has a particular responsibility because it backs the separatists – NATO Sec.Gen. Jens Stoltenberg
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters in Oslo, on Thursday, June 4, 2015, that Russia was delivering sophisticated weaponry to rebels in Eastern Ukraine, renewing long-standing accusations amid the worst upsurge in fighting in months between the Kyiv government’s forces and pro-Russian rebels. “We have precise...
New Ukraine fighting claims 24
At least 24 people have died in renewed fighting in Ukraine, breaking a tenuous peace deal in the region. …read more Source:...
National Security and Defense Council: Militants shell ATO positions near Maryinka and Krasnohorivka
Kyiv, June 3, 2015. At 4 a.m., Russia-backed militants launched an offensive on the Ukrainian military positions near Maryinka and Krasnohorivka using tanks, mortars and the artillery. Despite the escalation of fighting, Ukrainian troops hold control over Maryinka and Krasnohorivka. Ukrainian Armed Forces did not suffer any lethal casualties...