The convoy of roughly 262 vehicles had been parked at a military depot in the southern Russian city of Voronezh since late Tuesday amid disagreement over how and where it would cross into Ukraine, where government troops are battling pro-Russia separatists.
Kiev and the West have accused Moscow of providing arms and expertise to pro-Russian rebels in east Ukraine who have been battling government forces since April, and confusion about what the trucks contain and where they are headed have only fanned fears about Russia’s intentions.
The U.N.’s human rights office in Geneva said Wednesday that its “very conservative estimates” show the …read more
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
