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Ukraine’s Poroshenko Warns Of ‘Colossal Threat’
Ukraine’s president has warned his country there is a “colossal threat” that large-scale fighting could resume in the east, and said the military should be prepared to defend Ukraine against a possible invasion along its border with Russia. Petro Poroshenko spoke in an annual address to parliament on June 4, a day after the heaviest … Continue reading
“The Great Wall Of Ukraine”: Kiev To Spend $200 Million To “Wall Off Russia”
By Sputnik News The Ukrainian government has approved an approximate price tag for the construction of a so-called “wall” along its border with Russia: the newly-released cost estimate of $500 mln as of the end of 2014 has been slashed to approximately $200 mln; and the works will run faster – it will now take … Continue reading
U.S. Gives Poland 45 ‘Free’ Armored Military Vehicles, But What’s The Catch?
The U.S. government has reportedly ‘donated’ 45 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles to the Polish Army, Xinhua reported on Wednesday, citing the Polish Press Agency. But what is the catch? The U.S. has been scaling down its military operations in Afghanistan, and they have been looking for ways to get rid of its surplus military equipment. One solution: … Continue reading
What’s Behind Ukraine’s Secret Weapons Deal With The UAE?
By Eric Zuesse U.S. President Barack Obama apparently is going ahead with his plan for NATO missiles to be placed in Ukraine aimed against Moscow, but found a way to do it that won’t violate the warnings by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin against Washington’s directly supplying those arms to Ukraine (such as is demanded of Obama … Continue reading
Russia Marks Anniversary Of Ukraine ‘Coup’
People are gathering in central Moscow to mark the first anniversary of what they view as a “coup” in neighboring Ukraine. Thousands of people are expected to participate in the pro-Kremlin march, which will be held under the slogan “A Year Since Maidan. We won’t forget! We won’t forgive!” The “Anti-Maidan” demonstration was promoted in … Continue reading
Ex-Ukraine PM Arbuzov Says Don’t Rule Out Another State Coup
Another state coup can’t be ruled out in Ukraine, with growing popular discontent, including among the leaders of the last year’s protests, Ukraine’s former Prime Minister Sergey Arbuzov told TASS on Friday. “It is not ruled out that another state coup might occur in Ukraine,” Arbuzov said following a meeting of the Center for Studies of Economic and Socio-cultural Development … Continue reading
Putin: Telephone Conversation With Angela Merkel And Petro Poroshenko
Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. By The Kremlin The leaders continued discussing the implementation of the Measures for a Peaceful Settlement in Southeastern Ukraine, adopted in Minsk, particularly the ceasefire, the withdrawal of heavy weapons by both parties to the conflict … Continue reading
President Of Ukraine Had A Phone Conversation With President Of The United States
President Petro Poroshenko has held a phone conversation with President of the United States Barack Obama. The Head of State has expressed gratitude to the U.S. President for his personal support of Ukraine and a strong position demonstrated in the G7 statement. The interlocutors have discussed the situation in Donbas and expressed concerns over the … Continue reading
Poroshenko Says Ready To Impose Martial Law In Ukraine If No Agreements Reached During Minsk Talks
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday that he is ready to impose martial law across the country if no agreements are reached at the summit in Minsk, TASS News Agency reports. The leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine are meeting in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, on Wednesday to discuss a last-ditch attempt to negotiate a political … Continue reading
How Ukraine’s Offensive May Go From Bad To Worse
By Sputnik News, Andrew Korybko Kiev’s forces began heavy shelling in Donetsk over the weekend, with Poroshenko dismissing Putin’s emergency peace plan thus restarting the conflict in East Ukraine. The offensive now appears poised to expand from a battle for the airport to an entire regional operation, with no weapons off-limits. While news reports suggest that … Continue reading
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