Rebels accuse Ukraine of artillery attack; Russians report tank withdrawal

You rebels pro-Russia in eastern Ukraine accused Ukrainian government forces to attack one alinwas going this Friday (18), while the Russia reported that more unitedins in infantry and tanks were returning to their bases, in contrast to western fearsintants in an imminent russian invasion.

For the second day in a row, pro-Russian separatists who are at war with Ukraine years ago they said they were under fire in mortars and artillery of the Ukrainian forces, in according to the agency in Interfax news.

The Ukrainian government and the rebels exchanged accusations for climbing in tension after the attacks on Thursday (17), raising fears in than Russia, which gathered more in 100,000 soldiers near the borders of UkraineIinif you get involved.

The Kremlin said on Thursday that it was “deeply concerned” about the escalation in the Ukraine and who was watching the situation in close. The United States said that Russia was looking for a pretext for war.

THE Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists have been in conflict for eight years, and a ceasefire between the parties is frequently violated, but the intensityin of fighting has increased notably this week.

the presidentinnter of the USA, Joe Biinn, said on Thursday that Russia was preparing a pretext to justify a possible attack on the Ukrainewhose ambition in one day toinlaughing at the NATO military alliance infuriated Moscow.

In the biggest crisis in Europe’s security in decades, Russia has gathered troops, tanks and heavy weapons on the borders of Ukraine and demanded guarantees in that Kiev will never join NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), something the Ukrainian government has refused to do.

Even so, Russia says it has no intention in invade the Ukraine and accuses the Ociinnt in hysteria because of in their military presence at the borders, saying that some in your troops have already returned to the bases.

the readsinres westintants, however, say that Russia continues to be able to in launch an invasion at any time.

Diplomatic efforts will continue this Friday, when Biinwon’t make a viinthe conference with the liinfrom Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, the United Kingdom, the European Union and NATO.

Source: CNN Brasil

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