Two civilians have been killed in artillery fire by the Kyiv army in the self-proclaimed People’s Republic of Lugansk in southeastern Ukraine, pro-Russian separatists have said. The Ukrainian army pounded residential areas at night using 120mm guns, something that is theoretically prohibited under the Minsk peace agreement. “As a result, two civilians (…) were killed […]
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Ukraine: Two civilians killed in Ukrainian government bombing of Lugansk
Two civilians have been killed in artillery fire by the Kyiv army in the self-proclaimed People’s Republic of Lugansk in southeastern Ukraine, pro-Russian separatists have said. The Ukrainian army pounded residential areas at night using 120mm guns, something that is theoretically prohibited under the Minsk peace agreement. “As a result, two civilians (…) were killed […]
Ukraine: Russia’s ambassador to the US denies any planned invasion
Russia’s ambassador to Washington, Anatoly Antonov, downplayed concerns about an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine on Sunday, saying on CBS television program “Face the Nation” that “there is no invasion” and “no plans are being made.” Moscow intends to continue diplomatic efforts to resolve outstanding issues, Antonov assured, reiterating Russia’s demands that NATO provide legally […]
US spy services: Russian troops ordered to invade
The United States has received information that an order has been sent to the Russian military administrations to invade Ukraine, several American media outlets reported on Sunday, citing sources close to the intelligence services, who did not name them. This information prompted US President Joe Biden to say on Friday that he was “convinced” that […]
US: Russia has drawn up a list of Ukrainians it will exterminate in the event of an invasion
LAST UPDATE: 08.25 The United States has warned Moscow of a “blacklist” of Moscow that includes the names of Ukrainians who will be killed by Russians if they invade the country, according to an official letter in its possession. AFP yesterday Sunday. Washington has “credible information that Russian forces have compiled a list of Ukrainians […]
Ukraine: A hand-to-hand refugee crisis Putin will be a war crime
By Craig Hooper A large-scale military operation may not have broken out, but the humanitarian costs of Russian aggression against Ukraine are already rising. On Friday, pro-Russian leaders “stationed” by Moscow in the breakaway regions of Donetsk and Luhansk announced via video message that will evacuate 700,000 civilianssending them to an uncertain future: to a […]
US embassy in Moscow warns of possible ‘terrorist attacks’
The U.S. embassy in Moscow has issued an urgent warning to U.S. citizens living in Russia about possible “terrorist attacks” in the country, advising them to consider a plan for leaving. “There have been threats of attacks on shopping malls, train stations and subway stations and other public places in major urban centers, including Moscow […]
Kiev: We do not see Russian attack ‘tomorrow or the day after tomorrow’, but ‘the threat remains’
Ukraine’s intelligence services do not see any Russian “strike forces” on the border, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said in an interview with ICTV. “To date, our services do not notice any impact units, but that does not mean that (the Russians) can not deploy them when they want, because the danger still exists,” Reznikov […]
Kiev: We do not see Russian attack immediately, but ‘threat remains’
Ukraine’s intelligence services do not see any Russian “strike forces” on the border, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said in an interview with ICTV. “To date, our services do not notice any impact units, but that does not mean that (the Russians) can not deploy them when they want, because the danger still exists,” Reznikov […]
Kiev proposes to Moscow the security guarantees of the 1994 ‘Budapest Memorandum’
Diplomacy continues to operate in the conflict with Russia, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said today. “Yes, we see what is happening on the front, we see what Russia is doing, but diplomacy is still working,” he told a news broadcast on Ukraina 24. Kiev will “do everything to ensure that Russia remains on the […]
