Syria supports Putin’s recognition of Ukraine breakaway regions

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria supports the decision of its ally Russia to recognise two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, Syrian state TV quoted the Syrian foreign minister as saying on…

Russia’s Shoigu says Ukraine has built up serious forces near breakaway regions

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Monday told President Vladimir Putin that Ukraine had built up serious forces near breakaway regions in the east of the country…

Russian recognition of breakaway regions in Ukraine would be ‘attack without weapons’ -France

PARIS (Reuters) - France's foreign minister said on Tuesday that if Moscow recognised two Russian-backed breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent it would be an "attack without weapons". Russia's…