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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…
Separatist leader says full-scale war in east Ukraine could break out any time
By Anton Zverev DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) -A Russian-backed separatist leader in eastern Ukraine said on Monday that full-scale war could break out there at any time and his forces might…
Russia likely to stay on diplomatic track for next two weeks – Ukraine
By Nikolaj Skydsgaard COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Russia is likely to remain on a diplomatic track with Kyiv and the West for at least two weeks but will continue efforts to destabilise…
Russian Duma takes its time over call for east Ukraine ‘independence’
By Maria Tsvetkova MOSCOW (Reuters) - A proposal to ask Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognise two breakaway east Ukraine regions as independent will not be ready for discussion by…
Ukraine war necessary if Russia recognises breakaway regions – pro-Kremlin MP
By Maria Tsvetkova MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian-backed separatists in east Ukraine would expect Russia's army to fight with them against Ukrainian government forces if Moscow follows through on a parliamentary…
Pro-Russian rebels call on OSCE to help secure release of officer detained by Ukraine
By Alexander Ermochenko and Maria Tsvetkova DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - About 200 protesters in separatist-controlled Donetsk confronted monitors from Europe's main security and rights watchdog on Saturday to demand the…
