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| Ukraine Uses Air Strikes in East as EU Readies Sanctions |
| 2014-07-11 |
| [BUSINESSWEEK] Ukraine hit separatists near Donetsk with air strikes, saying it killed more than 50, as the European Union ...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing... geared up to expand sanctions in response to the pro-Russian insurrection that's rocked the country since March. The operation to dislodge gunnies who've seized parts of Ukraine's easternmost regions is in an "active phase," Defense Ministry front man Vladyslav Seleznyov said on Facebook. EU governments plan to impose asset freezes and travel bans on 11 more people accused of fomenting unrest, two officials said. The U.S. said more Russian sanctions are possible. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko dismissed Russia's declaration that the separatists want peace talks, pressing on with an offensive to regain territory after fighters abandoned strongholds at the weekend and fell back to the Donbas region's biggest city of Donetsk. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said the militias are ready for talks and "ultimatums and pre-conditions" must not stand in the way of peace efforts. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 The People of Europe don't seem to be very upset about these particular air strikes---I wonder why? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2014-07-11 04:48 |