Eurasia Press & News
Security Council of Ukraine on Sunday ordered the Defense Ministry to launch a full military mobilization in response to Russia sending more troops to the Crimea.
Read More »Russian troops are now in control of Crimea
A senior U.S. administration official speaking on background said the Russian military is “full operational control” of the Crimea region of Ukraine, where it is believed that about 6,000 airborne troops and naval are present.
Read More »Egypt’s new PM calls for end of protests
Egypt’s new prime minister on Sunday called for a halt to protests and strikes to give a break to rebuild the nation after more than three years of deadly crisis , a call made by his predecessors , to no avail . Ibrahim Mehlib made this call in an address …
Read More »US fully supports new Ukrainian PM
US vice-president Joe Biden promised Ukraine’s pro-Western interim leaders “full” US support on Thursday as they seek to head off Russian influence. Biden called interim prime minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk to “welcome the formation of a new government in Ukraine,” a White House statement said.
Read More »Yanukovych reappears in Russia
Deposed Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych tells reporters in Rostov-on-Don that he had been “compelled to leave” Ukraine after he received threats to his security. He insisted on Friday in his first public appearance since fleeing to Russia that he had not been overthrown and would continue to fight for the …
Read More »Pakistan to continue support for peaceful, stable Afghanistan
President of Pakistan, Mamnoon Hussain, on Friday said that Pakistan would continue to support all efforts aimed at a peaceful, stable and united Afghanistan, said an official press release.
Read More »Crimean airports occupied on Friday
Pro-Russian militia forces blockaded Ukrainian region of Crimea’s two main airports on Friday. Arsen Avakov, the Interior Minister of Ukraine, confirmed the news, calling the foreign presence “an armed invasion” and “violation of all
Read More »Ukrainian parliament calls U.N. meeting
The Ukrainian parliament called on the U.N. Security Council on Friday to hold an emergency meeting to discuss “topical problems” in the crisis-torn country.
Read More »French President to visit Bangui
French President Francois Hollande will pay a visit to Central African Republic’s capital of Bangui on Friday, following its official travel to Nigeria, French president’s office said Thursday.
Read More »Turkey, Azerbaijan discuss political situation in the region
The Azerbaijani Defence Minister, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov received the Ambassador of Turkey to Azerbaijan, Ismail Alper Coshgun on Feb.28, according to a message posted on the website of the Azerbaijani Defence
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