Playing Golf in Wales :) or advertising the F-35 sale of war ? NATO summit: Alliance stands with Ukraine Western leaders criticise Russia for its destabilising influence on the crisis in Ukraine, at the start of a NATO summit in Wales. The summit has also called for Russia to end the annexation of Crimea .., Nato also called on Russia to pull back its troops from Ukraine and end the illegal annexation of Crimea. UK government officials say fresh EU and US sanctions will be announced against Russia on Friday. Separately, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and rebel leaders said a ceasefire could be agreed on Friday. Some 2,600 people have died in fighting between Ukrainian troops and rebels. Ukraines military says 837 its soldiers have died since the conflict erupted in April. In a statement delivered by Nato Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the alliance also called on Russia to step back from confrontation and take the path to peace. Natos partnership with Ukraine was strong and the alliance was determined to make it even stronger, including developing the ability of Ukrainian and NATO forces to work together. Russia denies arming pro-Russia rebels in eastern Ukraine or that it has deployed troops in the country.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 18:24:13 +0000
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