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Ukraine to halt subsidies to rebel-held areas
Ukraine to halt subsidies to rebel-held areas.

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2014 Russian military intervention in Ukraine Part of the 201314 Ukrainian Crisis Pink in the Donbass area represents areas currently held by the DPR/LPR insurgents (cities in red). Crimea, which is under Russian control, is also shown in pink. Yellow represents areas under the control of Ukrainian government (cities in blue). Date 26 February (de facto),[2] 1 March (authorised)[3] 2014 ongoing (8months, 1week and 6days) Location Status Territorial changes Belligerents Russia

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Russia sent troops and military equipment into Ukraine in what has been termed a stealth invasion[52] following the February 2014 Ukrainian revolution and Euromaidan movement, and the contentious ouster of President Viktor Yanukovych.[53][54][55] During the 2014 Crimean crisis, soldiers with ambiguous affiliation gradually took control of the Ukrainian territory of Crimea, which Russia then annexed.[56] London-based military experts and the US State Department said the soldiers were likely Russian special forces (possibly including Spetsnaz commandos) and airborne units,[57][58] and although Russia initially insisted that Russian forces stationed in the area[59] were not involved, Russian president Vladimir Putin admitted in April that Russian troops had been active in Crimea and said this had laid the ground for the referendum.[9][60][61]

In August, unmarked troops and military vehicles from Russia also crossed into the Donbass region, escalating the Russian-backed war against Ukrainian forces there.[62][63] Russia has distanced itself from allegations of military involvement in the Donbass,[64] though the United States[4] has accused it of being behind the unrest and war there,[65] and videos of Russian soldiers captured in Ukraine, comments by rebel leaders such as Zakharchenko[66][67] and statements such as that of the head of the Russian Union of Committees of Soldiers' Mothers, Valentina Melnikova[68] (reported by Corey Flintoff of NPR) have established that Russian service personnel are fighting in Ukraine.

At the beginning of the insurgency, the prime ministers of Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk were Russian citizens; they were succeeded by Ukrainian citizens by August.[69] Many of the separatist fighters are Russian citizens, with many claimed to be former military personnel.[citation needed] The SBU claims key commanders of the rebel movement during this time, including Igor Strelkov and Igor Bezler, are Russian agents.[70][71] American and Ukrainian officials said they had evidence of Russian interference in Ukraine, including intercepted communications between Russian officials and Donbass insurgents.[72] Separatist leaders like Alexei Moskovoy visited Moscow and were evasive about who was supplying their weapons.[73] There is also evidence that indicates the Buk missile system, widely believed to have been used to shoot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 on 17 July, came from Russia.[74] In late August, NATO released satellite images which it said showed evidence of Russian operations inside Ukraine with sophisticated weaponry,[75] and after the heavy defeat[76] of Ukrainian forces by early September, it was evident Russia had sent soldiers and armour across the border and locals acknowledged the role of Putin and Russian soldiers in effecting a reversal of fortunes.[77][78][79][80][81]

On 5 September, representatives of Ukraine, Russia, the Donetsk People's Republic and the Lugansk People's Republic signed the Minsk Protocol, a twelve-point agreement that implemented a ceasefire.[82] On 10 September, Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko said most of the Russian forces had withdrawn from Ukrainian territory, and that this heightened the chances for a lasting cease-fire in the southeast.[83] On 13 September, it was reported Russia had sent a convoy of aid into eastern Ukraine without inspection by Ukraine, claiming this convoy was part of the ceasefire agreement.[84] NATO said Russian forces were still operating in Ukraine in unknown numbers, and the ceasefire was not working. NATO said Russian forces were repositioning to bring great pressure on Mariupol.[85]In November 2014 the Ukrainian military reported "intensive" movement of troops and equipment from Russia into the separatist controlled parts of eastern Ukraine.[86]

Several members of the international community and organizations such as Amnesty International have criticized Russia for its actions in post-revolutionary Ukraine, and condemned Russia, accusing it of breaking international law and violating Ukrainian sovereignty. Many countries implemented economic sanctions against Russia or Russian individuals or companies, to which Russia responded in kind. The Kremlin has tried to systematically intimidate and silence human rights workers who have raised questions about Russian soldiers' deaths in the conflict.[87]

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MOSCOW Ukraine accused Russia on Friday of supplying fresh military equipment and troops to pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine, threatening the collapse of a tenuous two-month-old cease-fire.

Col. Andriy Lysenko, a Ukrainian military spokesman, said 32 tanks, 16 artillery launchers and 30 trucks carrying munitions and personnel had come into the Luhansk region from Russia. He did not provide specific evidence to back up his claims, and since Ukraine does not control long stretches of its border with Russia, it was not immediately clear how the military obtained such specific information.

Ukraines military also said Friday that it had killed up to 200 separatist fighters who they said were firing on the army around the Donetsk airport, a scene of some of the most intense fighting in the region. The military did not provide evidence to prove this claim, either. Lysenko said five soldiers were killed in the past 24 hours, up slightly from previous days.

The charges came a day after Russias RIA Novosti news service quoted Andrei Purgin, the deputy prime minister of the self-proclaimed Donetsk Peoples Republic, claiming that Ukraines army had launched an all-out war on rebel militias.

Earlier in the week, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the Western alliance had noticed Russian troops moving closer to the Ukrainian border. A NATO military spokesman said Friday that the alliance was investigating the new Ukrainian reports. Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird tweeted his concerns Wednesday about reports of Russia's provocative actions, calling them proof that the Kremlin seeks to hamper the peace process in Ukraine.

A spokesman for Russias Defense Ministry criticized Baird and denied NATOs reports in a briefing in Moscow on Friday, just hours before Lysenko charged that the Russian military was not only approaching but had actually crossed the border into rebel-held regions.

Ukraine and Russia have traded accusations over responsibility for stoking a conflict between government troops and pro-Russian militias in eastern Ukraine that has raged for seven months and claimed more than 4,000 lives.

Those accusations have escalated in the wake of elections in the rebel-held areas of eastern Ukraine last weekend.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said such elections jeopardized the entire peace process. Earlier this week, he ordered the deployment of army units to parts of the east and south of the country to prevent a potential offensive. He also called for scrapping a law granting special status to rebel-held areas of eastern Ukraine.

In a telephone call with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday, Poroshenko did not bring up the topic of a military incursion from Russia, according to his office.

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Aiming to seal the series against Sri Lanka after two massive victories, Indian skipper Virat Kohli today said the team is preparing to be ruthless ahead of the 2015 World Cup.

Team India thrashed the visitors by 169 runs in the first ODI and won the second game by 6 wickets, but Kohli insisted that every game is a challenge.

"We treat every game like a knockout game, so I am not thinking about 2-0. We are making plans for every game and trying to execute those plans. That's the kind of mindset we want to build going into a tournament like the World Cup, where, come the knockout stage, you play one knockout game and you're out," said Kohli on the eve of the third one-dayer here today.

The Men in Blue have literally outplayed the Lankans in every department so far, but Kohli is focused at looking within rather than rejoicing in the opposition's failure.

"It doesn't really matter what the other team is feeling like, what their strengths and weaknesses are, as long as we are focused on what we want to do. If we improve our areas of concern, oppositions should not matter, and that's the kind of culture and belief we are trying to build into this team now.The more you run away from your own core group, the more pressure you invite," said the top-order batsman.

"It's all about staying closer as a group, and working on our flaws and our strengths, rather than thinking about the other team. If we are so confident in our ability, we should be able to and we should be good enough to handle situations and all kind of bowling attacks in the world. We are taking this series and the tri-series as a chance to really test ourselves and create targets for ourselves," he added.

A confident-looking India are looking to seal the series at Uppal itself and Kohli said the mission has just begun for the World Cup Down Under.

"It's about being ruthless for us, and winning every game. That's the kind of passion all these guys have, it's a matter of bringing it out. We have to keep the team closest to the combination we want to take into the World Cup, and let those guys play their roles better instead of trying to experiment too much at this point of time. It's about finding the perfect combination that we feel 100 per cent sure of going into the World Cup.

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Ishant Sharma (centre) celebrates with team mates after taking the wicket of Suraj Randiv (right) during the second ODI in Ahmedabad. Photograph: BCCI

Aiming to seal the series against Sri Lanka after two massive victories, India captain Virat Kohli on Saturday said the team wants to win every game possible and adopt a ruthless approach ahead of the World Cup next year.

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India thrashed the visitors by 169 runs in the first One-Day International and won the second match by six wickets, but Kohli insists that every game is a challenge.

"We treat every game like a knockout game, so I am not thinking about 2-0. We are making plans for every game and trying to execute those plans. That's the kind of mindset we want to build going into a tournament like the World Cup, where, come the knockout stage, you play one knockout game and you're out," said Kohli on the eve of the third ODI in Hyderabad.

The hosts have literally outplayed the Lankans in every department so far, but Kohli is focused at looking within rather than rejoicing in the opposition's failure.

"It doesn't really matter what the other team is feeling like, what their strengths and weaknesses are, as long as we are focused on what we want to do. If we improve our areas of concern, oppositions should not matter, and that's the kind of culture and belief we are trying to build into this team now. The more you run away from your own core group, the more pressure you invite," said the right-hander.

"It's all about staying closer as a group, and working on our flaws and our strengths, rather than thinking about the other team. If we are so confident in our ability, we should be able to and we should be good enough to handle situations and all kind of bowling attacks in the world. We are taking this series and the tri-series as a chance to really test ourselves and create targets for ourselves," he added.

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