Ukraine crisis: 'Rebel reinforcements' raise fears

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Ukraine crisis: 'Rebel reinforcements' raise fears

(BBC) The US and the European Union have expressed concern at reports of a build-up of separatist reinforcements in eastern Ukraine.

Shelling around the city of Donetsk on Sunday followed an intense overnight artillery bombardment, shaking an already fragile ceasefire.

Monitors and journalists reported unmarked convoys of heavy weapons, tanks and fighters close to the city.

Russia denies claims that it is supplying the separatist rebels.

The EU's head of foreign policy, Federica Mogherini, said the latest reports were "worrying".

"The most recent reports by the OSCE [Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe] Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine about convoys in separatist held areas with substantial amounts of heavy weapons, tanks and troops without insignia moving westwards represent a very worrying development," she said.

The White House warned that any efforts by pro-Russian rebels to seize more territory would be a "blatant violation" of the ceasefire agreement signed in Minsk in September.

Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29982956


-- BBC 2014-11-10

[ABCer]

What is allowed to Zeus is not allowed to the Bull.

Duplicity is 'mother milk' to politics.

Edited November 10, 2014 by ABCer

[Baerboxer]

Puttin thinks he's on a roll. Dangerous man at the moment.

US and EU very occupied with IS.

[Wombat6]

What is allowed to Zeus is not allowed to the Bull.

Duplicity is 'mother milk' to politics.

Whatever it is you are smoking seems dangerous to you thinking process.

[Credo]

There is another thread about the collapsing Ruble. There is little doubt that with the economy headed south, Putin has to try to play the nationalism card.