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NATO reviews ties with Russia as new truce reached in Ukraine NATO's top military commanders are meeting in Lithuania to discuss relations with Russia.

20 September 2014 15:58

Ukraine signs buffer zone deal with rebels Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian militias were due to pull back their troops from a demilitarised zone created under a new peace plan.

20 September 2014 15:11

Putin approves military coperation agreement with Kazakhstan The Russian president signed an agreement deepening military cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia.

19 September 2014 17:50

Moscow hails Ukraine self-rule olive branch for east Russia hailed Ukraine's offer of self-rule for separatist rebels in the east under a peace plan.

18 September 2014 11:38

Russia to deploy reinforcements to Crimea area: minister Russia is to reinforce its troop deployments in annexed Crimea because of the worsening crisis in Ukraine and the buildup of foreign forces nearby..

17 September 2014 10:19

Russia to place GLONASS monitoring stations in Kazakhstan Russia plans to set up two station of the System of Differential Correction and Monitoring (SDCM) for GLONASS in Kazakhstan.

16 September 2014 17:33

Ukraine hosts US-led military drills as truce teeters US-led military exercises began in Ukraine as fighting rumbled on in the restive east between government forces and pro-Russian rebels.

15 September 2014 14:46

Ukraine truce under threat as heavy fighting erupts Heavy fighting erupted around the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, piling further pressure on a precarious nine-day-old truce.

15 September 2014 10:07

In east Ukraine, suspicions of truce run deep A week after the ceasefire between government forces and pro-Russian rebels came into effect, soldier's body has only now been freed from the power lines.

12 September 2014 15:50

What will the US-led war against jihadists look like? Barack Obama's vow to take the fight to jihadists will expand a US-led air war already underway and likely require deploying more special forces.

11 September 2014 15:09

Lebanon calls for 'common front' against IS 'monsters' Lebanon's Foreign Minister urged the international community to present a "common front" against Islamic State.

11 September 2014 12:51

Kerry to make trip to build coalition against Islamic State John Kerry is to set off on a trip to Jordan and Saudi Arabia as part of efforts to build an international coalition to counter Islamic State militants.

09 September 2014 14:43

Russia and NATO square off over Ukraine Moscow declared NATO a "threat" to its security after the Western military alliance announced plans to reinforce defences in eastern Europe.

02 September 2014 21:49

Kiev warns of 'great war' with Russia as its forces retreat Ukrainian forces ceded a strategic eastern airport to pro-Russian insurgents as the government in Kiev accused Moscow of launching a "great war".

02 September 2014 10:05

Putin calls for talks on 'statehood' of eastern Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin called for immediate talks on the future of war-torn east Ukraine.

01 September 2014 10:38

Thai PM stacks cabinet with soldiers Thailand's coup leader and newly appointed premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha received royal endorsement for a cabinet stacked with soldiers.

01 September 2014 10:15

NATO warns Russia over 'blatant violations' in Ukraine conflict NATO warned Russia over what it described as a "blatant violation" of Ukraine's sovereignty.

30 August 2014 10:24

75 Philippine UN peacekeepers defy Syria rebels Dozens of heavily armed Philippine peacekeepers defied Syrian rebels in a Golan Heights standoff.

29 August 2014 13:14

Merkel, Obama warn Russia of 'consequences' over Ukraine Angela Merkel and Barack Obama agreed in a telephone call that Russia's actions in easter Ukraine "cannot remain without consequences,"

29 August 2014 10:49

Iraqi Kurdish student uses holiday to fight jihadists Briyar Kamal, a 24-year-old Kurdish student, but instead of relaxing during his summer holiday he is fighting jihadists who have overrun swathes of Iraq.

28 August 2014 14:46

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