Ukraine - Russia Situation - January 26 , 2015 - Ukraine continues to fight restive South East Regions under mounting financial distress...... Russia back under pressure as oil / falling ruble and S&P downgrade of Russia's sovereign debt take a toll.....

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Monday, 26 January 2015

• NATO urges Moscow to immediately stop its support of separatists in Donbas

   17:36

• Ukrainian army is foreign NATO legion – Putin

   15:55

• Mariupol attack carried out by Russian artillery battery — Ukraine’s security chief

   13:20

• Ukraine increases gas imports from Hungary to 3.7 mcm a day, from Jan 24

   12:16

• Canada to provide $52 mln to Ukraine to support projects

   11:03

• Seven Ukrainian military killed in ATO zone in past 24 hours — General Staff

   10:11

• PrivatBank sees 2.5 times fall in profit in 2014

   09:59

• Ukraine parliament to convene for emergency meeting Jan 27

   08:36

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LATEST NEWS

Artyomsol has chance of returning to Russian market – head of Rospotrebnadzor 17:34

Canada to provide $52 mln to Ukraine to support projects 16:30

Ukrainian army is foreign NATO legion, with geopolitical aims of constraining Russia – Putin 16:12

Canada to impose new sanctions against Russia – intl trade minister 15:40

Fiscal Service to check tax discipline of all enterprises with state stake - Bilous 15:31

Register of military mobilization dodgers to be drawn up in Ukraine - military 15:26

Ukrenergo sells access to 655 MW of electricity for export from Burshtyn Island in Jan for UAH 2.1 mln15:00

Mariupol attack carried out by Russian artillery battery - Ukraine's security chief 14:57

NSDC adopts package of resolutions on boosting Ukraine's defense 14:46

U.S. ready to increase pressure on Russia, says Obama 14:41

Tweets.......

Michael Weiss ‏@michaeldweiss  3m

3 minutes ago

Ukraine Is Losing the War on 3 Fronts http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/01/26/ukraine-is-losing-the-war-on-3-fronts.html?via=mobile&source=twitter … via @@michaeldweiss, @thedailybeast

 The Daily Beast

Ukraine Is Losing the War on 3 Fronts

By The Daily Beast @thedailybeast

As Putin-backed rebels make gains near Donetsk, Lugansk, and Mariupol, how long can Kiev hold off their advances?

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 Jan Winter and 28 others follow

Foreign Policy ‏@ForeignPolicy  2h

2 hours ago

After a bloody weekend, the war in Ukraine is back on in full, writes @reidstan http://atfp.co/1Lcj6dI 

Holger Zschaepitz @Schuldensuehner · 3h3 hours ago

#Russia Ruble in free fall. Drops by 8.2% after S&P has cut Russia's rating to junk.

 

Holger Zschaepitz @Schuldensuehner · 4h4 hours ago

S&P: Heightened Risk That #Russia's External And Fiscal Buffers Will Deteriorate as cap flight has hit record last yr

 

Holger Zschaepitz @Schuldensuehner · 5h5 hours ago

S&P cuts #Russia to BB+ from BBB- watch negative.

zerohedge @zerohedge · 2h2 hours ago

RUSSIA'S PUTIN SPEAKS TO HOLLANDE, MERKEL BY PHONE, SAYS NEW VIOLENCE IN EAST UKRAINE CAUSED BY KIEV'S "VIOLENT SUPPRESSION" OF REGION

TASS @tassagency_en · 5h5 hours ago

IMF loans are no help to Ukraine — Ukrainian lawmaker 

http://tass.ru/en/economy/773458 …

TASS @tassagency_en · 6h6 hours ago

Russian OSCE ambassador says Mariupol shelling is used to toughen anti-Russian sanctions 

http://tass.ru/en/world/773445 

TASS @tassagency_en · 6h6 hours ago

Kiev asks additional military assistance from partners, including NATO 

http://tass.ru/en/world/773443 

TASS @tassagency_en · 6h6 hours ago

EU, IMF to stop all contacts with Kiev in case martial law is imposed — Russian lawmaker 

http://tass.ru/en/world/773441