US paratroopers’ arrival in Ukraine raises heckles in Moscow

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Series Details 17.04.15
Publication Date 17/04/2015
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The United States army confirmed on 17 April 2015 hundreds of its elements had arrived in Ukraine to train this country's military forces fighting pro-Russian rebels in the east. Russia warned that such a move could further destabilise the region.

On 13 April 2015, an assessment of the ceasefire called by the Minsk Agreement had taken place, pointing to a calmer situation on the ground.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.euractiv.com/sections/europes-east/us-paratroopers-arrival-ukraine-raises-heckles-moscow-313891
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ESO: Background information: Agreed Statement of the Chair, Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, on the Foreign Ministers Normandy Meeting in Berlin, 13 April 2015 http://www.europeansources.info/record/agreed-statement-of-the-chair-foreign-minister-frank-walter-steinmeier-on-the-foreign-ministers-normandy-meeting-in-berlin-13-april-2015/
ESO: Key Source: Euromaidan - Protests in Ukraine 2013 - 2015 - Key source http://www.europeansources.info/record/euromaidan-protests-in-ukraine-2013-2015/
The Independent, 18.04.15: Russia warns of escalation of conflict after US paratroopers arrive in Ukraine http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-warns-of-escalation-of-conflict-after-us-paratroopers-arrive-in-ukraine-10186619.html
BBC News, 18.04.15: Ukraine crisis: Rebel leader warns truce 'could fail' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32363766
BBC News, 17.04.15: US paratroopers to train Ukraine army as Russia complains http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32349308
The New York Times, 17.04.15: U.S. Army Trainers Arrive in Ukraine http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/18/world/europe/us-army-trainers-arrive-in-ukraine.html
Deutsche Welle, 17.04.15: American military instructors arrive in Ukraine http://dw.de/p/1F9sJ

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