My latest article on Western sanctions: Will Sanctions Stymie Russia’s Resurgence in #CentralAsia?http://t.co/SCA3Q9E4in via @Diplomat_APAC
— Ryskeldi Satke (@RyskeldiSatke) August 14, 2014
While the convoy waits, @ICRC, @OSCE say Ukraine and Russia must cooperate first. Kiev again says hand over to ICRC: http://t.co/8N7w1pujPy
— Nikolaus von Twickel (@niktwick) August 14, 2014
An @epaphotos correspondent saw this nice little vehicle when covering the aid convoy nr Kamensk Shakhtinsky pic.twitter.com/TB9VWoryfj
— Nikolaus von Twickel (@niktwick) August 14, 2014
@niktwick @epaphotos It is obviously just a huge coffee machine, isn't it?
— Олег Козловский (@kozlovsky) August 14, 2014
"Since the beginning of the year, there have been 225 bomb alerts in #Kyiv." http://t.co/aOg3qwZscZ via @KyivPost pic.twitter.com/kGW9Hp5mIM
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) August 14, 2014
Kyiv is also sending a convoy of 26 trucks to deliver aid to eastern Ukraine. RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service was there to see them off -- and brought back this video:
Civilians on Artyom St, Donetsk's high street. So sad. As others hv said, only poor + infirm remain via @Konyahin_ pic.twitter.com/s9ttu3FFSN
— Oliver Carroll (@olliecarroll) August 14, 2014
Two helicopters accompanying the convoy, flying extremely low. Now sat in the fields alongside pic.twitter.com/yYTr7Vhp8C
— Shaun Walker (@shaunwalker7) August 14, 2014
ere's an interesting infographic prepared by our own Li Luo on Russian attitudes to the possibility of their government sending aid/troops to eastern Ukraine:
Reuters: "Putin sounds dovish note on visit to annexed Ukraine region" http://t.co/AY5VUAZvNv Hmm...
— Brian Whitmore (@PowerVertical) August 14, 2014