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18 April 2014 Military News

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  • Russia to boost military presence on Kuril Islands Iran Press TV 18 Apr 2014 -- Russia has decided to boost its military presence on its eastern coast by building new compounds on the Kuril Islands that are the subject of a territorial dispute with neighboring Japan.
  • Russia to Build 150 Military Facilities on Kuril Islands RIA Novosti 18 Apr 2014 -- Russia will build more than 150 military facilities on the Iturup and Kunashir islands, part of the Kuril chain disputed by Japan, a senior military commander told reporters Friday.

  • Security Council voices outrage at latest attacks against civilians, UN in South Sudan UN News Centre 18 Apr 2014 -- The Security Council on Friday voiced its outrage at the recent attacks by armed groups in South Sudan that have purposefully targeted civilians as well as the United Nations peacekeeping mission sites and personnel.
  • South Sudan Officials Blame UN for Deadly Attack in Bor VOA 18 Apr 2014 -- Senior South Sudan government officials on Friday blamed United Nations peacekeepers for provoking a deadly attack on a U.N. compound in Bor by firing warning shots into the air to disperse a large group of armed civilians who had gathered outside the base.
  • South Sudan deploys army to guard UN base after dozens killed VoR 18 Apr 2014 -- South Sudan sent troops to secure a United Nations base after armed civilians fired on displaced tribespeople sheltering there, in an attack that killed at least 48, the president's spokesman said on Friday.

  • Japan to arm remote western island risking more China tension VoR 18 Apr 2014 -- Japan is sending 100 soldiers and radar to its westernmost outpost, a tropical island off Taiwan, in a deployment that risks angering China with ties between Asia's biggest economies already hurt by a dispute over nearby islands they both claim.
  • Nepal activists flay reconciliation bill IRIN 18 Apr 2014 -- Human rights activists have strongly criticized the provisions of a proposed Truth and Reconciliation (TRC) bill, saying it could grant amnesty to Maoist combatants and government troops for alleged crimes committed during the country's decade-long civil war.
  • Thousands of Muslims trapped in C African Republic: Report Iran Press TV 18 Apr 2014 -- Around 14,000 Muslims in the Central African Republic (CAR) are under siege and in dire conditions in town of Boda as the UN calls for a relief package to aid the impoverished country.
  • Nigeria Retracts Statement About Kidnapped Girls VOA 18 Apr 2014 -- The Nigerian military has retracted its claim that nearly all of the more than 100 schoolgirls kidnapped this week by suspected Boko Haram militants had been released. Nearly a hundred are still believed to be missing.
  • Syria tightening noose around militants in Homs Iran Press TV 18 Apr 2014 -- Syrian government forces make fresh advances in their battle against foreign-backed militants in the western city of Homs as clashes continue between the two sides in the county's north.
  • China refutes Abe's criticism on changing 'status quo' People's Daily 18 Apr 2014 -- China has refuted Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's criticism claiming that Beijing has tried to 'change the status quo' in maritime disputes.

News Reports

  • Geneva Accords Not A Hit On The Maidan RFE/RL 18 Apr 2014 -- Shamil Ailin says he isn't leaving the Maidan (Independence Square in Kyiv). And no agreement reached by diplomats is going to change his mind.
  • Pro-Russian Protesters in Ukraine Ignore Diplomatic Deal VOA 18 Apr 2014 -- With pro-Russian militants refusing to lay down their weapons and evacuate government buildings in Ukraine, the United States says Friday that Russia has a 'responsibility' to urge the protesters to comply. There are doubts that Thursday's agreement between the U.S., Russia, Ukraine and the European Union will ease tensions in the region.
  • US: Russia Responsible for Evacuating Pro-Russian Militants from Ukrainian Buildings VOA 18 Apr 2014 -- The United States says Russia has a 'responsibility' to call on pro-Russian militants occupying government buildings in eastern Ukraine to evacuate.
  • Donetsk Governor Favors Force to Oust Separatists VOA 18 Apr 2014 -- Around a dozen state buildings in eastern Ukraine remain in the hands of pro-Russian protesters who are demanding a referendum on self-rule. The governor of the whole Donetsk region, Serhiy Taruta, is among those forced out by the protesters.
  • Ukrainian Leaders Still Unsure About Russia's Intentions VOA 18 Apr 2014 -- A day after four-way talks in Geneva aimed at de-escalating a volatile standoff in eastern Ukraine, leaders in the former Soviet republic still remain unsure about Russian intentions.
  • Ukraine to continue military operation despite Geneva agreement VoR 18 Apr 2014 -- After huddling for six hours, the four parties at today's Geneva talks—Russia, Ukraine, the EU, and the US—emerged with something no one thought possible: a deal. The statement announced that the parties had agreed to 'initial concrete steps to de-escalate tensions and restore security'; it called for a broad national dialogue and constitutional reform. The coup-imposed Ukrainian Foreign Minister said it will not affect the 'anti-terrorist' operation in the East of the country and the troops will remain there.
  • Pro-Russian activists seize Ukraine's Seversk Iran Press TV 18 Apr 2014 -- Members of the self-proclaimed People's Republic of Donetsk have taken control of the city of Seversk in Donetsk province in eastern Ukraine.
  • Ukraine to continue military operation: Official Iran Press TV 18 Apr 2014 -- Ukraine's state security authorities say the ongoing military operation against protesters in the eastern parts of the country will continue despite a recent four-party agreement reached in Geneva.
  • The Geneva Agreement - On Paper And On the Ground RFE/RL 18 Apr 2014 -- Ukraine, Russia, the United States, and the European Union have reached an agreement in Geneva on a series of steps to de-escalate tensions in Ukraine.
  • Kiev Says Protest Crackdown in East Switches to 'Inactive Phase' RIA Novosti 18 Apr 2014 -- Special operations to crack down on protests in eastern Ukraine are continuing, but have switched to an "inactive phase" following an agreement at four-party talks in Geneva on Thursday, the country's Security Service said Friday.
  • Ukraine Vows 'Political and Diplomatic' Measures to Return Crimea RIA Novosti 18 Apr 2014 -- Ukraine is set to return its former Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, which rejoined Russia last month, through political and diplomatic means, Ukraine's acting Foreign Minister Andrii Deshchytsia said Friday.
  • Anti-Government Protests Continue in Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk RIA Novosti 18 Apr 2014 -- Pro-federalization protests are continuing at local government buildings in Ukraine's eastern cities of Donetsk and Luhansk, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.
  • Obama Says Russia Could Face Additional Sanctions Over Ukraine RIA Novosti 18 Apr 2014 -- The United States has not stopped considering imposing additional sanctions against Russia, President Barack Obama said while commenting on the results of four-party talks in Geneva on the Ukrainian crisis.
  • Federalists Name Conditions for Vacating Government Buildings in East Ukraine RIA Novosti 18 Apr 2014 -- Anti-government protesters in Ukraine's Donetsk region will vacate government buildings and surrender their arms only when Kiev frees all hostages and moves to hold a referendum on the country's political system, a senior commander of Donetsk's self-defense forces said Friday.
  • Address by President of the Russian Federation President of Russia 18 Apr 2014 -- Vladimir Putin addressed State Duma deputies, Federation Council members, heads of Russian regions and civil society representatives in the Kremlin.

  • Spokesman for DPRK Foreign Ministry Blasts Anti-DPRK Human Rights Racket of U.S. and Its Allies KCNA 18 Apr 2014 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave the following answer to the question raised by KCNA on Friday in connection with the fact that the anti-DPRK human rights racket of the U.S. and its allied forces has reached an extremely reckless phase:

  • Iran receives 5th tranche of frozen assets: Deputy FM Iran Press TV 18 Apr 2014 -- Iran's deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs says the fifth tranche of Iran's frozen oil revenues has been released.
  • Iran to firmly deter any attacks - Rouhani VoR 18 Apr 2014 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the Islamic Republic had the might to deter any attacks as its military displayed a range of drones and missiles at an annual parade in Tehran, state television reported on Friday.

  • Guantanamo Judge Orders CIA to Turn Over Data on Secret Prisons RIA Novosti 18 Apr 2014 -- Military court at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base has ordered the CIA to provide information on secret prisons, Agence France-Presse reported Friday.
  • Military judge at Guantanamo Bay orders information on CIA secret prisons VoR 18 Apr 2014 -- A military judge at Guantanamo Bay has ordered the US government to turn over information on secret CIA interrogation centers connected to the trial of the alleged mastermind of the 2000 USS Cole bombing.

  • Croatia extradites former spy chief to Germany Iran Press TV 18 Apr 2014 -- A former Yugoslav spy chief has been extradited to Germany for his alleged role in the murder of a political dissident on German soil more than three decades ago.

  • Turkish Law Gives Spy Agency Controversial Powers VOA 18 Apr 2014 -- Turkey's parliament has approved legislation to bolster the powers of the country's intelligence service, which the government claims is necessary to modernize and deal with new threats the country faces. But opponents say the measure will deepen a trend towards greater authoritarianism by the government.



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