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dipsydoodle

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16. Associated Press: Ukraine-bound Russian convoy stuck amid bickering

Reply to pampango (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2014, 02:02 PM

Aug 2014

VORONEZH, Russia — Hundreds of Russian trucks carrying aid intended for rebel-held eastern Ukraine remained parked Wednesday in the southern city of Voronezh, their fate shrouded in mystery as Ukraine accused Moscow of plotting to use them as a cover for invasion.

Fighting between government troops and pro-Russian separatists increased as the U.N.'s human rights office released figures showing the number of people killed in eastern Ukraine appears to have doubled in the last two weeks to more than 2,000....

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_UKRAINE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2014-08-13-07-04-06

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Russian aid convoy heads for Ukraine amid doubts over lorries' contents [View all] pampango Aug 2014 OP

.... DeSwiss Aug 2014 #1

As a "liberal internationalist" I see the value in helping the suffering regardless of national pampango Aug 2014 #3

Looks like More hype and propaganda - Russia would not need to send TT_Progress Aug 2014 #2

No one has ever done that kind of thing before... DonViejo Aug 2014 #4

You do realize that's a myth, don't you? DeSwiss Aug 2014 #6

Fine, you want to dismiss the myth, that's fine... DonViejo Aug 2014 #7

No, but you are definitely beyond me. n/t DeSwiss Aug 2014 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author dipsydoodle Aug 2014 #11

Beat me to it. 280 trucks, no inspection of contents, painted white instead of camo? freshwest Aug 2014 #9

Considering that the Trojan Horse is likely a myth TT_Progress Aug 2014 #19

International (not the American Red Cross). TT_Progress Aug 2014 #5

Humanitarian aid was also a cover for Moscow's incursions into Crimea and Georgia LanternWaste Aug 2014 #18

If I were a Ukrainian Elitist playing at fascism Demeter Aug 2014 #10

Part of the problem is local. Igel Aug 2014 #12

Trust me, the US govt/ is NOT going to provide aid to Ecuador Demeter Aug 2014 #13

The west was sending humanitarian aid to Syrian rebels not long ago daleo Aug 2014 #14

280-truck Russian aid convoy set to reach Ukraine border within hours dipsydoodle Aug 2014 #15

Associated Press: Ukraine-bound Russian convoy stuck amid bickering dipsydoodle Aug 2014 #16

Russian convoy stops close to Ukraine border pampango Aug 2014 #17

If it's humanitarian aid, why not submit to an inspection, or turn supplies over to the Red Cross? Adrahil Aug 2014 #20

Better Press at Home to have Ukraine overreact One_Life_To_Give Aug 2014 #22

Two reporters have just witnessed a definitely not aid-related convoy entering Ukraine Bosonic Aug 2014 #21

Wikileaks comments: reorg Aug 2014 #23

Since it's not RT it's not true huh? Bosonic Aug 2014 #24

How would I know? reorg Aug 2014 #25

They took pictures and posted news articles. joshcryer Aug 2014 #26