MOSCOW, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Russia launched a group strike with long-range precision weapons on Friday morning in retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on its chemical plant with Western-made missiles.

Il generale russo Igor Kirillov, comandante delle truppe di difesa nucleare, chimica e biologica, è stato ucciso in un attentato a Mosca il 17 dicembre. Kiev ha rivendicato l'attacco, accusando Kirill ...

The plan involves pressing both Kiev and Moscow to come to the negotiating table. It would make U.S. military support to Ukraine contingent upon a guarantee from Kiev that it will enter peace talks ...