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SBU officials say Starkov and another man who said he was a separatist fighter lost their way and driven towards Ukrainian forces manning the checkpoint.

As for the July 26 incident involving a KAMAZ truck with weapons which was allegedly detained by Ukrainian border guards the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) called it as being “staged by the Ukrainian security services”.

Nikolai Sinitsin, spokesman for the Border Service of the FSB, told RIA Novosti that a few residents of the Novorussky village were vacationing near the lake when they decided to take a selfie at the checkpoint.

Including this expanded training program, the U.S. will have spent over $244 million on supporting Ukraine since previous year.

The vote on the proposal by Malaysia, Australia, the Netherlands and Ukraine to create an global tribunal is set for Wednesday afternoon. Russian Federation proposed a rival text last week that demands justice but does not establish a tribunal.

Some quantum of peace was in the offing in eastern Ukraine when rebel forces in eastern Ukraine announced a unilateral withdrawal of weapons – less than 100mm caliber – from the line of engagement.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is “obsessed with the idea of testing NATO”, says ex-president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili in an exclusive interview to The Independent.

The rebels said tanks and armored vehicles with weapons under 100 mm would be pulled back 3 km from most of the front line in eastern Ukraine.

Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Ukraine are the countries undertaking the independent criminal investigation into the downing of MH17.

Late on Saturday, rebels said the attacks had killed one civilian, destroyed buildings and started several fires in the city.

“Thanks for flying with us and have a nice day”, she said.