Uk Says Russia Committed To Compelling Ukraine To Abandon Its Euro Atlantic Orientation

Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Russia has pledged to force Ukraine to abandon its Euro-Atlantic orientation and reaffirm its own regional sovereignty, even as Moscow’s operational focus shifts to the neighboring country’s east, the British military said on Sunday. Russian forces continued to redeploy combat equipment and support from Belarus to eastern Ukraine, including near Kharkiv and Severodonetsk, the UK Department of Defense said in a regular tweet. The Russian artillery continues to hit Ukrainian positions throughout the eastern part of the country where Russia plans to resume its offensive activity, the bulletin added. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Report by Anirudh Saligrama in Bengaluru. Edited by Kirsten Donovan Our role models: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.