On Wednesday 17 August, the president of the European Council, Donald Tusk, renewed the support of the European Union for Ukraine, stating that Russia’s allegations against the country, which are behind the recent tensions, were "unreliable".
Moscow has accused Kiev of carrying out terrorist incursions into Crimea, and the Ukrainian army of intensifying fighting against the pro-Russian rebels in the east of the country. The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, flew to Crimea on Friday 19...