Section: Libya
Peace talks on Ukraine end without agreement
MINSK (Reuters) – Four-way talks on ending a separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine finished without a breakthrough on Tuesday, with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier declaring that "lip service” statements were not enough to achieve lasting peace. The post Peace talks on Ukraine end without agreement appeared first on...
Ahead of talks, France says West must stand firm on Russia sanctions
MINSK (Reuters) – French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Tuesday that Europe must stand firm on sanctions against Russia because lifting them would undermine efforts to end the violence in eastern Ukraine. The post Ahead of talks, France says West must stand firm on Russia sanctions appeared first on LIBYA NEWS TODAY. …read more...
France says lifting sanctions on Russia would be counterproductive
MINSK (Reuters) – French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Tuesday that lifting European Union sanctions on Russia would weaken efforts to resolve the Ukraine crisis and hand a victory to Moscow. The post France says lifting sanctions on Russia would be counterproductive appeared first on LIBYA NEWS TODAY. …read more Source: Libya...
Giant arch slides over Chernobyl site to block radiation for a century
CHERNOBYL, Ukraine (Reuters) – In the middle of a vast exclusion zone in northern Ukraine, the world’s largest land-based moving structure has been slid over the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site to prevent deadly radiation spewing from the stricken reactor for the next 100 years. The post Giant arch slides over Chernobyl site to block...
Germany’s Steinmeier tells Russia, Ukraine to show ‘responsibility’ at Minsk talks
BERLIN/MINSK (Reuters) – Germany’s foreign minister called on Ukraine and Russia to "show responsibility” and agree on a roadmap in four-way talks on Tuesday on how to implement last year’s ceasefire accord for eastern Ukraine, but dampened hopes for a breakthrough. The post Germany’s Steinmeier tells Russia, Ukraine...
Ukraine’s Yanukovich blames radicals for bloodshed at Maidan protests
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s former president Viktor Yanukovich on Monday blamed armed nationalist radicals for fomenting violence in the 2014 Maidan protests that led to scores of protesters being killed and ultimately prompted him to flee into exile. The post Ukraine’s Yanukovich blames radicals for bloodshed at Maidan protests...
Germany has only modest hopes for Ukraine talks on Tuesday
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has only modest expectations for a meeting of foreign ministers in Minsk on Tuesday to discuss plans for implementing a ceasefire agreement for eastern Ukraine, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday. The post Germany has only modest hopes for Ukraine talks on Tuesday appeared first on LIBYA NEWS TODAY. …read...
EU agrees new sanctions against Crimea officials, EU’s presidency says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union finance ministers agreed on Tuesday new targeted sanctions against Crimean officials, adding to restrictive measures adopted after Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014. The post EU agrees new sanctions against Crimea officials, EU’s presidency says appeared first on LIBYA TODAY. …read more...
Ukrainians shocked as politicians declare vast wealth
KIEV (Reuters) – An anti-corruption reform requiring senior Ukrainian officials to declare their wealth online has exposed a vast difference between the fortunes of politicians and those they represent. The post Ukrainians shocked as politicians declare vast wealth appeared first on LIBYA TODAY. …read more Source: Libya...
Dutch government seeks more time for solution on Ukraine-EU treaty impasse
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Dutch government sought more time on Monday to find a way to avoid having to revoke the country’s support for a partnership agreement between the European Union and Ukraine, the foreign minister said in a letter to parliament. The post Dutch government seeks more time for solution on Ukraine-EU treaty impasse...
