Section: Business Day (South Africa)
UN chief joins censure of Ukrainian separatists’ elections
President and defence chiefs meet to consider ‘abolition’ of pivotal autonomy clause in September peace deal as fighting escalates …read more Source: Business...
Separatists vote in eastern Ukraine poll
The separatists’ election of a leader and people’s council is the latest twist in a face-off between Russia and the West …read more Source: Business...
Bombardments ahead of Ukraine separatist vote
Artillery explosions can be heard every few seconds in Donetsk on the eve of separatist elections that Ukraine and its Western backers say will undermine an increasingly hollow truce accord …read more Source: Business...
Ukrainian premier wants to lead talks
Prime Minister Yatsenyuk says his party will draw up its own coalition framework and invite more parties to seal a pact within 20 days …read more Source: Business...
Russia pledges to recognise Ukraine separatists’ elections
Moscow fuelling tensions with the country’s newly elected pro-Western leaders as they negotiate on forming a coalition government …read more Source: Business...
Pro-European parties on track for big Ukrainian election win, figures show
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko hails sweeping victory for pro-European parties in election, saying vote shows people back his plan to end separatist conflict …read more Source: Business...
Ukraine votes in poll likely to elect pro-West assembly
Win for President Petro Poroshenko will give him a mandate to pursue a peace plan for the east and carry out deep reforms sought by Ukraine’s European Union partners …read more Source: Business...
Ukraine readies to vote under shadow of war
Ukrainian leaders makes final appeals to voters ahead of snap parliamentary elections …read more Source: Business...
Russia bites back with widening crackdown on McDonald’s
Russian authorities show no sign of halting a clampdown on US chain McDonald’s, launched after the West slapped sanctions on Moscow over its meddling in Ukraine …read more Source: Business...
Ukraine to probe bomb allegations
Ukraine’s Western-backed leadership vows to conduct full enquiry into allegations that army used banned ‘cluster bombs’ against pro-Russian insurgents …read more Source: Business...
