Section: iafrica (South Africa)
Ukraine set for Dec 9 truce
Ukraine and the pro-Russian rebels said on Thursday they had agreed to halt fire on December 9 under the terms of a truce. …read more Source:...
Ukraine hands foreigners top govt posts
Ukraine handed foreigners – including a US citizen – top posts in a new reformist government on Tuesday aimed at rooting out endemic corruption. …read more Source:...
New truce for Ukraine?
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels “agreed in principle” on a ceasefire in one separatist province and were working to conclude a broader truce. …read more Source:...
Three dead in fight for Ukraine airport
At least three Ukrainian soldiers have been killed as fighting intensifies for control of an airport in the rebel-held area of Donetsk. …read more Source:...
NATO ‘concerned’ by Crimean build-up
NATO has expressed concern over Russia’s “militarisation” of the Crimea region, annexed by Moscow earlier this year. …read more Source:...
Over 950 killed since Ukraine ‘truce’
Nearly 1 000 people have been killed in conflict-torn Ukraine since a tattered truce was signed in September, the UN said in a report. …read more Source:...
Russia warns Ukraine on NATO
Russia has warned Ukraine to stay out of the NATO alliance, insisting that neutrality was in its interests. …read more Source:...
Could a duel solve Ukraine crisis?
A rebel leader has challenged Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to a duel, saying it could bring peace. …read more Source:...
Girl (5) killed in Ukraine shelling
A five-year old girl was killed by shelling on Friday in war-torn east Ukraine, with her mother seriously wounded, Ukrainian officials said. …read more Source:...
White Widow killed by sniper?
One of the world’s most wanted terrorists, Samantha Lewthwaite, has reportedly been shot dead in Ukraine by a Russian sniper. …read more Source:...
