Section: iafrica (South Africa)
Russians fighting against Putin?
Several Russians are fighting as volunteers against the pro-Moscow insurgency in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukraine, Moscow clash over rebel laws
Russia and pro-Moscow rebels on Wednesday condemned Ukraine for ratifying two bills on greater autonomy for the separatist east, saying they violated a peace deal and threatened a shaky month-long truce. …read more Source:...
EU warns of Crimea build-up
The EU has warned of a Russian build-up in Crimea as Russia celebrates the one year anniversary of annexing the region. …read more Source:...
UK minister warns of Russia threat
Russian actions in Ukraine are undermining the security of nations in Eastern Europe, British foreign minister Philip Hammond is to warn in a speech on Tuesday. …read more Source:...
Ukraine mourns mine disaster victims
Ukraine on Thursday observed a day of mourning after 32 miners perished in a blast in a notoriously dangerous mine just a few kilometres from the frontline, where Kiev is reporting an increase in attacks by pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source:...
Putin ‘destabilizing’ Ukraine – Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of destabilizing Ukraine through “land grabs,” warning Moscow and the rebels had failed to meet the terms of a tattered ceasefire. …read more Source:...
Moscow lying ‘to my face,’ says Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday accused Russian leaders of lying “to my face” about Moscow’s involvement in the conflict in Ukraine and denounced what he called Russia’s “propaganda.” …read more Source:...
Powers meet to salvage Ukraine deal
Foreign ministers were meeting in Paris in a bid to salvage a tattered ceasefire deal in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukraine rebels eye another city
Pro-Russian forces massing near Ukraine’s port city of Mariupol tried to overrun a troop position overnight, Kiev said on Monday. …read more Source:...
Ukraine sticks to guns over ceasefire
Ukraine’s military said Monday that it is waiting for a full ceasefire with pro-Russian rebels before withdrawing heavy weapons from the frontline, a key next step in a tattered peace plan. …read more Source:...
