Section: News24 (South Africa)
News24.com | Merkel calls Putin over Ukraine, amid ruble plunge
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss possible steps to secure a comprehensive cease-fire in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Lawmakers press Obama to back Russian sanctions
Republicans and Democrats have spoken with one voice in pressing President Obama to sign legislation that would slap new sanctions on Russia while providing weapons and other assistance to Ukraine. …read more Source:...
News24.com | US Congress passes fresh sanctions on Russia
The US Congress has unanimously approved fresh economic sanctions against Russia and lethal weapons for Kiev, defying President Obama. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Russia threatens response if US sets new sanctions
Russia has responded angrily to news that US senators had passed a bill calling for fresh sanctions against Moscow and the supply of lethal military aid to Ukraine. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Ukraine says 11 attacks despite truce
The Ukrainian army has reported 11 attacks against its positions in the east where a ceasefire is holding and has said a drone was spotted over the last major town under its control. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Ukraine: Truce results in first casualty-free day
Ukraine’s president says a fragile truce between his government’s troops and Russian-backed separatists in east Ukraine has resulted in the first day free of deaths or injuries for his soldiers. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Truce holds in Ukraine, but next steps uncertain
A day-old ceasefire has largely held along the bloodied frontline in eastern Ukraine, but hopes of peace talks and pulling back heavy weaponry still hung in the balance. …read more Source:...
News24.com | France’s Hollande meets Putin
French President Francois Hollande has met Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the Ukraine crisis during a brief stopover at a Moscow airport. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Soldiers dying as Ukraine creeps towards truce
Ukraine has lost another six soldiers in the past day amid fresh reports of intense fighting for control of a flashpoint eastern airport despite tentative steps towards a comprehensive truce. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Ukraine, pro-Russia rebels agree truce
Ukraine and the pro-Russian rebels have agreed to a ceasefire across the eastern war zone. …read more Source:...
