Section: The New Age (South Africa)
Merkel and Hollande head to Ukraine with new peace plan
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande will present “a new proposal for a comprehensive settlement” of the Ukraine con …read more Source: The New...
Kerry to offer Ukraine $16.4 million in new humanitarian aid – U.S. officials
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who arrived in Kiev on Thursday for talks with the embattled Ukrainian leadership …read more Source: The New...
German foreign minister planning new push for Ukraine truce
Europe will launch a new push for a negotiated solution in eastern Ukraine after the escalation in fighting between Kiev’s forces and Moscow-backed …read more Source: The New...
Kerry visits Kiev amid fears of escalation
US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Kiev on Thursday amid worries that the fighting in eastern Ukraine will escalate further. …read more Source: The New...
UN rights chief puts Ukraine death toll at 5,358
The number of people who have been killed in the conflict in eastern Ukraine has climbed to 5,358, with the escalating violence claiming an average of …read more Source: The New...
Merkel: Germany won’t give weapons to Ukraine, favors talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany will not provide weapons to Ukraine and supports negotiations and a diplomatic solution to the conflict b …read more Source: The New...
Russia gives $3 billion crimea bridge contract to Putin ally
The Russian government has awarded the contract for the construction of a $3 billion bridge to Crimea to a longtime ally of President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: The New...
U.S. to work with allies "to increase pressure on Russia"
The United States on Wednesday signed an agreement providing war-torn Ukraine with $2 billion in loan guarantees to help it with “near-term social spe …read more Source: The New...
Obama ‘deeply concerned’ about latest violence in Ukraine
President Barack Obama says his administration is “deeply concerned” about the latest deadly flare-up in eastern Ukraine, but he says he won’t chan …read more Source: The New...
Poroshenko to cut short Davos visit as Ukraine fighting escalates
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is cutting short his visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos because of stepped up fighting at home, his spoke …read more Source: The New...
