Section: Magazetini (Tanzania)
Ways out of a blind alley in Ukraine
Almost one year after the Minsk agreement to resolve the Ukraine crisis, diplomats are working frantically behind the scenes but the two sides are still entrenched. Frank Hofmann reports from Kyiv. …read more Source:...
Poroshenko calls for ceasefire in eastern Ukraine
President Petro Poroshenko has called for peace to be implemented in Ukraine’s east during a trip to Berlin. His demand comes a day before Kyiv’s parliament discusses constitutional reform for more autonomy for the east. …read more Source:...
The vast gulf between Russia and Ukraine
Russia has been sending conciliatory signals to Kyiv, but many Ukrainians are skeptical. The general consensus among Ukrainians is that a revival of the old friendship with Moscow will be difficult. …read more Source:...
The vast gulf between Russians and Ukrainians
Russia has been sending conciliatory signals to Kyiv, but many Ukrainians are skeptical. The general consensus among Ukrainians is that a revival of the old friendship with Moscow will be difficult. …read more Source:...
Kerry hints at lifting of sanctions on Russia
Top US diplomat John Kerry has stated that the Minsk peace plan could be fulfilled in the coming months, allowing sanctions on Moscow to be lifted. The Russian economy has been shaken by the embargo and low oil prices. …read more Source:...
Donbass refugees leave Russia for home
Increasingly, Donbass refugees are returning home from Russia, but wherever they now go in Ukraine, they face problems. …read more Source:...
Russia uses the refugee crisis for propaganda
Russian television is reporting that a young girl of Russian-German descent was raped by immigrants in Berlin. The police have denied the claim. The story is reminiscent of propaganda used during the Ukraine conflict. …read more Source:...
Putin: US and NATO want to ‘sit on the throne in Europe alone’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended his policies in Ukraine and Crimea and slammed NATO expansion and the United States. He also said he trusts German Chancellor Angela Merkel. …read more Source:...
Bellingcat: New evidence against Russian soldiers on MH17
Dutch prosecutors are to look at fresh evidence on the downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine found by citizen journalist platform Bellingcat. Eliot Higgins explains why Bellingcat believes Russian soldiers were involved. …read more Source:...
Bellingcat: Evidence against Russian soldiers
Dutch prosecutors are to look at fresh evidence on the downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine found by citizen journalist platform Bellingcat. Eliot Higgins explains why Bellingcat believes Russian soldiers were involved. …read more Source:...