Section: Egylovers (Egypt)
EU Parliament Accuses Russia of ‘Acts of Terrorism’ in Ukraine
The European Parliament is accusing Russia of what it calls “acts of terrorism” in Ukraine. Meeting in Brussels, the European Union legislative body passed a resolution condemning what it called Russia’s “aggressive and expansionist policy” and “the acts of terrorism and criminal behavior” by...
Ukraine Steps Up Mobilization, Warns of Russian Aggression
KYIV—Ukraine’s parliament voted on Thursday to refresh its front-line forces and resume partial conscription after a top security official warned that Russian forces backing separatist rebels had sharply increased military activity in the east. “Russian aggression is continuing. There has been a significant surge in the intensity of...
Ukraine Passenger Bus Hit in Shelling, 10 Killed
Ten civilians were killed Tuesday when a shell or missile hit a bus south of the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk, Ukrainian authorities reported. The press center for the Ukrainian government’s military operation against Russian-backed separatists in eastern … …read more Source:...
Ukraine Summit Called Off Over Lack of Progress
BERLIN / KYIV—Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France have scrapped plans for a summit this week on the conflict in Ukraine because of a lack of progress in implementing a four-month-old ceasefire agreement.With bloodshed continuing between Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists, there was no sign of when a new attempt at a...
Ukraine Ex-president Yanukovych Put on Interpol ‘Wanted’ List
Interpol has put Ukraine’s former president Viktor Yanukovych on its international wanted persons list on charges of embezzlement. The international police organization’s website posted a so-called “red notice,” stating that Yanukovych is wanted by Ukraine’s judicial authorities on charges of “misappropriation,...
Eastern Ukraine Shelling Kills Government Troops
Ukraine’s military says four its soldiers have been killed and eight wounded as a result of shelling by Russia-backed separatists over the past 24 hours. Military spokesman Andrei Lysenko said Friday that the rebels had fired rockets and mortars at government forces more than 30 times during that period. He linked the upsurge in shelling to...
Merkel: Sanctions on Russia Stay Until Fighting Stops in Ukraine
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russia for supporting separatists in eastern Ukraine could be lifted only if a cease-fire agreement between Kyiv and the rebels was fully implemented. Speaking in Berlin at a joint news conference with visiting Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk,...
Separatist Attacks Kill 3 Ukrainian Servicemen
Ukraine said three of its soldiers have been killed in attacks by Russia-backed separatists over the last 24 hours, in the latest flare-up of violence in eastern Ukraine since a cease-fire agreement was signed in September. Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko told … …read more Source:...
Orthodox Christian World Celebrates Christmas
Worshippers across the Orthodox Christian world have begun Christmas celebrations, with clergy in Bethlehem, Cairo, Moscow, Kyiv and other Eastern Christian communities commemorating the biblical birth of Jesus. In Bethlehem, which braced for a rare snowstorm, Syria’s Orthodox archbishop joined his Greek and Coptic Orthodox counterparts for...
France Calls for Lifting Russia Sanctions if Progress on Ukraine
PARIS—French President Francois Hollande is calling for sanctions on Russia to be lifted if there is progress in Ukraine. During a two-hour radio interview, Hollande said sanctions imposed by Europe and the United States had not only hit Russia hard, but were also hurting the European economy. But there must be no new sanctions – and those...
