Section: Tasnim News Agency (Iran)
Germany, France Urge End to Renewed Fighting in East Ukraine
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron are urging both sides in eastern Ukraine to live up to cease-fire agreements amid a recent upswing in clashes between Russia-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Ukraine Police Raid Protest Camp, Fail to Find Former Georgian President
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Dozens of Ukrainian police in riot gear raided a protest camp outside parliament on Wednesday in a failed attempt to detain former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili, who was freed from custody by supporters a day earlier. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Ukraine Can Facilitate Exports of Iran’s PetChem Products to Europe: Deputy Oil Minister
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Head of the National Petrochemical Company of Iran (NPC) Marzieh Shahdaei said Ukraine can facilitate exports of Iranian petrochemical products to Europe. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Iran, Ukraine Need Serious Work to Boost Bilateral Trade: VP
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri highlighted the importance of closer economic relations between Tehran and Kiev, saying the two countries need “serious work and accurate planning” to increase mutual trade. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Kremlin: US Arms Supplies to Ukraine Would Set Back Peace Efforts
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Any US decision to supply Ukraine with lethal weapons would set back peace efforts and escalate tensions, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
US Congress Reaches Deal on Russia Sanctions Bill
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US Congressional Republicans and Democrats announced on Saturday they had reached an agreement on a sweeping Russia sanctions package to punish Moscow for meddling in the presidential election and its military aggression in Ukraine and Syria. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Iran Beats Ukraine at Atlas Basketball Challenge
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran started the third edition of the Atlas Basketball Challenge with a win over Ukraine. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Donetsk Republic Declares Creation of New State of Malorossiya
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Donetsk People’s Republic has declared the establishment of a new country – Malorossiya – which the local leadership described as a successor state to Ukraine. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
NATO Says it Supports Ukraine against Russia
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Monday pledged the alliance’s support for Ukraine as it faces a bloody insurgency by pro-Russian separatists in its eastern regions. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Kremlin Says Steps Needed for Genuine Ceasefire in Ukraine
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Measures are needed that will lead to a genuine ceasefire in Ukraine, and implementation of the Minsk agreements to end the conflict there has been too slow, the Kremlin said on Saturday. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
