Section: National News Agency (Lebanon)
EU states agree visafree travel for Ukraine, but not yet
NNA – European Union states agreed on Thursday to waive visas for Ukrainians on short visits, but only after the bloc beefs up a mechanism to suspend visa-free agreements in an emergency. Ukraine, …read more Source: National News...
Cluster bombs kill more than 400 people, over a third of them children
NNA – More than 400 people were killed by cluster bombs in 2015, most of them dying in Syria, Yemen and Ukraine, which have not signed up to a treaty banning the weapon, an international anti-cluster …read more Source: National News...
Russia sends humanitarian aid convoy to Ukraine’s southeast
NNA – The Russian Emergencies Ministry has sent its 55th humanitarian aid convoy for residents of Ukraine’s crisis-hit southeast, a ministry spokesperson informed. The convoy was put together at the …read more Source: National News...
Hollande voices 'concern' to Putin over Ukraine tension: presidency
NNA – French President Francois Hollande voiced his “concern” over a spike in tensions in Ukraine, in a telephone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, his office said Tuesday. “The president … …read more Source: National News...
Putin arrives in Crimea after Ukraine incursion claims: agencies
NNA – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday arrived in annexed Crimea, Russian news agencies reported, days after he accused Kiev of attempting an armed incursion into the peninsula. Putin is se …read more Source: National News...
Ukraine could introduce martial law if eastern fighting worsens: Poroshenko
NNA – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Thursday he did not rule out introducing martial law and a new wave of military mobilization if the conflict with pro-Russian separatists worsened. Por …read more Source: National News...
Ukraine reports three killed in 'heaviest fighting for a year'
NNA – Ukraine said on Thursday that pro-Russian rebels had killed three of its soldiers in the worst violence seen in the separatist east for a year. Military spokesman Oleksandr Motuzyanyk said insur …read more Source: National News...
Russia deploys advanced S400 air missile system to Crimea
NNA – Russia has deployed its advanced S-400 air defence missile system to annexed Crimea, Russian news agencies reported on Friday, citing a statement from the Russian Defence Ministry. The annou …read more Source: National News...
Vladimir Putin looks to boost Crimea security over alleged Ukraine raids
NNA – Russian President Vladimir Putin today moved to ramp up security on the annexed Crimea peninsula after accusing Ukraine of attempting armed incursions into the disputed region, allegations deni …read more Source: National News...
Russia claims foiled Crimea 'terrorist attacks' by Kiev
NNA – Russia39;s security service on Wednesday said it had thwarted “terrorist attacks” in Crimea by Ukrainian military intelligence and beaten back an armed assault, but Kiev denied the claims. Th …read more Source: National News...
