Section: Lebanon
Turkey’s Erdogan criticises Putin over Armenian “genocide” comments
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday Russia should account for its actions in Ukraine and Crimea before calling the 1915 mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks a “genocide”. …read more Source: The Daily...
‘Intense shelling’ in flashpoint Ukraine village: OSCE
OSCE observers says they have witnessed the most intense shelling in the flashpoint eastern Ukrainian village of Shyrokyne since fighting began there in mid-February, as well as movement of heavy weapons …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine marks 29 years since Chernobyl disaster
Ukrainians on Sunday marked 29 years since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, laying wreaths and candles near the plant where work to lay a new seal over the reactor site has been delayed. …read more Source: The Daily...
One more Ukrainian serviceman killed in rebel attacks – Ukraine military
KIEV, April 26 (Reuters) – One Ukrainian serviceman was killed and seven servicemen were wounded in attacks by pro-Russian separatists in the past 24 hours in eastern Ukraine, Ukraine’s military said on Sunday. …read more Source: The Daily...
Russian defense ministry says US troops in east Ukraine: Interfax
US troops are in the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine and are training Ukrainian forces, Interfax news agency quoted a spokesman for Russia’s Defense Ministry as saying. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine, in snub to Moscow, to adopt British war-time symbol, ditch Soviet war name
KIEV: Ukraine, in a break with tradition that is certain to rile Moscow, is ditching the Soviet name for World War Two and aims to adopt the poppy, a mainly British wartime symbol, to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany. …read more Source: The Daily...
EU gives Ukraine 250M euros in aid
The EU announces payment of 250 million euros ($267 million) in aid loans to Ukraine, bringing the total to 1.6 billion euros to support the economy battered by a war against pro-Russian rebels in the east …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine soldier killed in rebel east: army
A Ukrainian soldier was killed on the frontline in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in the east, the army says …read more Source: The Daily...
US, Ukraine start military training, defying Russian fury
Troops from the United States and Ukraine officially open joint training exercises intended to help bolster Ukraine’s defenses against incursions from Russian-backed separatists in the east …read more Source: The Daily...
OSCE chief says ‘good chance for peace’ in Ukraine
The OSCE chief says a truce was holding in a key village in eastern Ukraine and urged rival sides to ’embrace a good chance for peace’ in the war-torn region …read more Source: The Daily...
