Section: The Daily Star (Lebanon)
Bloodied Ukrainian town waits for guns to fall silent
Workers on Saturday struggled to restore power to a flashpoint Ukrainian town as a deadline loomed for government forces and rebels to pull back their weapons after surging violence killed dozens …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia says Ukraine violating Geneva convention, shelling civilians
The Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday accused Ukrainian armed forces of violating the Geneva Convention by shelling civilian areas in eastern Ukraine and of using weapons systems banned under the terms of the Minsk peace deal. …read more Source: The Daily...
Germany to move ahead on new short-range air defense system
The German military has decided to replace its ageing short-range air defense systems and help fill a gap that has caused concern among NATO allies following Russia’s annexation of Crimea, a defense ministry spokesman said on Thursday …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine leader says will hold referendum on joining NATO
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said he wants to hold a referendum on his conflict-torn country joining NATO, in comments to a German newspaper published Thursday …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia and Ukraine trade blame in Black Sea plane spat
Russia and Ukraine have lashed out at each other in a fresh spat, with Kiev saying one of its planes was shot at over the Black Sea during what Moscow called a “dangerous flyby” …read more Source: The Daily...
2 Ukrainian troops killed in fighting in the east
Ukraine’s government say that two of its troops have been killed in the country’s industrial east as both government forces and rebels reported shelling on their positions overnight …read more Source: The Daily...
NATO head urges Russia to act on ‘serious spike’ in Ukraine violence
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday urged Russia to use its influence with pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine to halt what he called the worst upsurge in fighting in a long time …read more Source: The Daily...
Heavy fighting continues in eastern Ukraine
Ukraine reports that at least one soldier has been killed and more injured in the country’s east as heavy fighting between government troops and Russia-backed rebels continues …read more Source: The Daily...
Kremlin says Kiev undermined peace deal with east Ukraine fighting
The Kremlin on Tuesday accused Ukrainian-backed forces of undermining a peace deal over eastern Ukraine by launching an attack there on pro-Russian rebels the previous day. …read more Source: The Daily...
3 Ukrainian troops killed in fighting in eastern Ukraine
Fighting in eastern Ukraine has escalated, killing at least three people overnight, injuring many more and trapping 200 coalminers underground. …read more Source: The Daily...
