Section: The Daily Star (Lebanon)
Children forget native Ukrainian language
Valeriya Turbay says she’s forgetting how to speak Ukraine’s official language as schoolchildren in the bastion of the pro-Russian rebels get fewer lessons after two years of onslaught of Kremlin-inspired instruction. …read more Source: The Daily...
Sudden spike in violence kills four in east Ukraine
Four people died in clashes between government forces and pro-Russian insurgents in Ukraine’s separatist east, officials said Friday, the highest death toll since international peace talks held 10 days ago. …read more Source: The Daily...
Dutch PM may submit bill to revoke support for EU-Ukraine treaty Monday
Prime Minister Mark Rutte Friday said that his government may submit a bill revoking Dutch support for the European Union-Ukraine treaty Monday …read more Source: The Daily...
A third of Germans fear war erupting with Russia over Ukraine, Syria: poll
One in three Germans worry that tensions between the West and Russia over Crimea, Ukraine and Syria could lead to a military confrontation, according to an opinion poll by the respected Forsa institute published Wednesday. …read more Source: The Daily...
Merkel threatens sanctions on Russia over Aleppo bombing
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Friday demanded an end to attacks by Syrian government forces and Russia on the northern city of Aleppo, adding that the European Union would take measures against both if the “barbaric” campaign continued …read more Source: The Daily...
Dutch PM not optimistic on deal over EU-Ukraine partnership
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he was not optimistic of reaching a deal over the partnership between the European Union and Ukraine, which was rejected by Dutch voters in a referendum in April …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine rebels bid farewell to notorious commander
Thousands of pro-Russian rebels and supporters in eastern Ukraine Wednesday turned out to bid farewell to notorious rebel commander Arseny Pavlov, who was killed in a weekend bombing. …read more Source: The Daily...
Kremlin: We don’t expect breakthroughs at Berlin talks on Ukraine
The Kremlin said Wednesday it did not expect any breakthroughs at talks on the stalled Ukrainian peace process between the leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine in Berlin later in the day. …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia says can respond forcefully if US toughens sanctions
Russia is able to take asymmetrical and forceful measures if the United States introduces tougher sanctions on Russia, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told lawmakers Wednesday. …read more Source: The Daily...
Germany hosts Ukraine summit, also expected to discuss Syria
The leaders of Germany, Russia, Ukraine and France will hold a summit in Berlin for talks on the stagnant peace process in eastern Ukraine – a meeting that also is expected to touch on Syria’s civil war. …read more Source: The Daily...
