Section: The Daily Star (Lebanon)
Ukraine, separatists agree troop withdrawals in three hot spots
Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists agreed on Wednesday to withdraw troops from three small towns on the front line in eastern Ukraine, a pilot de-escalation project that is part of the latest push to get a much-violated ceasefire to stick. …read more Source: The Daily...
German economy minister to discuss EU sanctions with Putin
German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel, heading to Moscow for talks about trade with President Vladimir Putin, said Wednesday he favoured a lifting of EU sanctions on Russia but that would require making progress on peace in Ukraine …read more Source: The Daily...
Russian embassy in Kiev targeted in firework protest
Ukrainian radicals lobbed fireworks at the Russian embassy in Kiev early Saturday, police said, a day before it was due to open as a polling station for Russia’s parliamentary elections …read more Source: The Daily...
US condemns Russian elections in Crimea
The United States “does not recognize the legitimacy” of upcoming Russian parliamentary elections planned for Crimea, the State Department said Friday …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine hands back stolen Dutch masterpieces: officials
Five stolen 17th and 18th-century masterpieces were handed back to the Netherlands Friday, foreign ministry officials said, and will soon return to a local museum from where they disappeared 11 years ago. …read more Source: The Daily...
German, French FMs make first visit to war-torn east Ukraine
The German and French foreign ministers Thursday made their first visit to Ukraine’s war-torn east since the beginning of the conflict between government forces and pro-Russian rebels in April 2014 …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine turns to WTO over Russian transit restrictions
Ukraine has launched a dispute before the World Trade Organization, complaining that Russian restrictions on road and rail transit of Ukrainian goods violate international trade agreements, sources close to the WTO said Thursday …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukrainian rebel leader announces unilateral cease-fire
The separatist leader in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday announced a unilateral cease-fire starting at midnight Wednesday, which could be a major step in solving the conflict that has been raging for more than two years …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine names Kiev as Eurovision 2017 host city
Ukraine announced Friday that Kiev would host the Eurovision 2017 song contest after its singer Jamala won this year’s competition. …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia flaunts military might in Crimea drills
Under a blazing sun, Sukhoi jets zoomed across the sky and dropped explosives, as Russian warships sailed right up to the shore. …read more Source: The Daily...
