Section: The Daily Star (Lebanon)
EU faces ‘difficult’ talks on Russia sanctions: Germany
Germany says the EU is facing difficult talks on extending sanctions against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine due to the increased resistance of some member states, according to an interview released Thursday …read more Source: The Daily...
EU welcomes ‘overdue’ Savchenko release
The EU welcomed the “overdue” release by Russia of Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko Wednesday, saying all sides should build on it to end the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Daily...
Poroshenko vows to return Crimea, east Ukraine following Savchenko’s release
President Petro Poroshenko vowed Wednesday that Ukraine would take back the annexed peninsula of Crimea and rebel-held territory in the east of the country following pilot Nadiya Savchenko’s return from Russia. …read more Source: The Daily...
Moscow poised to hand over prisoner Savchenko to Ukraine: reports
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko was flying to Russia Wednesday to bring home detained Ukrainian servicewoman Nadiya Savchenko, in exchange for the release of two Russians held by Kiev, Russian media and a source close to the swap said …read more Source: The Daily...
Seven Ukrainian soldiers killed in war-torn east
Seven Ukrainian soldiers have died in the war-torn east over the past 24 hours, the biggest casualty toll in a single day this year, Kiev said Tuesday …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia, Ukraine commit to Minsk accords in call with France, Germany
The leaders of Russia and Ukraine discussed with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the French President preparations to hold elections in an eastern Ukrainian area hit by a pro-Russian insurrection, according to the German government …read more Source: The Daily...
US to maintain Russia sanctions, hopes EU will keep them too
Washington will maintain economic sanctions against Russia over its support of armed separatists in eastern Ukraine and its annexation of Crimea and is hopeful that the European Union will do the same, a senior U.S. official said Monday …read more Source: The Daily...
MH17 victim families sue Putin, Russia in European rights court
Families of victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which was shot down over Ukraine in 2014, are suing President Vladimir Putin and Russia for Aus$10 million each in the European Court of Human Rights, The Sydney Morning Herald reported Saturday …read more Source: The Daily...
Two Ukrainian troops, one civilian killed in rebel east: military
Two Ukrainian soldiers and a civilian have been killed in eastern Ukraine amid deadlocked international efforts to halt the violence, the military said Thursday …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine, IMF agree terms to resume financial support: IMF
The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday it had agreed with Ukraine the policies it must implement for the board to agree in July to dispense a long-delayed third tranche of loans under a $17.5 billion bailout program. …read more Source: The Daily...
