Section: The Daily Star (Lebanon)
EU says deadly Kiev clashes ‘very worrying’
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini expressed concern over ‘very worrying’ deadly clashes in Kiev as Ukrainian lawmakers backed an autonomy plan for rebel regions …read more Source: The Daily...
Germany open to new 4-way Ukraine summit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she’s open to holding a new summit with the leaders of Russia, Ukraine and France but that there would have to be hope of progress for it to make sense …read more Source: The Daily...
Two police wounded by grenade outside Ukraine parliament: Reuters witness
Several police and members of the Ukrainian national guard were injured Monday when a grenade was thrown from a crowd of nationalist protesters demonstrating outside parliament in Kiev against a draft law to give special status to separatist regions, police said. …read more Source: The Daily...
Hollande, Merkel, Putin back cease-fire plan for eastern Ukraine: France
France, Germany and Russia back plans for a complete cease-fire in eastern Ukraine from Sept. 1, the French presidency said after their respective leaders spoke by telephone Saturday. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine asks Russia for lower gas prices for winter season
Emboldened by a deal with international creditors to write down part of its debt, Ukraine Friday asked Russia for lower gas prices for the winter season. …read more Source: The Daily...
Eight killed in fresh Ukraine clashes
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels Thursday reported the death of eight people in fresh clashes that erupted despite ongoing talks on a new truce agreement for the separatist east. …read more Source: The Daily...
Poland resists taking Syria refugees due to Ukraine crisis: Duda
Poland’s new president Andrzej Duda said Thursday his country was reluctant to help with the refugees from the Middle East or Africa because of a potential influx soon from Ukraine. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine says EU ready to toughen stance against Russia
Ukraine said Tuesday that the leaders of Germany and France had agreed to back “firm” steps against Russia should pro-Moscow rebels hold disputed elections in the ex-Soviet state’s separatist east. …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia court sentences Ukrainian filmmaker to 20 years for ‘terrorism’
A Russian military court Tuesday sentenced Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov to 20 years on terror charges in a trial condemned by Kiev, rights groups and top film directors. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine clashes kill five despite new EU push for peace
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels Tuesday reported the deaths of five people in clashes in the east that raged despite a new EU push to end one of Europe’s bloodiest conflicts in decades. …read more Source: The Daily...
