Section: The Daily Star (Lebanon)
Ten killed in spike in east Ukraine violence
Fierce clashes in east Ukraine killed at least 10 people in the past 24 hours, government and rebel officials say, as Russia warned that Kiev could be preparing for a fresh offensive …read more Source: The Daily...
Putin’s Crimea visit aims to stir up Ukraine conflict: Poroshenko
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko criticizes Russian leader Vladimir Putin for visiting Russia-annexed Crimea, saying his action was part of a plan to whip up tensions in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: The Daily...
Two Ukrainian soldiers killed in clashes with rebels: Kiev military
Two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and seven others wounded in fighting with Russian-backed separatists over the past 24 hours, a Kiev military spokesman says …read more Source: The Daily...
Germany says situation in eastern Ukraine ‘explosive’
Calling the situation in eastern Ukraine ‘explosive,’ Germany’s foreign minister urges both parties in the conflict to come together quickly for talks to prevent a spiral in violence …read more Source: The Daily...
Three civilians killed as east Ukraine shelling flares up
Three civilians have been killed in east Ukraine as government forces claimed Saturday that shelling by pro-Russian separatists hit a record high since the start of a tattered truce in February. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine activists scrap gay pride parade after court ban
Gay rights activists in Ukraine have cancelled a planned pride parade Saturday in the port city of Odessa after a local court banned the event. …read more Source: The Daily...
Cease-fire violations in eastern Ukraine cause concern
Russia and Germany both expressed concern Friday about violations of the cease-fire in eastern Ukraine and the risk of a new escalation of the conflict. …read more Source: The Daily...
Kerry voices concern to Russian counterpart on Ukraine, Soleimani
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry expressed ‘gave concern’ on Thursday to his Russian counterpart about a sharp increase in separatist attacks in eastern Ukraine and urged an immediate cease-fire, the State Department says …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine reports heaviest fighting since Minsk truce
Kiev Thursday said two soldiers had been killed in the heaviest clashes since the signing of a February truce deal with pro-Russian insurgents in Ukraine’s separatist east. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine and rebels trade blame for violating cease-fire
Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists accuses each other of attempting to break a six-month-old peace agreement, with a rebel official warning of the threat of ‘big war’ if the cease-fire crumbles …read more Source: The Daily...
