Section: Hurriyet Daily News (Turkey)
Russia pulls plug on Crimean Tatar TV sparking Ukraine outrage
Russian authorities on April 1 shut down a television channel for Crimean Tatars, an ethnic group that opposed Moscow’s seizure of the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine, despite an outcry from activists and the West. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
EU urges Ukraine to accept Russian gas offer
The EU urged Ukraine on April 1 to accept Russia’s offer to extend the current gas deal with Kyiv by another three months, saying it bodes well for an agreement for next winter …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
290 US paratroopers to train Ukraine forces
Hundreds of US paratroopers will train Ukrainian soldiers from April 20 as Kiev battles to contain pro-Russian separatists in the country’s east, Ukrainian interior minister Arsen Avakov said March 30 …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Turkey, Russia seek ‘legitimate’ route to Crimea for Turkish delegation
Turkey and Russia have principally agreed on the visit to Crimea, but talks are still ongoing regarding the delegation’s route plan and the timing of the visit …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Two top Ukrainian officials arrested at cabinet meeting
Two top Ukrainian officials were arrested March 25 on corruption charges and led away in handcuffs from a televised cabinet meeting as government ministers looked on. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
West should consider all tools, including arms, for Ukraine: NATO general
The West should consider using all its tools to help Ukraine, including sending defensive weapons, NATO’s top military commander said on March 22. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Antalya, St Petersburg airports’ co-owner hit by Russia crisis
German airport operator Fraport is suffering from the crisis in Ukraine and Russia, with ruble weakness hitting passenger numbers and retail spending, and St Petersburg airport, in which it owns a stake, in financial difficulties …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Energy and Crimean Tatars top agenda as Erdoğan visits Ukraine
Energy ties and the fate of Crimean Tatars will top the agenda when President Erdoğan meets his Ukrainian counterpart …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
EU’s Russia sanctions extended until the end of 2015
EU leaders agreed on March 19 to effectively extend economic sanctions against Russia until the end of 2015, tying them to full implementation of the Minsk ceasefire accords in Ukraine …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Crimea fetes anniversary of vote to join Russia
Crimea kicked off celebrations Monday to mark one year since a controversial vote that led to Russia’s annexation of the peninsula, a historic shift blasted by the West and Ukraine as an illegal takeover. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
