Section: Hurriyet Daily News (Turkey)
Hollande, Merkel in fresh push for Ukraine peace
French President Francois Hollande said Feb. 5 he and German Chancellor Angela Merkel would visit Kyiv and Moscow in a fresh push for peace in Ukraine, but warned diplomacy ‘cannot go on indefinitely’ …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Kerry due in Ukraine as talk of arming Kyiv grows
US Secretary of State John Kerry was due in Kyiv Feb. 5 for talks focussing on the possibility of arming Ukrainian forces, a day after four civilians were killed when a hospital in east Ukraine was shelled. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Ukraine tightens rules for Russians entering country: government
Ukraine’s government on Feb. 3 announced tough new rules limiting the documents Russians can use to enter the country in a move likely to stoke further tensions between Moscow and Kyiv. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Separatists vow to escalate Ukraine conflict
Pro-Russian separatists vowed Feb. 2 to mobilise up to 100,000 fighters for their latest east Ukraine offensive as the US mulled sending weapons to Kiev’s out-gunned forces after the latest truce bid collapsed …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Death toll mounts after peace talks fail in Kyiv
Thirteen Ukrainian soldiers and at least seven civilians have been killed in fighting in the past 24 hours, Kyiv authorities said on Jan. 31, reporting widespread clashes with Russian-backed separatists a day after peace talks collapsed …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
12 civilians and 5 troops killed in eastern Ukraine
At least 12 civilians and 5 Ukrainian troops have been killed in the past 24 hours in war-ravaged eastern Ukraine …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
NATO chief warns of challenges after ‘black year’
NATO head Jens Stoltenberg urged the alliance Friday to brace for further challenges after a “black year” of Russian intervention in Ukraine and terror attacks on Europe’s streets. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Russia’s Gazprom profits plunge 61%, hit by Ukraine row
Russia’s gas giant Gazprom on Jan. 29 said its third quarter profits plunged 61 percent as supplies were suspended to Ukraine, one of its main customers …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
The Turkish Stream: Where to go from here?
The landmark agreement on the Turkish Stream reached on Jan. 27 shows Moscow’s determination to avoid Ukrainian transit at all costs and start its implementation without delay. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
US threatens tougher action against Russia over Ukraine
US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said on Wednesday that Washington was ready to increase sanctions on Russia over its actions in war-torn Ukraine …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
