Section: Turkey
NATO hails ‘fresh opportunity’ for Ukraine peace
NATO reports getting ‘mixed’ reports from Ukraine, undrescoring that the situation remained ‘very fragile’ …read more Source: World...
US trains in Black Sea with Ukraine’s depleted navy
The United States is co-hosting drills in the Black Sea with what is left of Ukraine’s devastated navy, which lost about two thirds of its sailors and ships after Russia seized Crimea last year. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Ukraine officially declares Russia ‘enemy’, vows to join NATO
New military doctrine approved by country’s National Security Council announces Russia as military adversary …read more Source: World...
EU to extend sanctions on Russia by six months
EU is set to maintain until March 15 sanctions targeted against almost 200 Russian firms & individuals, as well as Ukrainian separatists …read more Source: World...
Ukraine far right ditches coalition, joins opposition
The far right party has left the coalition with the party leader Oleg Lyashko criticizing the Ukrainian leadership saying that granting regional powers was a conspiracy. …read more Source: World...
Ukraine reels from clashes as second policeman dies
Government blames ultra-nationalists for the unrest, saying they detonated a live grenade near the entrance to the parliament building …read more Source: World...
Police hurt in protests as Ukraine MPs votes on special status for east
Ukraine’s parliament voted on Aug. 31 for constitutional changes to give separatist-minded eastern regions a special status – but divisions in the pro-Western camp and violent street protests suggested the changes would face a rougher ride to become law …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Two police wounded by grenade outside Ukraine parliament: Reuters witness
Several police and members of the Ukrainian national guard were injured on Aug. 31 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: Hurriyet Daily...
Clashes as Ukraine MPs back more autonomy to rebels
Violent clashes erupt after parliament approves president-proposed Constitutional amendments regarding decentralization of power …read more Source: World...
Ukraine MPs back giving more autonomy to pro-Russian east
Ukrainian parliament approves constitution change giving more autonomy to separatist Donbas …read more Source: World...
