Section: World Bulletin (Turkey)
Crimean officials want legal status, no longer part of Ukraine
Officials want legal capital status for city now that Crimea is no longer part of Ukraine. …read more Source: World...
Ukraine warns of possible default, calls for more help
Arseny Yatseniuk stressed his government’s commitment to carrying out tough reforms so as to secure billions of dollars in financial aid, but Kiev needed international lenders to put more money on the table …read more Source: World...
Putin, Modi in push to revive jaded Russia-India relationship
India does not support Western sanctions against Russia, but the Crimean leader’s presence may prove an irritant before U.S. President Barack Obama visits India next month. …read more Source: World...
Ukraine envoy rules out new round of peace talks soon
A fully observed truce in Ukraine’s industrial east where the separatists have declared “people’s republics”, could have helped pave the way to a new round of peace talks …read more Source: World...
Russia: Small military mission in east Ukraine at Kiev’s request
General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, said that “representatives of Russian Armed Forces” had been sent to the town of Debaltseve in east Ukraine at the request of Ukraine’s Joint Staff. …read more Source: World...
Russian PM Medvedev says Crimea is Russia’s destiny
“Crimea is not an economic issue,” he said in an interview with Russian media. …read more Source: World...
Ukraine accuses rebels of violating ‘Day of Silence’
Kiev’s military said troops had recorded 13 violations by rebels shelling Ukrainian positions, highlighting two artillery attacks on the airport of rebel-held Donetsk …read more Source: World...
Crimea – Russia bridge is on hold
Russian bridge extending to Crimea has no go ahead. …read more Source: World...
Russia sends more aid to separatist-controlled Ukraine
Convoy consists of around 120 vehicles loaded with 1,200 tons of food and first aid supplies. …read more Source: World...
Ukraine’s military says suspends combat operations on ‘Day of Silence’
The Kiev military said separatist attacks had continued in the past 24 hours up to the start of the Day of Silence. …read more Source: World...
