Section: World Bulletin (Turkey)
Ukraine and pro-Russia rebels swap hundreds of prisoners
Ukrainian authorities and separatists exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war, part of a 12-point plan aimed at ending the pro-Russian uprising in the east of the country. …read more Source: World...
Ukraine: Separatists, govt agree on prisoner swap
“We’re going to exchange 150 for 225,” Separatist leader Aleksandr Zakharchenko has said. …read more Source: World...
Russia says Kiev’s move to join NATO dangerous for Europe
Some western countries wish to maintain crisis and Kiev joining NATO would be disastrous …read more Source: World...
Russia unveils new claim in MH-17 airline disaster
A Ukrainian military serviceman, who Russia says was based at an airfield in Ukraine, has said a Ukrainian SU-25 jet is responsible for the tragedy. …read more Source: World...
Russia says NATO turning Ukraine into “frontline of confrontation”
“The decision of Ukraine’s parliament to give up its non-aligned status will only complicate an already difficult situation,” Deputy Defence Minister Anatoly Antonov said …read more Source: World...
Ukraine angers Moscow by scrapping “non-aligned” status
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called Ukraine’s renunciation of its neutral military and political status a “counterproductive” step that would only boost tensions around the crisis in the east. …read more Source: World...
Ukraine peace talks may be held in Minsk on Dec. 24 and 26
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said the dates were discussed in a phone conversation between French President Francois Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russia’s Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: World...
Putin says Russia won’t be intimidated over Crimea
Putin has remained defiant in the face of these setbacks, repeatedly defending Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine …read more Source: World...
Canada announces new sanctions against Russia
New sanctions aimed at putting pressure on Russia’s economy over Ukraine crisis, come on the heels of US and EU sanctions …read more Source: World...
EU leaders prepare for long confrontation with Russia
Meeting on a day when Putin mounted a wordy defence of policies on Ukraine and the economy, the leaders of the 28 EU states conferred on how to handle their giant eastern neighbour longer term …read more Source: World...
