Section: The National (United Arab Emirates)
Donetsk shelling victim: my wish is to ‘go to Kiev and to kill them all’ – video
Shelling kills at least two near Ukraine’s Donetsk international airport with residents voicing despair. …read more Source: The...
Putin leaves G20 meeting early amid storm of criticism over Ukraine
While European leaders berated Mr Putin for the crisis in Ukraine, they also held a series of bilateral meetings with him to seek a way forward and avoid further sanctions. …read more Source: The...
G20 summit: Western leaders warn of further sanctions on Russia
British prime minister David Cameron and US president Barack Obama hammered home the West’s determination to curb Russia’s actions in Ukraine at the summit in Brisbane, where President Vladimir Putin faced a barrage of criticism from other world leaders. …read more Source: The...
Heavy shelling in Donetsk threatens fragile ceasefire – video
Heavy shelling in the outskirts of the rebel-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine increases the strain on a two-month-old ceasefire. …read more Source: The...
Eastern Ukraine prepares for election, leader says vote will give legitimacy – video
Pro-Russian separatists in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk prepare for a self-organized Nov. 2 vote, with rebel leader saying poll will give separatists legitimacy. …read more Source: The...
Russia to approve rebel Ukraine poll
Moscow’s decision to lend legitimacy to the rebels’ leadership vote was one of most overt acts of support so far for the two unrecognised ‘people’s republics’ that insurgents are carving out in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Pro-western parties seen leading Ukraine vote
Two exit polls indicate that Petro Poroshenko’s party will secure a narrow win in Sunday’s parliamentary election, falling substantially short of an outright majority. …read more Source: The...
Ras Al Khaimah looks to Russia as tourism numbers slump
Ras Al Khaimah expects to hold its Russian tourist market despite weakening rouble and unrest in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Ceasefire in east Ukraine frays, woman killed by shelling
Pro-Russian fighters had bombarded a government-held checkpoint on the eastern edge of the strategic port of Mariupol late Saturday, triggering a firefight that sent local residents into panic. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine ceasefire in jeopardy amid shelling and gunfire
Pro-Russian fighters had bombarded a government-held checkpoint on the eastern edge of the strategic port of Mariupol late Saturday, triggering a firefight that sent local residents into panic. …read more Source: The...
