Section: Africa&ME
Warring sides in Ukraine announce start of small arms withdrawal
Pullback builds on February’s Western-backed peace deal; Ukraine elections postponed to 2016 …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s warring sides begin pullback of weapons
Ukraine’s army and rebels start withdrawing weapons 15km from line of engagement, in accordance with Paris agreement. …read more Source: AL...
Obama criticizes Russia attacks in Syria and warns of ‘recipe for disaster’
The US president has rejected Russia’s military action in Syria as a dead-end strategy. President Barack Obama said Moscow risked becoming ‘stuck in a quagmire’ and strengthening so-called ‘Islamic State’ (IS). In his most extensive comments on Syria since Russia began its airstrikes on Monday, Barack Obama accused Russian...
Pro-Russians in Ukraine’s Lugansk start pulling back tanks
Po-Russia forces operating in Ukraine’s eastern region of Lugansk say they have begun pulling back tanks from the frontline with government troops. …read more Source: Iran...
Pro-Russians in Ukraine’s Lugansk start pulling back tanks
Pro-Russia forces active in Ukraine’s Lugansk start tank pullback from the frontline with Kiev troops. …read more Source:...
Pro-Moscow separatists say begin tank withdrawal in east Ukraine
Pro-Moscow rebels announced Saturday they had begun withdrawing tanks from the line of contact with government forces following key peace talks in Paris the day before. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine rebels have powerful new Russian-made rockets: monitor
Summit in Paris between leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany to try to resolve crisis …read more Source:...
Paris summit brings Russian, Ukrainian leaders together
Local elections and implementation of cease-fire deal in Ukraine are expected to be delayed beyond 2015, French President says following Normandy group meeting …read more Source: World...
Paris summit on Ukraine notes progress, but no resolution this year
After some 8,000 deaths and the displacement of 2 million people, a fragile peace has held in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukraine local polls postponed to ensure ‘undisputed’ vote
Peace closer than ever in eastern Ukraine, with the conflict overshadowed by Russia’s Syrian in… …read more Source:...
