Section: Africa&ME
Leaders meet to consolidate Ukraine’s fragile peace
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine meet in Paris Friday to consolidate a fragile peace in Ukraine, as the conflict is overshadowed by President Vladimir Putin’s dramatic intervention in Syria’s war …read more Source: The Daily...
Leaders meet to consolidate Ukraine’s peace
Fighting has all but stopped in eastern Ukraine and with peace closer than ever leaders are seeking a lasting political solution to the 17-month conflict …read more Source: World...
Ukraine peace talks set to be held in Paris
The presidents of Russia, Germany Ukraine and France are set to meet in Paris to resume peace talks over the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Countdown for Ukraine weapons withdrawal begins
A two day cease-fire countdown has begun in Ukraine’s Donbas region, prior to a planned withdrawal of weapons smaller than 100mm calibre takes place …read more Source: World...
Ukraine peace talks in Paris overshadowed by Syria conflict
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine meet in Paris Friday to consolidate a fragile peace in Ukraine, as Moscow — now heavily engaged in the Syria conflict — eyes relief from biting sanctions. …read more Source: The Daily...
Kazakhstan recalls books after spat with Ukraine
ASTANA: Ex-Soviet republic Kazakhstan has recalled a series of school textbooks that Ukraine said acknowledged Crimea as part of Russia following complaints from Kiev. At the centre of the controversy are textbooks for secondary school students in the Central Asian nation that said Crimea had become part of Russia in 2014 after a popular...
Ukraine to pull out small-caliber weapons from war-torn east
Ukrainian government forces will pull out small-caliber weapons from the war-torn east in two days’ time if the cease-fire holds, the defense minister said Thursday …read more Source: The Daily...
Kiev Preparing to Withdraw Heavy Arms of Less Than 100mm from Donbass
TEHRAN (FNA)- Kiev is preparing to withdraw heavy artillery of less than 100mm caliber from the Eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak said Thursday. …read more Source: Fars News...
What is Russia playing at in Syria?
As expected, the American and Russian Presidents, Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin, respectively, traded blunt criticisms at the United Nations on Monday. They accused each other of failures in Syria, pretending to have Syrian interests at heart, even if neither could care less. Obama castigated Russia for taking the defence of the Syrian...
Ukraine: Crimean Tatars ‘being latently deported’
As part of current PACE session Ukrainian delegation organised round table devoted to issues of occupied Crimea …read more Source: World...
