Section: Africa&ME
Ukrainian girl stays three days with dead parents in Turkey
A 6-year-old Ukrainian girl has been rescued from starvation after remaining for three days next to her parents following their death at a Turkish resort …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Some Ukraine refugees in Russia yearn to return, others settle
Marina Balatskaya watched as her three children played in the Russian holiday camp that has become their home since they fled the fighting in east Ukr …read more Source: The New...
IMF to join meeting between Ukraine, creditors next week
The IMF said Monday that it would take part in a meeting between Ukraine and its private bondholders next week, amid rising pressure on creditors to r …read more Source: The New...
European Union extends sanctions against Russia
LUXEMBOURG: The European Union on Monday extended economic sanctions against Russia until January to keep pressure on Moscow over the conflict in eastern Ukraine, drawing a rebuke and a warning of retaliation from Russian officials. An EU statement said the decision was taken without debate by the bloc’s foreign ministers at a meeting in...
Nato’s rapid response force set to double
BRUSSELS: Nato head Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday the alliance will approve plans this week to more than double the size of its rapid response force, having already created a special spearhead unit in the fallout from the Ukraine crisis. “Nato defence ministers … (will) take a decision to further increase the strength and capacity of the...
News24.com | Ukraine troops killed ahead of peace talks
Ukraine has reported the death of two soldiers in the past day of fighting with pro-Russian insurgents across the industrial east. …read more Source:...
EU extends Russia economic sanctions
EU foreign ministers extended economic sanctions on Russia, keeping up pressure on Moscow to help resolve the Ukraine conflict. ||| Luxembourg – European Union foreign ministers extended economic sanctions on Russia until Jan. 31 on Monday, keeping up pressure on Moscow to help resolve the Ukraine conflict. Russia described the move as a...
NATO head says alliance to more than double size of rapid response force
NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said Monday the alliance will approve plans this week to more than double the size of its rapid response force, having already created a special spearhead unit over the Ukraine fallout. …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia, West trade barbs ahead of Ukraine talks in Paris
The leaders of Russia, France and Germany clash over the Ukraine crisis, as the EU extended sanctions on Moscow on the eve of key diplomatic talks in Paris. …read more Source: The Daily...
EU extends Russia sanctions for six months
The European Union has renewed its economic sanctions on Russia for another six-month term in a bid to pressure Moscow over the crisis in east Ukraine. Officials confirmed Monday that the EU foreign ministers have agreed in their recent meeting in Luxembourg to extend the Ukraine-related sanctions until the end of January 2016. Reports said that...
