Section: Africa&ME
Foreign ministers meet in Paris on Ukraine crisis
Foreign ministers from Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany were meeting in Paris on Feb. 24 in a bid to salvage a ceasefire deal which has failed to halt fighting in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Putin says war between Russia and Ukraine unlikely
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday war with neighbouring Ukraine was unlikely. …read more Source: The New...
Ukraine rebels say they withdrawing weapons; Kiev doubtful
Kiev says the rebels have launched attacks on villages near Mariupol, a port of 500,000 people, and fears that could be the next separatist target. …read more Source: World...
Putin rules out war with Ukraine as diplomats try to salvage peace deal
Foreign ministers from Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France set to meet to revive ceasefire …read more Source:...
Mohammed bin Rashid receives Ukrainian President
ABU DHABI, 24th February, 2015 (WAM) — Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, today received Petro Poroshenko, Ukrainian President, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre, ADNEC,… …read more Source:...
Mohammed bin Rashid receives Ukrainian President
ABU DHABI, 24th February, 2015 (WAM) — Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, today received Petro Poroshenko, Ukrainian President, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre, ADNEC, on the sidelines of IDEX 2015. …read more Source:...
Anastasiades pays official visit to Russia
Following an invitation by President Vladimir Putin last year to visit Russia, Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades arrives in Moscow today on an official visit to the Russian Federation during which he will hold a series of meetings in Moscow and St Petersburg. In Moscow Anastasiades (shown with Putin in Milan last year) will have official...
War With Neighbouring Ukraine Is ‘Unlikely’ – Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said war with neighboring Ukraine is “unlikely.” Vladimir Putin was being interviewed on state television when he was asked if he expected a war between the two countries. In his interview – his first extended comments since the ceasefire deal was agreed on 12 February – Mr Putin was asked if there was a real...
Russia’s Lavrov accuses West of trying to dominate world
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Western powers of trying to dominate and impose their ideology on the rest of world, while the United States and European delegations slammed Moscow for supporting rebels in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: World...
Rebels say they start withdrawing weapons in east Ukraine
By Anton Zverev Pro-Russia separatists said on Tuesday they began withdrawing heavy weapons from the frontline in east Ukraine under a ceasefire deal, but the Ukrainian military, which says it won’t pull back until fighting stops, reported further shelling. Fighting has eased in eastern Ukraine in recent days after the rebels initially...
