Section: Africa&ME
EU calls for Ukraine weapon pull-back
The European Union has called for the immediate pull-back of heavy weapons in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Markets fall after Greece talks
Stocks fell and lower-rated euro zone bond yields rose on Tuesday after talks between Athens and European partners collapsed. ||| London – Stocks fell and lower-rated euro zone bond yields rose on Tuesday after talks between Athens and its European partners over the country’s debt crisis collapsed, raising doubts about Greece’s...
Ukraine truce ‘breached 40 times within 24 hours’
Fighting in Ukraine continues around Debaltseve despite cease-fire deal agreed in Minsk …read more Source: Anadolu...
Separatists to battle on for east Ukraine town
Pro-Russian separatists cannot “morally” stop fighting for control of a town in east Ukraine where they have encircled government troops despite a peace deal, a senior rebel representative said on Tuesday. Denis Pushilin also told Reuters before a scheduled conference call on implementation of the agreement that the rebels could not withdraw...
News24.com | Merkel, Putin, Poroshenko agree steps on ceasefire
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has agreed on concrete steps with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine to allow the OSCE to observe the situation in eastern Ukraine given the fragility of the agreed ceasefire. …read more Source:...
Few signs of peace in Debaltseve – video
Battle rages for town where Ukraine rebels reject ceasefire with intense fighting in Debaltseve. …read more Source: The...
‘Concrete steps’ agreed to allow monitors in Ukraine
Leaders of Russia, Germany and Ukraine agree on letting OSCE observers monitor shaky truce in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: AL...
‘Concrete steps’ agreed to allow monitors in Ukraine
The leaders of Russia, Germany and Ukraine have agreed on “concrete measures” to allow Organisation from Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) observers to monitor the shaky ceasefire in Ukraine, Berlin announced. A German government spokesman… …read more Source:...
Ukraine peace deal on verge of collapse
The US said it was “gravely concerned” by the fighting in and around an eastern Ukrainian town after a truce that came into force on Sunday. ||| Vuhlehirsk, Ukraine – Pro-Russian rebels pounded encircled Ukrainian government forces on Monday and Kiev said it would not pull back heavy guns while a truce was being violated, leaving a...
Merkel, Putin, Poroshenko agree steps on ceasefire
The withdrawal of heavy weapons should be started on Tuesday. …read more Source: World...
