Section: Africa&ME
Ukraine says it will not withdraw weapons after attacks
A shaky new truce in Ukraine has been put at risk on its second day after Kiev said persistent rebel attacks meant there was “no question” of it pulling back heavy weapons, and the European Union ratcheted up sanctions on Russia. “There is no question at the moment of us withdrawing heavy weapons” from the frontline...
Ukraine: Rebels will not withdraw heavy weapons
EU widens Russia sanctions as Merkel calls peace accord ‘fragile.’ …read more Source: Anadolu...
Ukraine: Rebels will not withdraw heavy weapons
EU widens Russia sanctions as Merkel calls peace accord ‘fragile.’ …read more Source: World...
EU resumes direct aid to Zimbabwe
The European Union has given Zimbabwe financial aid for the first time since imposing sanctions in 2002. ||| Harare – The European Union has given Zimbabwe 234 million euros, it said on Monday, the first time the bloc has given financial aid to the southern African nation’s government since imposing sanctions in 2002. The 28-nation EU...
News24.com | Ukraine under fire 112 times despite ceasefire
Ukrainian forces have come under fire from pro-Russian rebels over 100 times in the last 24 hours, despite a ceasefire coming into force at midnight, Ukraine’s foreign minister Pavlo Klimkin says. …read more Source:...
Merkel: peace will be “extremely difficult” in Ukraine
Separatists are violating the ceasefire in Ukraine. …read more Source: World...
Ukrainian army not ready to pull back heavy weapons
Military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said that Ukrainian army not ready to pull back heavy weapons because ceasefire violated …read more Source: World...
Breaches threaten shaky Ukraine ceasefire
A shaky truce in Ukraine was already at risk on its second day Feb 16 with both the Kyiv government and pro-Russian separatists accusing each other of attacks holding up an agreed pull-back of heavy weapons from the frontline …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Ukraine says it won’t withdraw weapons after attacks
Shaky new truce put at risk after government forces claim separatists conducted more than 100 attacks in 24 hours. …read more Source: AL...
Ukraine truce threatened by fighting
A shaky new truce in Ukraine was already at risk on its second day on Monday as Kiev said there were persistent rebel attacks. …read more Source:...
