Section: Africa&ME
News24.com | Ukraine fighting kills 45 ahead of peace summit
Fighting in Ukraine has killed at least 45 people in the last 24 hours, Kiev officials and rebel authorities say, ahead of a four-way summit in Minsk to thrash out a peace deal. …read more Source:...
Europe’s Russia problem
When Russian, Ukrainian, German and French leaders reconvene in Minsk to seek a lasting ceasefire for Eastern Ukraine, the difficult truth they will face is this; Ukraine is only the beginning. Europe and Russia have been on a geopolitical collision course for years. And the only way for Europe to survive this standoff is to change Russia itself....
Ukraine ready to introduce martial law if crisis grows
Ukraine was prepared to defend itself militarily if needed. …read more Source: World...
World leaders hope to secure Ukrainian peace deal
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine hope to strike a peace deal and end 10 months of fighting in which at least 5 300 people have died. …read more Source: Mail &...
Deadly violence hits eastern Ukraine ahead of talks
At least 20 people killed as leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France prepare for peace talks in Minsk. …read more Source: AL...
Deadly violence hits eastern Ukraine ahead of talks
More to this story More than 20 people were reported killed in separate attacks in eastern Ukraine, as leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France prepared for peace talks in Minsk. Shelling rocked a bus station in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk as fighting continued to rage in the country’s east ahead of the talks… …read...
Fighting in Ukraine continues ahead of peace talks
A woman walks past a destroyed bus in Donetsk after shelling hit the central bus station on February 11, 2015. (AFP Photo/Vasily Maximov) Donetsk, AP—Shelling rocked a bus station in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk Wednesday as fighting continued to rage in eastern Ukraine ahead of crucial peace talks later in the day. Rebel officials said that...
Britain says Putin acting like ‘tyrant’ over Ukraine
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond spoke out strongly in favour of renewing European Union economic sanctions on Russia. …read more Source: Khaleej...
New violence in Ukraine diminishes hopes before 4-way summit
Rebel attacks kill 19 Ukrainian soldiers near rail junction in east on Wednesday. …read more Source: World...
Ukraine Crisis: Obama Warns Vladimir Putin
US President, Barack Obama has warned the Russia President, Vladimir Putin, that the cost of Russia will rise if it continues its “aggressive actions” in Ukraine. Mr Obama in a telephone statement, urged Vladimir Putin to seize the opportunity to find a peaceful solution to the war that has raged since April last year. Mr Putin is to meet with...
