Section: Africa&ME
Russia refuses to extradite Yanukovych to Ukraine
Russia’s prosecutor general said requests for the former Ukrainian president are ‘politically motivated.’ …read more Source: World...
UK open to arming Ukraine
Britain reserves the right to arm Ukraine and won’t allow the Ukrainian army to collapse, its foreign secretary said. …read more Source:...
Donetsk Native, Backed by Putin, Unites Ukraine Rebels
DONETSK, UKRAINE—Separatist leader Alexander Zakharchenko will not be present at a summit on east Ukraine this week but his actions will help determine the success or failure of any peace deal. While Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen in the West as holding the key to peace, Zakharchenko is regarded vital for ensuring Moscow’s...
‘Spy scare’ in Russia
Russia is seeing a surge in cases of high treason and espionage, amid the crisis in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Rebels in new push to cut off Ukraine rail hub, shadow over talks
Rebel fighters made a push to cut off a government-held road and rail junction in east Ukraine, vowing on the eve of peace talks that they would not cease fire until they had achieved their aim of taking more territory. …read more Source: World...
Minsk talks to focus on demilitarised zone in east Ukraine
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine are due to meet in the Belarussian capital Minsk on Wednesday to try to end almost a year of fighting …read more Source: World...
Regional administration: Seven killed in rocket strikes on Kramatorsk, east Ukraine
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Rebels in new push to cut off Ukraine rail hub ahead of talks
On Saturday, Kiev said rebels appeared to be massing forces for attacks on strategic towns, including Mariupol …read more Source: World...
Rockets hit Kiev military HQ and town, many wounded
Rocket strikes hit Ukraine’s military headquarters in the east of the country and a nearby residential area on Tuesday, wounding many army personnel and civilians, President Petro Poroshenko said. A Reuters photographer saw a dead woman’s body after one rocket attack in Kramatorsk, a town about 50 km (30 miles) from front-lines and...
Shelling Damage in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, Feb. 10, 2015
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Shelling damage in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, Feb. 10, 2015. …read more Source:...
