Section: Africa&ME
Conflict and cold take heavy toll on Mariupol
The Ukrainian government says it has intercepted communications which prove that Russian-backed separatists were responsible for Saturday’s attack in eastern Ukraine. At least 30 people were killed in the port city of Mariupol. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford speaks to families …read more Source:...
Conflict and cold take heavy toll on Mariupol
The crippling cold and ongoing violence mean residents of Ukrainian city are struggling to cope. …read more Source: AL...
Germany halts arms exports to Saudi Arabia – World leaders pay respects on day of mourning
Jordan’s King Abdullah (left) and French President Francois Hollande (right) pay their country’s condolences to the newly enthroned King Salman (center) late Saturday BERLIN/RIYADH: Germany has decided to stop arms exports to Saudi Arabia because of “instability in the region,” German daily Bild reported yesterday. Weapons...
Obama ramps up pressure on Russia after Ukraine blitz
A girl wrapped in the Ukrainian flag stands next to a woman holding a placard that reads “Stop Russian aggression” in Independence Square in Kiev during a rally to remember those who died during shelling in the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Sunday. — AFP KIEV — US President Bara...
New Sanctions on Russia Threatened After Rebels Attack Mariupol
Published January 25, 2015 U.S. President Barack Obama has blamed Russia for an attack by Ukrainian separatists that left dozens dead in the port of Mariupol and cast further doubt on the viability of last year’s cease-fire with the Kyiv government. VOA’s Michael Bowman reports from Washington. …read more Source:...
Rebels attack Ukraine troops
KIEV: Pro-Russian rebels launched new attacks against Ukrainian government positions on Sunday, the Kiev army said, as Western countries threatened more sanctions against Moscow for backing a new separatist offensive. Recent days have seen the worst fighting in eastern Ukraine since a September ceasefire, restarting a war that has already killed...
Mariupol attack perpetrators killed, says Ukraine
Ukraine government forces have killed around 600 armed separatists in the last three days, says President Poroshenko. …read more Source: Anadolu...
News24.com | Lavrov: Moscow ready to push for peaceful solution
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has told US Secretary of State John Kerry that Moscow was ready to do everything it can to encourage a peaceful solution in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
‘De-escalation is priority in Ukraine’
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said de-escalating the conflict with pro-Russian rebels was key for the Kiev government. ||| Kiev – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Sunday de-escalating the conflict with pro-Russian rebels was the priority for the Kiev government, which stands by a September peace deal signed in Minsk....
Rebels launch “intense” attacks on Ukraine troops
Rebel leader Alexander Zakharchenko said on Saturday the separatists planned to encircle Debaltseve, which has a population of around 26,000. …read more Source: World...
