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      President, VP congratulate Ukrainian President on Independence 
Day
      Aug24

      President, VP congratulate Ukrainian President on Independence Day

      ABU DHABI, 24th August, 2014 (WAM) — President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of congratulation to Ukrainian President, Petro Poroshenko, on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. …read more Source:...

      In pictures: Kiev celebrates Independence Day amid deep emotion
      Aug24

      In pictures: Kiev celebrates Independence Day amid deep emotion

      In a display of military might, Kiev marked the 23rd anniversary of its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 at a solemn and deeply emotional ceremony that paraded armoured vehicles and soldiers. …read more Source: The...

      Ukraine marks Independence Day with parade
      Aug24

      Ukraine marks Independence Day with parade

      Celebrations seen as show of military force as Kiev fights against pro-Russian fighters in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: AL...

      Defiant Ukraine turns on military display amid war in east
      Aug24

      Defiant Ukraine turns on military display amid war in east

      President Petro Poroshenko tells soldiers that the war they are fighting is a war of independence that would go into the history books. …read more Source: Gulf...

      Merkel presses Russia to engage with Ukraine
      Aug23

      Merkel presses Russia to engage with Ukraine

      German chancellor says standoff can be solved, but only if control over the Ukraine-Russia border is tightened. …read more Source: AL...

      Merkel says tightening Ukraine-Russian border is key to peace deal
      Aug23

      Merkel says tightening Ukraine-Russian border is key to peace deal

      Nato alleges Russia sending troops into Ukraine, Moscow denies …read more Source: Gulf...

      Ukraine: Won’t sacrifice sovereignty for peace
      Aug23

      Ukraine: Won’t sacrifice sovereignty for peace

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says that Kiev will not sacrifice its sovereignty for peace, following talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. …read more Source:...

      Merkel presses Russia on peace with Ukraine
      Aug23

      Merkel presses Russia on peace with Ukraine

      German Chancellor Angela Merkel, on her first visit to Ukraine since the crisis there erupted early this year, has pressed Moscow to engage on a peace plan with Kiev. …read more Source:...

      Arabian Gulf airlines pay the price of flying around conflict zones
      Aug23

      Arabian Gulf airlines pay the price of flying around conflict zones

      Carriers are avoiding eastern Ukraine and northern Iraq. …read more Source: The...

      All Russian aid vehicles ‘leave’ Ukraine
      Aug23

      All Russian aid vehicles ‘leave’ Ukraine

      European monitors say all trucks crossed into Russia as German Chancellor Merkel arrives in Kiev for crisis talks. …read more Source: AL...