Section: Africa&ME
Video: Ukraine says its forces close to taking rebel-held Donetsk
The Ukrainian military says it’s preparing for a ‘final stage’ of taking back the city of Donetsk from pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: The...
Russia sends 280 aid trucks to Ukraine
A Russian convoy of 280 trucks carrying humanitarian aid for Ukraine has set off, amid Western warnings against using help as a pretext for an invasion. …read more Source:...
In pictures: European Union counts costs of Russian food embargo
European Union regulators have began a product-by-product impact analysis of a Russian ban on EU food imports in retaliation for sanctions over Moscow’s actions in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Russian aid en route to Ukraine
The 280 truckloads of food and other humanitarian supplies are to be distributed by Ukraine under strict conditions. …read more Source: AL...
Inmates flee as shells hit east Ukraine jail
DONETSK, Ukraine — Rockets slammed into a high-security prison Monday in the rebel-held city of Donetsk, igniting a riot that allowed more than 100 prisoners to flee, authorities in eastern Ukraine said. Donetsk city council spokesman Maxim Rovinsky said a direct rocket hit killed at least one inmate and left three others severely wounded....
Ukraine agrees to Red Cross-led aid mission
The Red Cross will lead an international humanitarian aid operation with Russia and the European Union into the rebel-held city of Luhansk. …read more Source:...
Russia to send humanitarian convoy into Ukraine
Russia will send a humanitarian convoy into Ukraine in cooperation with the International Red Cross, the Kremlin has said, despite strong opposition from Ukraine and the West. …read more Source:...
Ukraine and Russia agree Luhansk aid mission
Kiev says Red Cross to lead international humanitarian mission to conflict-stricken Luhansk, with backing of US and EU. …read more Source: AL...
Russia says sending non-military aid convoy to Ukraine
Western countries suspect Moscow might use the aid mission to send in troops. …read more Source: The...
First MH17 crash report ‘in weeks’
Dutch air crash investigators say they expect to release an initial report into what brought down flight MH17 over Ukraine with the loss of 298 lives “in a few weeks”. …read more Source:...
