Section: Africa&ME
Russia’s UN envoy Vitaly Churkin dead at 64
Tenure of long-serving diplomat marked by tensions with West, particularly over Russian involvement in Ukraine and Syria …read more Source: The Times of...
Ukraine accuses rebels of breaking new ceasefire deal
DONETSK: One soldier has been killed and another wounded in eastern Ukraine, the army said on Monday, as it accused rebels of breaking a new truce deal announced at the weekend. Ukraine’s military spokesman Leonid Matyukhin said Russian-backed rebels had shelled his troops “on all fronts,” resulting in one death and one injury over the past...
Pence reaffirms US commitment to EU
The United States remains committed to a “continued co-operation and partnership” with the European Union, US Vice-President Mike Pence said yesterday during his first official visit to Brussels. Pence’s affirmation of EU-US relations comes after US President Donald Trump had called Britain’s decision to leave the European Union a...
Russia’s Long-time UN Ambassador Dies Suddenly
Russia’s long-time U.N. Ambassador, Vitaly Churkin, died suddenly on Monday in New York, a day before he would have turned 65 years old. The Russian foreign ministry announced his death in a statement, giving no details on the circumstances. An operator at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center confirmed he had been received at...
Ukraine accuses pro-Russia rebels of breaking truce
Rebels persistently shelled army positions, killing at least one soldier, according to Ukraine’s military. …read more Source: AL...
Baltic test for arms control in Europe
Since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in early 2014, its political and military relations with the West have deteriorated sharply. Russian military redeployments, exercises, and threats have increased insecurity across Europe. Nato has responded by increasing its military presence in Central Europe, fuelling fears of encirclement in the...
Russia says Ukraine passport order complies with international law
Russia said Monday President Vladimir Putin’s decision to recognize passports issued by separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine complied with international law, after the move drew criticism from France and Germany. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine Cease-fire in Effect But Doubts Persist as to Sustainability
A cease-fire in eastern Ukraine aimed at halting fighting between Ukrainian government forces and Moscow-backed separatists went into effect Monday. Ukrainian officials, however, warn it is at risk of falling apart. Under the cease-fire announced in Munich by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, both sides are supposed to abide by the...
Trump aides in back-door Ukraine peace plan – NYT
President’s attorney, a business associate and a Kiev lawmaker said hammering out deal for Russian troop withdrawal and lease of disputed Crimea …read more Source: The Times of...
Makubaliano ya kusitisha mapigano Mashariki mwa Ukraine yaanza – yatadumu?
Watu wenye silaha, wanaodhaniwa kuwa ni askari ya Urusi, wakiwa katika doria nje ya kambi ya kijeshi ya Ukraine huko Perevalnoye Machi 17, 2014. Makubaliano ya kusitisha mapigano yapo katika hatari ya kuharibika hata kabla haya hayajaanza kutekelezwa. (CNN) MAKUBALIANO ya kusitisha mapigano baina ya majeshi ya Ukraine na waasi wanaoungwa mkono na...
