Section: Africa&ME
Seven Ukraine troops die in worst clashes in two months
NNA – Ukraine said on Tuesday seven of its soldiers had been killed and 14 wounded in “very heated” fighting that marked the bloodiest clashes with pro-Russian separatists in two months. The announcem …read more Source: National News...
Seven Ukraine troops die in worst clashes in two months
Fighting marks the bloodiest clashes with pro-Russian separatists …read more Source: Gulf...
Seven Ukraine troops killed in separatist east
Ukraine said Tuesday that seven of its soldiers had been killed and 14 wounded in the bloodiest clashes in the pro-Russian separatist east in two months …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine-NATO naval drills kick off in Black Sea
Large scale naval drills have kicked off in southern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
ICG: Crossing the line in Ukraine
The 500km line of separation between Russian-supported separatist districts of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts and the rest of Ukraine is not fit for purpose. The ceasefire negotiated at the February 2015 Minsk talks is being violated daily and heavily. By the INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP. …read more Source: Daily...
France falls silent for Nice victims as politicians play blame game
NICE // France fell silent on Monday for the victims of the Nice lorry attack, but the mourning was overshadowed by politicians tearing into each other over the massacre.A sea of people thronged the Nice promenade for the emotional minute’s silence, just days after a Tunisian attacker drove a lorry into a crowd at the same place, killing 84...
Russia says catches OSCE employee spying for Ukraine
Russia’s FSB security service said Monday it had caught an employee of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe spying for Ukraine by passing on sensitive military information about pro-Kremlin separatists. …read more Source: The Daily...
Malaysia Airlines ‘settles damages with MH17 victims’
Malaysia Airlines has struck a deal to settle damages claims for most victims of its MH17 flight that was shot down over eastern Ukraine two years ago on Sunday, Dutch national broadcaster NOS reported. NOS cited Veeru Mewa, a lawyer representing Dutch victims. Under the Montreal Convention, airlines must pay damages of up to about €130,000 to...
EU ministers meet on Turkey, facing perfect storm
European foreign ministers will urge Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday to respect the law and human rights in dealing with defeated coup plotters but have limited leverage over their strategic neighbour. Diplomats said an EU line on Turkey would be agreed after ministers breakfast in Brussels with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. He...
Ukrainian villagers and relatives mourn MH17 crash victims on second anniversary
Petropavlivka: Villagers held a vigil on Sunday at the site in eastern Ukraine where Flight MH17 was shot down two years ago, as bereaved relatives marked the anniversary with emotional memorial services. The Malaysia Airlines passenger jet was hit by a surface-to-air missile on July 17, 2014, during heavy fighting between Kiev’s armed...
