Section: China Daily (China)
Putin says leaders agree on main issues over Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday leaders had agreed on a deal to end fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: China...
Leaders hold Ukraine peace talks as fighting surges
The summit was being held in neighbouring Belarus under a Franco-German proposal to try to halt the fighting. Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Francois Hollande began talks with Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko and Russia’s Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: China...
China welcomes mediation efforts in solving Ukraine crisis
China welcomes and supports the intensive mediation efforts of parties concerned in easing the tension in east Ukraine and promoting political settlement of the crisis. …read more Source: China...
Death toll mounts in E. Ukraine ahead of peace talks
Heavy fighting continued in eastern Ukraine over the past day, bringing heavy casualties even as leaders from Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany are scheduled to meet in Minsk on Wednesday. …read more Source: China...
Media give conflicting reports on ceasefire deal in Ukraine
Media have made conflicting reports on whether a contact group on Ukraine crisis has reached a ceasefire deal, in a sign of mounting tension over the issue as Minsk braces for a crucial summit scheduled for Wednesday in the country’s capital. …read more Source: China...
Contact group on Ukraine reaches ceasefire deal
The contact group on Ukraine agreed Tuesday on a scheme for withdrawal of heavy weapons, reaching a ceasefire deal. …read more Source: China...
Ukrainian army launches rocket strikes in east
The Ukrainian army launched a “major offensive” to retake several towns that were seized earlier by pro-independence rebels in the country’s restive east, authorities said Tuesday. …read more Source: China...
Ukraine president asks parliament to agree to dismiss General Prosecutor
Ukraine’s president has asked parliament to agree to the dismissal of General Prosecutor Vitaliy Yarema, according to the text of an official request posted on the parliamentary website on Tuesday. …read more Source: China...
Obama says still weighing decision on arming Ukraine forces
US President Barack Obama signaled on Monday he will wait for the results of high-stakes talks on Ukraine before deciding whether to arm the Kiev government, saying diplomacy and sanctions remain his preferred tools to resolve the crisis. …read more Source: China...
EU should beware Washington’s trap on Ukraine
With her scathing criticism of the US proposal of providing Ukraine with arms still ringing in the ears, German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Washington on Monday in a trip that is likely to be tinged with embarrassment and bitterness. …read more Source: China...
