Section: China Daily (China)
Merkel says Russia sanctions do not preclude dialogue
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a speech in parliament on Thursday that sanctions against Russia over Ukraine were necessary but they did not preclude dialogue with Moscow. …read more Source: China...
Casualties reported as fighting rages in E Ukraine
More casualties and violence were reported in eastern Ukraine over the past day as fierce fighting between government troops and independence-seeking insurgents continues, according to the officials on Wednesday. …read more Source: China...
Clashes erupt outside Ukraine’s parliament in Kiev
Clashes broke out Tuesday between demonstrators and police in front of Ukraine’s parliament in Kiev as deputies inside repeatedly voted down proposals to recognize a contentious World War II-era Ukrainian partisan group as national heroes. …read more Source: China...
Ukraine sees fewer Russian troops in conflict zone
Military officials in Ukraine say there’s been a reduction in the number of Russian soldiers at the heart of the fighting between government troops and separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: China...
UN reports on human rights in Ukraine ‘biased’
The United Nations report on the human rights situation in Ukraine were “biased” and “politicized,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said Thursday. …read more Source: China...
Dutch FM apologizes for revealing MH17 passenger with oxygen mask
Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans on Thursday apologized for remarks in a talk show on Wednesday in which he declared that a victim of the MH17 in eastern Ukraine was found with an oxygen mask. …read more Source: China...
At least 3,660 killed in E.Ukraine crisis: UN
At least 3,660 people have been killed and 8,756 wounded in the violent fighting in eastern Ukraine since mid-April, according to an United Nations report reaching here on Wednesday. …read more Source: China...
Independence of MH17 investigation ‘crucial’: Dutch PM
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte Monday emphasized the importance of an independent investigation into the MH17 jet crash in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: China...
Conflicts in Ukraine remain cause of concern: FM
China said Saturday that “the conflicts in Ukraine remain a cause of concern,” voicing its hope that “various ethnic groups in Ukraine will live in harmony and that Ukraine will live in peace with other countries.” …read more Source: China...
‘Buffer zone’ to be set up in eastern Ukraine
Senior Ukrainian and Russian military officials met on Friday to mark out a proposed ‘buffer zone’ in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: China...
