Section: China Daily (China)
Obama faces bipartisan criticism over his foreign policy
President Barack Obama faced criticism over his foreign policy from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Sunday as he wrestled with crises in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Ukraine. …read more Source: China...
Putin calls for talks on state system in eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian authorities should start talks on the state system in southeastern regions of the country, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday. …read more Source: China...
Russia demands publication of recordings from MH17
Russia is demanding to know why international investigators have yet to publish the black box data from a Malaysian airliner that was shot down over eastern Ukraine in July. …read more Source: China...
EU to impose strong Russia sanctions
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Saturday the EU was prepared to toughen sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis but also that it wanted a political deal to end the confrontation. …read more Source: China...
IMF approves massive funding for Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund on Friday announced a disbursement of $1.4 billion to crisis-torn Ukraine, but warned that the program remains highly challenging and continues to hinge on the development of the conflict. …read more Source: China...
Lavrov denies Russian troops’ invasion into Ukraine
Reports on Russian troops invading Ukraine’s eastern regions are false, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday. …read more Source: China...
China calls for immediate ceasefire in eastern Ukraine
A Chinese envoy on Thursday called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Ukraine amid reports of a possible escalation in the conflict there. …read more Source: China...
Ukraine kicks off early parliamentary election campaign
Ukraine on Thursday started a two-month campaign for an early parliamentary election in October, the country’s electoral authority said. …read more Source: China...
Ukraine, West accuse Russia of new incursion
Ukraine and the West have accused Russia of launching a new incursion into Ukraine’s eastern region after a meeting between Russian and Ukrainian leaders Tuesday made no breakthrough in the months-long crisis. …read more Source: China...
UN official to assess human rights situation in Ukraine
The UN assistant secretary-general for human rights, Ivan Simonovic, will begin a seven-day visit to Ukraine on Thursday, which will also take him to eastern Ukraine to assess the human rights situation there. …read more Source: China...
