Section: China Daily (China)
Pro-independence journalist shot dead in Ukraine
A Ukrainian pro-independence journalist was shot dead Thursday by unknown gunmen near his house in central Kiev, the country’s Interior Ministry said. …read more Source: China...
Russia willing to restore relations with Kiev: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Kiev to grab the opportunity and fully implement the Minsk accords during his annual live Q-and-A session. …read more Source: China...
Foreign ministers call for end to fighting in east Ukraine
Foreign ministers from Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine called for an end to the renewed heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine following tough talks in Berlin on Monday. …read more Source: China...
Russia, Ukraine clinch new gas supply deal
Russian gas giant Gazprom said Thursday that it has renewed the contract on natural gas delivery with its Ukrainian partner Naftogaz. …read more Source: China...
Merkel recognizes Ukraine’s reform, pledges further aid
German Chancellor Angela Merkel recognized on Wednesday Ukraine’s reform efforts and pledged further assistance to the country. …read more Source: China...
Australia eyeing another term on UN Security Council
Australia wants to return to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) just months after finishing its turbulent two-year term that covered the Ukraine situation and the rise of Islamic State, local media reported Thursday. …read more Source: China...
US House passes resolution sending arms to Ukraine
The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a resolution urging President Barack Obama to send lethal weapons to Ukraine. …read more Source: China...
Sanctions linked to Minsk deal implementation: EU
The EU’s sanctions policy against Russia over the Ukraine crisis would be linked to the implementation of the Minsk agreement till the end of 2015, European leaders agreed on Thursday. …read more Source: China...
1st anniversary of Crimea’s incorporation into Russia marked
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a festive concert marking the first anniversary of the Crimean treaty signing in central Moscow, March 18, 2015. …read more Source: China...
Russian FM slams Kiev for turning Minsk agreements ‘upside down’
The Ukrainian parliament’s decisions on the special status of Donbass regions in eastern Ukraine are an attempt to turn all previous deals “upside down,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday. …read more Source: China...
