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Ukraine seeks further extension of Russian gas discount
Ukrainian Energy Minister Volodymyr Demchyshyn said Monday that Kiev hopes to reach an agreement with Russia on the further extension of a discount on the natural gas price. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
G7 summit wraps up with pledge over climate, terrorism
Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) wrapped up their two-day summit on Monday with a pledge to take actions on issues ranging from climate change, world trade to the Ukraine conflict and the fight against terrorism. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Ukraine mulls referendum on status for eastern regions
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Friday that Kiev is ready to hold a nationwide referendum on the future status of the country’s conflict-torn eastern Donetsk and Lugansk regions, known locally as Donbas. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Dozens killed in E. Ukraine as fighting flares up
Ukrainian authorities said Thursday that dozens of people were killed in the east of the country over the past day as fighting flared up in the restive areas, putting additional strain to a four-month-old ceasefire. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Russia deeply concerned over situation in eastern Ukraine
Moscow is “deeply concerned” about the recent situation in eastern Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Ukraine army says rebels launch “major offensive”
Ukraine’s army said Wednesday that pro- independence rebels in eastern regions have launched a “major offensive” to push deeper into the government-controlled territory, an accusation the rebels denied. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Kiev mulls imposing ‘blockade’ on rebel-held areas
Kiev is considering the possibility of imposing economic and transport restrictions to isolate the areas in eastern Ukraine controlled by pro-independence rebels, a senior parliamentary official said Tuesday. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Human rights violations and abuses persist in eastern Ukraine
Serious human rights violations and abuses persist in eastern Ukraine, including shelling, executions, arbitrary and illegal detentions, torture, ill-treatment, human trafficking and the lack of justice and accountability, as well as deprivation of economic and social rights, deeply affecting the 5 million people living in the conflict-affected...
Hollande, Merkel urge Putin to rapidly implement Minsk peace deal
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to respect Minsk ceasefire accord and rapidly implement its measures to end Ukrainian crisis, French presidency said on Friday. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Cameron, Putin discuss Ukraine, Syria over phone
British Prime Minister David Cameron and Russian President Vladimir Putin made a 30-minute phone call on Monday, focusing their talks on Syria and Ukraine. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
