Section: Global Times (China)
Rebels in E. Ukraine launch military exercises
The leadership of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic in eastern Ukraine said Tuesday that it had launched military exercises in some areas in the insurgents-controlled Donetsk region. …read more Source: Global...
Ukraine rebels claim military pullback
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine claimed Saturday to have fulfilled their end of a February deal with government forces to withdraw heavy weapons from the frontline as part of a cease-fire. …read more Source: Global...
Ukraine crisis becomes major topic of EU foreign ministers talks in Riga
Turmoils to the European Union’s eastern and southern borders, particularly the crisis in Ukraine, have topped the agenda of an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Riga this weekend. …read more Source: Global...
Conference in Slovakia calls for halt of military conflicts in eastern Ukraine
The adoption of a memorandum calling for an unconditional halt of military operations in eastern Ukraine concluded a peace conference on the Ukraine crisis held in Kosice in eastern Slovakia on Saturday. …read more Source: Global...
EU says ready for more Russia sanctions if needed but cease-fire priority
The EU is ready to step up sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine conflict, but its priority is to bolster a fragile cease-fire agreed in Minsk, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Friday. …read more Source: Global...
Ukraine’s pessimistic scenario sees GDP contraction in 2015 at 11.9 pct
The Ukrainian government said on Thursday it expected gross domestic product (GDP) to fall 11.9 percent this year under a pessimistic scenario of the economy development. …read more Source: Global...
No military solution to Ukraine crisis: Mogherini
Vice President of the European Commission and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini said on Thursday that there is no military solution to the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Global...
Biden, Ukrainian PM concerned about continued violence in E. Ukraine
US Vice President Joe Biden and Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk on Thursday expressed their concern about continued violence in eastern Ukraine, the White House said. …read more Source: Global...
Ukraine military says one soldier killed in past 24 hours
One Ukrainian serviceman was killed and another wounded in fighting with rebels in the east, military spokesman Vladislav Seleznyov said on Thursday, as Kiev accused rebels of increasing violations of a cease-fire deal. …read more Source: Global...
Ukraine expands army over security threats
Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday approved a bill to expand the country’s army to 250,000 troops, the parliamentary press service said. …read more Source: Global...
