Section: Global Times (China)
Internal reforms threatened after Ukraine economy minister quits
Ukrainian Economy Minister Aivaras Abromavicius quit on Wednesday saying his ministry was being hijacked by corrupt vested interests, dealing another blow to Western hopes that the country can reform itself. …read more Source: Global...
Ukraine’s flu death toll climbs to 171 since last week
The number of people killed by severe flu in Ukraine during the ongoing cold season has more than doubled since the last week and now stands at 171, the country’s Health Ministry said Monday. …read more Source: Global...
Ukraine unveils home-made unmanned aerial complexes
The Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) on Tuesday unveiled unmanned aerial complexes that were developed and produced in Ukraine. …read more Source: Global...
Ukraine broadens ban on Russian goods
Ukraine broadened its ban on Russian-made goods on Wednesday in the latest round of trade row with Moscow, which ignited after Kiev entered a landmark free trade agreement with the European Union (EU). …read more Source: Global...
Iranian president hails lift of US, EU sanctions
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday hailed the lift of nuclear-related sanctions imposed on Iran by the United States and the European Union (EU) after the U.N. nuclear watchdog confirmed Tehran’s commitments to denuclearization. …read more Source: Global...
Peace in eastern Ukraine is top priority for Kiev in 2016: Ukrainian President
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday outlined his government’s work agenda for this year, saying that the settlement of the conflict in eastern regions remains an issue of paramount importance. …read more Source: Global...
Major leaders renew support for cease-fire
The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany have agreed to extend the Minsk peace accord on Ukraine into 2016, the Kremlin said in a statement on Wednesday, following a phone call among the four leaders. …read more Source: Global...
Hollande, Merkel, Putin, Poroshenko stress importance of Minsk Protocol full implementation
Leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine stressed Wednesday the importance of the “full implementation” of the Minsk Protocal in 2016. …read more Source: Global...
Merkel takes center stage in EU year of crises
In a year of crises for Europe, from the Ukraine war to Greece’s debt turmoil to the historic refugee influx, Germany’s Angela Merkel emerged as the continent’s de facto leader, drawing more praise and fire than ever. …read more Source: Global...
Ukrainian soldier, elderly civilian killed: military
A Ukrainian soldier and an elderly woman have been killed as government forces and separatists clashed in the first violation of a holiday truce, a Ukraine military spokesman said Sunday. …read more Source: Global...
