Section: Global Times (China)
French FM warns of more sanctions against Russia if port attacked
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Wednesday Russia would face more sanctions if pro-Moscow fighters attack Ukraine’s government-held port of Mariupol. …read more Source: Global...
British PM says no lethal weapons to arm Ukraine ‘at this stage’
Britain is not supplying lethal equipment to Ukraine “at this stage,” but will send British service personnel to advise the Ukrainians, British Prime Minister David Cameron told the Parliament’s Liaison Committee on Tuesday. …read more Source: Global...
Ukraine peace deal shaky
Foreign ministers from Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France were set to gather Tuesday to try to revive a shaky cease-fire in east Ukraine as Russian President Vladimir Putin ruled out an “apocalyptic scenario” of all-out war. …read more Source: Global...
Ukraine says to start weapon withdrawal if ceasefire holds two days
The Ukrainian military will start withdrawing heavy weapons from the front line in eastern regions not earlier than two days after the complete ceasefire, a government military spokesman said Tuesday. …read more Source: Global...
E. Ukraine rebels say they start heavy-weapon pullout
The pro-independence insurgents in eastern Ukraine said Tuesday they have begun a “full-scale” pullout of heavy weapons from the front line of their fight with government troops. …read more Source: Global...
France to host meeting on Ukraine crisis on Tuesday
France will host a meeting on Tuesday on Ukrainian crisis in a fresh diplomatic move to enforce the ceasefire deal agreed a week ago despite escalating violence in the country, a government source said on Monday. …read more Source: Global...
Kiev, rebels agree to start heavy weaponry withdrawal
The Ukrainian government and the pro-independence insurgents have agreed to withdraw their heavy weapons from the front line in eastern Ukraine over the next two weeks. …read more Source: Global...
Hollande, Merkel mull sanctions if Minsk peace deal violated
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday said any country that failed to respect the Minsk agreements would face sanctions, recalling the need to fully impose the ceasefire deal as fighting escalated in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Global...
EU to prepare for new Ukraine measures
European Council President Donald Tusk said on Friday the European Union (EU) was considering new measures over the situation in Ukraine. …read more Source: Global...
UN to follow Security Council’s decision on possibility of peacekeeping mission in eastern Ukraine
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon said on Friday that the UN would “stand guided by any decision the Security Council would make” on the possibility of peacekeeping mission in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Global...
