Section: China
Ukrainian gov’t passes trade restrictions on Russia
The Ukrainian government said on Wednesday it has passed trade restrictions on Russia in response to Moscow suspending a free trade agreement. …read more Source: <a href=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-12/31/c_134965880.htm target=_blank title="Ukrainian gov’t passes trade restrictions on Russia”...
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...
Civilian deaths reported in east Ukraine shelling
Intense shelling rocked several small towns and villages in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region during the weekend, causing civilian casualties, reports from Ukrainian authorities and pro-independence rebels showed on Monday. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
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...
Ukraine approves 2016 budget
The Ukrainian parliament on Friday adopted a budget for 2016 with a deficit of 3 percent of GDP, crucial for unlocking much-needed aid from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Western countries. …read more Source: Global...
Ukraine approves state budget for 2016
The Ukrainian parliament adopted on Friday the state budget for 2016, setting a deficit target of 3.7 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), in an obvious attempt to secure financial aid from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). …read more Source: Global...
Russian economy struggling to weather storm, land in sight
The year 2015 saw the Russian economy in a critical condition, caused in part by the decline of global oil prices and Western sanctions imposed on the country due to its takeover of Crimea and alleged involvement in the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
China, Europe build new model of relations in 2015
With the escalation of tension in the Middle East and the Ukrainian crisis, the strategic landscape of the international community is undergoing a huge transformation during which relations among the major countries in the world has garnered great attention. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
