Section: China
Truce upheld for first time in eastern Ukraine: president
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Saturday that the Western-backed truce signed in Minsk in February had been respected this week for the first time, despite rebel claims that a civilian had been killed. …read more Source: Global...
Putin slams Kiev for stoking political confrontation
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday criticized the Ukrainian authorities for failing to observe the new Minsk agreement reached early this year, saying Kiev is introducing a “new edition of political confrontation” in the conflict-torn country. …read more Source: Global...
OSCE says cease-fire in E. Ukraine not fully observed
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which monitors the situation in eastern Ukraine, said Wednesday that the newly declared cease-fire in the restive areas was not fully observed. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Spotlight: Experiencing horrors of war — stories of Ukrainian WWII veterans who fought against Japanese
The anniversary of China’s victory in the war against Japanese aggression is a very special day for Vasyli Petrenko, a Ukrainian veteran, who fought against the Japanese twice, in 1939 and in 1945. …read more Source: <a href=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-09/02/c_134581711.htm target=_blank title="Spotlight:...
2 policeman dead as Ukraine reels from clashes
Ukraine was on Tuesday reeling after fierce clashes in Kiev killed two policemen and wounded 140 people outside parliament as tensions flared over controversial legislation giving more autonomy to the rebels. …read more Source: Global...
Death toll from clashes in Kiev rises to 3
The death toll from clashes that erupted near the Ukrainian parliament building in central Kiev rose to three on Tuesday after two officers died in hospitals of wounds sustained in the violence, the country’s authorities said. …read more Source: Global...
Ukraine points finger at ultra-nationalists after deadly Kiev clash
A member of Ukraine’s National Guard was killed and scores of people were injured in clashes between police and nationalist protesters in Kiev as lawmakers gave initial backing to a contested bill boosting autonomy in the country’s breakaway regions. …read more Source: South China Morning...
1 dead, over 100 injured in clashes in central Kiev
At least one person was killed and more than 100 were injured on Monday as clashes erupted near Ukrainian parliament building in central Kiev between police and protesters, who opposed constitutional amendments on decentralization. …read more Source: Global...
Int’l military drills kick off in Ukraine
The “Sea Breeze-2015” international military exercises, which are co-hosted by Ukraine, the United States and Moldova, started Monday in southern Ukraine, the country’s Defense Ministry said. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
1 dead, over 100 injured in clashes in central Kiev
At least one person was killed and more than 100 were injured on Monday as clashes erupted near Ukrainian parliament building in central Kiev between police and protesters, who opposed constitutional amendments on decentralization. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
