Section: China
Russia deeply concerned over situation in eastern Ukraine
Moscow is “deeply concerned” about the recent situation in eastern Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Ukraine army says rebels launch “major offensive”
Ukraine’s army said Wednesday that pro- independence rebels in eastern regions have launched a “major offensive” to push deeper into the government-controlled territory, an accusation the rebels denied. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Kiev mulls imposing ‘blockade’ on rebel-held areas
Kiev is considering the possibility of imposing economic and transport restrictions to isolate the areas in eastern Ukraine controlled by pro-independence rebels, a senior parliamentary official said Tuesday. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Human rights violations and abuses persist in eastern Ukraine
Serious human rights violations and abuses persist in eastern Ukraine, including shelling, executions, arbitrary and illegal detentions, torture, ill-treatment, human trafficking and the lack of justice and accountability, as well as deprivation of economic and social rights, deeply affecting the 5 million people living in the conflict-affected...
Russia bans 89 EU officials from entering country over sanctions
Russia has imposed an entry ban on 89 European politicians and military leaders, a move that has angered Europe and worsened its standoff with the West over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine conflict. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Hollande, Merkel urge Putin to rapidly implement Minsk peace deal
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to respect Minsk ceasefire accord and rapidly implement its measures to end Ukrainian crisis, French presidency said on Friday. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
German FM calls for diplomatic solution to Ukrainian conflict
Visiting German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged in Kiev on Friday all sides of the Ukrainian conflict to refrain from violence, calling a political settlement the only way out of the crisis. …read more Source: Global...
Kiev says ready for dialogue with restive east after local elections
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday promised to resume dialogue with democratically elected authorities of the restive regions of Lugansk and Donetsk, known locally as Donbas. …read more Source: Global...
Obama pans Russia for ‘aggressive stance’
US President Barack Obama accused Russia of toughening its battlefield stance Tuesday, as he met with the NATO secretary general to discuss the rolling crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: Global...
Cameron, Putin discuss Ukraine, Syria over phone
British Prime Minister David Cameron and Russian President Vladimir Putin made a 30-minute phone call on Monday, focusing their talks on Syria and Ukraine. …read more Source: Global...
