Section: China
Obama, EU’s Tusk stress unity in imposing sanctions on Russia over Ukraine crisis
U.S. President Barack Obama and European Council President Donald Tusk on Monday underlined the importance of maintaining trans-Atlantic unity to impose costs on Russia over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Putin reveals his ordering Russia’s annexation of Crimea
President Vladimir Putin has revealed the moment he says he gave the secret order for Russia’s annexation of Crimea and described how Russian troops were ready to fight to rescue Ukraine’s deposed, pro-Moscow president. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Ukraine rebels claim military pullback
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine claimed Saturday to have fulfilled their end of a February deal with government forces to withdraw heavy weapons from the frontline as part of a cease-fire. …read more Source: Global...
Ukraine crisis becomes major topic of EU foreign ministers talks in Riga
Turmoils to the European Union’s eastern and southern borders, particularly the crisis in Ukraine, have topped the agenda of an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Riga this weekend. …read more Source: Global...
Conference in Slovakia calls for halt of military conflicts in eastern Ukraine
The adoption of a memorandum calling for an unconditional halt of military operations in eastern Ukraine concluded a peace conference on the Ukraine crisis held in Kosice in eastern Slovakia on Saturday. …read more Source: Global...
Pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine say withdrawl of their heavy weapons is complete
Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine claimed on Saturday to have completed their end of a February deal with government forces to withdraw heavy weapons from the frontline as part of a truce. …read more Source: South China Morning...
EU says ready for more Russia sanctions if needed but cease-fire priority
The EU is ready to step up sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine conflict, but its priority is to bolster a fragile cease-fire agreed in Minsk, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Friday. …read more Source: Global...
Ukraine’s pessimistic scenario sees GDP contraction in 2015 at 11.9 pct
The Ukrainian government said on Thursday it expected gross domestic product (GDP) to fall 11.9 percent this year under a pessimistic scenario of the economy development. …read more Source: Global...
No military solution to Ukraine crisis: Mogherini
Vice President of the European Commission and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini said on Thursday that there is no military solution to the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Global...
Biden, Ukrainian PM concerned about continued violence in E. Ukraine
US Vice President Joe Biden and Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk on Thursday expressed their concern about continued violence in eastern Ukraine, the White House said. …read more Source: Global...
