Section: South China Morning Post (China)
Ceasefire agreed for eastern Ukraine after marathon peace talks in Minsk
The leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine have agreed a deal to end fighting in eastern Ukraine, participants at the summit talks said on Thursday. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Dozens killed in Ukraine as fighting rages ahead of Minsk peace summit
Fighting in Ukraine has killed at least 45 people in the last 24 hours, Kiev officials and rebel authorities said, ahead of a four-way summit in Minsk to thrash out a peace deal. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Obama delays decision on arming Ukraine, as he pins hope on peace talks with Russia
US President Barack Obama has agreed to hold off a controversial decision on sending arms to Ukraine until German-led efforts to broker a ceasefire with Russia are given a chance. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Nine more Ukrainian servicemen killed in war-torn east
Nine Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 26 wounded in fighting with Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine’s eastern regions in the past 24 hours, Kiev said on Monday. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Leaders plan four-way summit to stem fighting in Ukraine
The leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine aim to hold a summit in Minsk this week as they try to stem fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Merkel leads ‘last chance’ Ukraine peace drive
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday pushed a new peace bid to end the Ukraine conflict, warning that sending weapons to government forces fighting pro-Russian rebels would not stop the bloodshed. …read more Source: South China Morning...
West shouldn’t rule out sending arms to Ukraine, says Nato Commander
The West should not rule out sending weapons and other military equipment to help the Ukrainian army in its war against pro-Russian separatists, Nato’s top military commander said on Saturday. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Merkel, Hollande clinch deal for Ukraine peace plan after talks with Putin
The leaders of Russia, Germany and France agreed during late-night talks in Moscow to draw up a plan to end fighting in Ukraine as rebels wage a deadly offensive in the country’s east, officials said today. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Merkel, Hollande go to Moscow to try to end conflict in Ukraine
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday that she and French President Francois Hollande will “use all our power” while visiting Moscow to try and stop the bloodshed in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Ukrainian, rebel convoys head for rail town of Debaltseve to evacuate civilians
Convoys of buses converged from two sides on the town of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine on Friday after separatist rebels and government forces appeared to have patched together a truce to allow civilians to be evacuated. …read more Source: South China Morning...
