Section: NDTV (India)
Ukraine Rebel Vote ‘New Obstacle’ to Peace: European Union
The European Union said elections held Sunday by pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine were illegal, would not be recognised and created a new hurdle to a resolution of the conflict. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Fighting Intensifies Ahead of Separatist Vote
Seven Ukrainian soldiers were killed and heavy shelling erupted Saturday across the country’s south-east on the eve of separatist elections backed by Russia, but condemned by Kiev and Western governme… …read more Source:...
Hungry and Cash-Strapped Donetsk Residents Queue for Food Parcels
Outside the iconic football stadium in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, Yulia holds her four-year-old son Maxim by the hand as they wait for the food parcels to arrive. …read more Source:...
US Condemns Eastern Ukraine Separatist Vote
The United States said Friday it would not recognise weekend elections planned by pro-Kremlin rebels in eastern Ukraine, where more than 4,000 people have been killed according to new UN figures. …read more Source:...
Europe Won’t Recognise Vote in Eastern Ukraine, Angela Merkel Tells Vladimir Putin
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Russian President Putin on the phone that Sunday’s planned elections in eastern Ukraine were illegitimate and would not be recognised by European leaders, a Berli… …read more Source:...
Dutch Team Recovers Human Remains From MH17 Crash Site: PM Mark Rutte
A Dutch team took advantage of a pause in fighting between government forces and pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine on Friday to recover human remains from the Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash site, th… …read more Source:...
Ukraine, Russia, EU Agree Gas Supply Deal: EU Source
Russia agreed to resume gas deliveries to Ukraine in an EU-brokered deal reached by the three parties in Brussels on Thursday, an EU source said. …read more Source:...
Russia to Recognise Ukraine Rebel Votes: Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Russia plans to recognise elections being organised next weekend by rebels in east Ukraine in defiance of the government in Kiev, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview on Tuesday. …read more Source:...
Barack Obama Congratulates Ukrainians on ‘Successful’ Elections
US President Barack Obama on Monday hailed “successful” Ukrainian elections that saw pro-Westerners score a big win in parliament, and blasted Russia for preventing voters in the east from casting the… …read more Source:...
Ukraine Leader Wins Pro-West Mandate But Wary of Russia
Pro-Western parties will dominate Ukraine’s parliament after an election handed President Petro Poroshenko a mandate to end a separatist conflict and steer the country further out of Russia’s orbit in… …read more Source:...
