Section: The Hindu (India)
Buffer zone agreed on in Ukrainian peace talks
Negotiators in Ukrainian peace talks agreed on early Saturday to create a buffer zone between government troops and pro-Russian militants by halting their advances, pulling back heavy weapons and… …read more Source: The...
G20 Ministers say door always open to Russia
G20 Finance Ministers and central bankers meeting in Cairns on Saturday to discuss ways to boost economic growth said Russia would not be excluded over its actions involving Ukraine.“The do… …read more Source: The...
Remains of more MH17 victims arrive in Malaysia
Remains of three more victims from Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which crashed in Ukraine two months ago, arrived on Friday in Kuala Lumpur, a senior official said.The remains were those o… …read more Source: The...
Remains of 40 Malaysian victims from MH17 crash identified
The remains of 40 Malaysians who were aboard the Malaysia Airlines plane that crashed in eastern Ukraine in July have been identified, a senior official said on Wednesday. “Only t… …read more Source: The...
Ukraine grants self-rule to Donetsk, Luhansk
The separatist-held regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine are granted temporary self-rule for three years in a new law adopted by Parliament.Both parties in the conflict will be… …read more Source: The...
With all that jazz, Russia has a soft launch in Crimea
Six months after the “reunification” of the picturesque Crimean peninsula with Russia, an annual jazz festival that started here in 2003 — when it was part of Ukraine — opened here on Friday evenin… …read more Source: The...
‘Russia wants to control whole of Ukraine’
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk on Saturday accused Russia of wanting to control the whole of Ukraine, arguing that only NATO could provide his country with the protection it needed. …read more Source: The...
EU imposes new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
The European Union put into effect on Friday a new round of sanctions against Russia over its role in Ukraine, including restrictions on financing for some Russian state-owned companies and asset… …read more Source: The...
Ukraine, rebels exchange prisoners in peace deal
Government and rebel forces exchanged dozens of prisoners captured during fighting in Ukraine as part of a ceasefire agreement sealed earlier this month. The transfer took place outside the… …read more Source: The...
EU to impose new sanctions on Russia
The European Union (EU) decided to slap new economic sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine, diplomats said on Thursday. The sanctions will take effect on Friday following their publicati… …read more Source: The...
