Section: The Times of India (India)
Putin welcomes Ukraine ceasefire
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that it was welcome that both Ukrainian armed forces and separatists in eastern Ukraine had ceased military operations, calling this the main achievement in peace efforts in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Times of...
Ukraine ceasefire undermined, EU extends sanctions
Two civilians were killed on Wednesday in eastern Ukraine, undermining fresh efforts to end continuing violence as the European Union extended sanctions against individuals deemed responsible for the conflict. …read more Source: The Times of...
Death toll from violent protest in Ukraine rises to 3
In the worst outburst of violence in Kiev since the new government took power in 2014, nationalist protesters clashed with police and National Guard troops outside Ukraine’s parliament on Monday as lawmakers took up a measure to give greater powers to Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Times of...
Grenade explodes during Ukraine clashes; 1 officer killed
As lawmakers took up a measure to give greater powers to separatists in eastern Ukraine, nationalist protesters clashed with police outside parliament on Monday, and the Interior Ministry said one officer was killed in a grenade blast and more than 100 were wounded. …read more Source: The Times of...
Clashes near Ukraine parliament injure 100 officers after vote on east
Clashes broke out between police and nationalist protesters outside the Ukrainian parliament on Monday after a controversial vote to give greater powers to separatist regions in the east. …read more Source: The Times of...
Blast, clashes outside Ukraine parliament as MPs back more autonomy for rebels
Clashes erupted outside parliament in Kiev on Monday as lawmakers gave initial approval to constitutional changes granting more autonomy to pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Times of...
US to deploy F-22 Raptor fighter jets in Europe
The United States soon will deploy F-22 Raptors in Europe, sending the stealth fighter jets to reassure NATO partners concerned about Russia’s actions in Ukraine, a Pentagon official has said. …read more Source: The Times of...
Putin to be notable absence from Ukraine crisis talks in Berlin
The heads of Germany and France will meet Kiev’s pro-Western leader in Berlin on Monday for Ukrainian crisis talks most notable for their diplomatically-charged exclusion of Russia’s Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: The Times of...
Russia wants Germany, France to pressure Kiev over east Ukraine peace plan
Russia expects the leaders of Germany and France to put more pressure on Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to implement a the February peace plan for east Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The Times of...
Ukraine, Russia trade blame for sharp violence spike
Ukraine’s pro-Western leadership and Russia traded blame on Tuesday for a sharp escalation in violence that threatened to see all-out warfare return to the former Soviet nation’s separatist east. …read more Source: The Times of...
