Section: The Times of India (India)
Ukraine peace summit starts in Minsk: Official
The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France on Wednesday gathered for the start of a peace summit in Minsk aimed at ending 10 months of bloodshed in Ukraine, officials said. …read more Source: The Times of...
New violence in Ukraine diminishes hopes before 4-way summit
Rockets killed more than 10 civilians and soldiers deep in Ukrainian government-held territory on Tuesday and rebels pushed on with an assault on an army-held rail junction, setbacks that showed Kiev’s position worsening on the eve of peace talks. …read more Source: The Times of...
White House: Obama calls Putin, tells to agree Ukraine peace deal
President Barack Obama called Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to discuss escalating violence in eastern Ukraine and urged him to agree to a peace deal, the White House said. …read more Source: The Times of...
Ukrainian army reports gains in eastern Ukraine
The intense fighting, which the UN says has killed more than 5,300 people since April, comes ahead of a crucial summit including Western leaders on Wednesday as well as peace talks later Tuesday. …read more Source: The Times of...
‘1,500 Russian soldiers have entered Ukraine’
At least 1,500 Russian troops and convoys of military hardware entered Ukraine over the weekend, the Ukrainian military said on Monday. …read more Source: The Times of...
Merkel, Obama try to bridge differences on arms to Ukraine
President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel huddled at the White House Monday to evaluate the prospects of reviving an elusive peace plan to end the conflict between Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: The Times of...
1,500 Russian troops, military equipment enter Ukraine
At least 1,500 Russian troops and convoys of military hardware entered Ukraine over the weekend, the Ukrainian military said on Monday. …read more Source: The Times of...
Nine more Ukrainian servicemen killed in the east
Nine Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 26 wounded in fighting with Russian-back separatists in Ukraine’s eastern regions in the past 24 hours, Kiev military spokesman said on Monday. …read more Source: The Times of...
US, Europe push for new talks on Wednesday to end bloodshed in Ukraine
French, German and Ukrainian presidents are planning a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin for Wednesday in a frantic bid to halt escalating bloodshed in east Ukraine. …read more Source: The Times of...
Putin acting like a tyrant, says UK
Britain accused Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday of acting like a “tyrant” over Ukraine, but said Kiev’s forces could not defeat Russia’s army on the battlefield and only a political solution could end the bloodshed. …read more Source: The Times of...