Section: The Times of India (India)
Intense artillery fire in Ukraine’s rebel bastion Donetsk
Intense artillery fire broke out early on Sunday in Ukraine’s separatist bastion of Donetsk, in a level of combat not seen in the region since a barely-observed ceasefire was signed in September. …read more Source: The Times of...
US not confirming Russian incursion in Ukraine
The United States said on Friday it could not confirm reports of a new Russian military incursion in eastern Ukraine despite charges to that effect by the Kiev government. …read more Source: The Times of...
Ukraine says Russia has sent tanks into east
Ukraine said Friday that dozens of tanks and truckloads of soldiers had crossed from Russia into Kremlin-backed rebel territory, as five servicemen were killed in fighting that made a mockery of a supposed ceasefire. …read more Source: The Times of...
Malaysia to join MH17 crash investigation team
Malaysia will be made a member of the Dutch-led team which is investigating the MH17 crash in eastern Ukraine, the prime ministers of Malaysia and the Netherlands announced on Wednesday. …read more Source: The Times of...
Ukraine supports peace, but ready for war: Poroshenko
Ukraine remains committed to a peace process with pro-Russian separatists, but is rearming and prepared for war should they attempt to launch a new offensive, President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The Times of...
Ukrainian president sends more troops to the east
Ukraine’s president said Tuesday that additional troops are being deployed to the east, where fighting continues to rage between government forces and pro-Russian separatist fighters. …read more Source: The Times of...
Ukraine crisis deepens after rebel vote in east
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called an emergency meeting of his security chiefs for Tuesday to discuss new ways of dealing with the separatist challenge in the east after rebel elections that were denounced by Kiev and the West. …read more Source: The Times of...
Pro-Russian rebels vote for leaders in eastern Ukraine
Pro-Russian rebels elected a separatist leadership in eastern Ukraine on Sunday in a vote President Petro Poroshenko called “a farce”. …read more Source: The Times of...
EU, Russia, Ukraine sign gas supply deal
Ukraine, Russia and the European Union signed a deal on Thursday on the resumption of Russian natural gas supplies to Ukraine for winter after several months of delay during the conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Times of...
Russia backs rebel polls as Ukraine eyes new government
Russia announced on Tuesday it will recognize separatist polls in Ukraine next weekend, fuelling tensions with the country’s newly elected pro-Western leaders as they negotiate on forming a coalition government. …read more Source: The Times of...
