Section: The Star (Malaysia)
Georgia calls in Ukraine envoy over ex-president's role in Kiev
TBILISI (Reuters) – Georgia has called Ukraine’s ambassador to a meeting to discuss Kiev’s “surprising” appointment of former President Mikheil Saakashvili as an adviser, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday. …read more Source: The...
Amount of next tranche of IMF aid for Ukraine has not been discussed – minister
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian Finance Minister Natalia Yaresko said on Monday the government had not yet discussed the exact amount of the next tranche of financial aid from the International Monetary Fund. …read more Source: The...
Russia hopes Minsk agreements will be abided by – Kremlin adviser
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia hopes the Minsk agreements on resolving the Ukraine crisis will be abided by, Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov said on Monday, adding that EU sanctions were illegal and prevented the solution of problems in the country. …read more Source: The...
Battle rages for town where Ukraine rebels reject ceasefire
VUHLEHIRSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Pro-Russian rebels pounded encircled Ukrainian government forces on Monday and Kiev said it would not pull back heavy guns while a truce was being violated, leaving a European-brokered peace deal on the verge of collapse a day after it took effect. …read more Source: The...
Rebels offer corridor for Ukraine troops out of key town – Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Pro-Russian rebels will open a safe corridor for Ukrainian troops to leave the encircled town of Debaltseve in east Ukraine if they laid down their weapons, Interfax news agency quoted a separatist commander as saying on Monday. …read more Source: The...
Merkel says way forward in Ukraine crisis will be 'extremely difficult'
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that the situation in eastern Ukraine remained fragile and that the path to a comprehensive peace would be “extremely difficult”. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine rebels to withdraw arms from frontline when Kiev does – Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Pro-Russian separatists in east Ukraine are ready to withdraw their heavy weapons from the front line when Ukraine withdraws its weapons as detailed in the Minsk peace plan, Interfax news agency quoted rebel official Denis Pushilin as saying on Monday. …read more Source: The...
Ukrainian army not ready to pull back heavy weapons because ceasefire violated – military spokesman
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian armed forces are not ready to withdraw heavy weapons, as agreed at the Minsk four-power peace talks, because separatists are violating the ceasefire, a Kiev military spokesman said on Monday. …read more Source: The...
Fighting around Debaltseve remains source of concern – Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman said on Monday that the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine seemed to be holding in general terms, but added that ongoing fighting around the strategic railway junction of Debaltseve remained a source of concern. …read more Source: The...
Ukrainian military says rebels shell district of Donetsk, east Ukraine
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s military said separatist rebels had shelled a district of Donetsk city in east Ukraine at around 1000 GMT on Monday despite a ceasefire. …read more Source: The...
