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Ukraine foreign minister to visit Japan from March 1 to meet Kishida
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Russia ‘undermining’ global world order: US
WASHINGTON – In some of its sharpest criticism to date, Washington accused Moscow on Friday of “undermining” the global order by supporting rebels in eastern Ukraine.Germany and France also demanded that a crumbling Ukraine truce be “fully respected,” but the words appeared hollow as pro-Russian rebels celebrated a...
Kiev accuses Russia of sending more tanks to east Ukraine
DEBALTSEVE, Ukraine: Kiev accused Russia on Friday of sending more tanks and troops into eastern Ukraine and said they were heading towards the rebe …read more Source: The News...
Hollande, Merkel mull sanctions if Minsk peace deal violated
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday said any country that failed to respect the Minsk agreements would face sanctions, recalling the need to fully impose the ceasefire deal as fighting escalated in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Global...
Kiev says 110 troops captured, 31 missing in E. Ukraine
Ukrainian military spokesman Vladislav Seleznyov said here Friday that at least 110 Ukrainian troops are being held captive by pro-independence rebels in eastern Ukraine, while 31 soldiers are still missing. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
EU to prepare for new Ukraine measures
European Council President Donald Tusk said on Friday the European Union (EU) was considering new measures over the situation in Ukraine. …read more Source: Global...
UN to follow Security Council’s decision on possibility of peacekeeping mission in eastern Ukraine
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon said on Friday that the UN would “stand guided by any decision the Security Council would make” on the possibility of peacekeeping mission in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Global...
EU to prepare for new Ukraine measures
European Council President Donald Tusk said on Friday the European Union (EU) was considering new measures over the situation in Ukraine. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Ukraine closes almost half of crossings on border with Russia
Ukraine has temporarily closed 23 of its 52 valid crossing points on the border with Russia, the Ukrainian government’s press service said Friday, without giving a reason for the move. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
UN food agency facing worst challenge since World War II
The head of the World Food Program says the UN agency is confronting its worst challenge since World War II in trying to tackle five top-level humanitarian crises at the same time.Ertharin Cousin said in an interview Friday with The Associated Press that the five crises — in Syria, Iraq, Central African Republic, South Sudan, and the Ebola...
