Section: Dunya TV (Pakistan)
Russia starts sending gas to east Ukraine rebel zone
MOSCOW (AFP) – Russias Gazprom on Thursday started supplying gas directly to the rebel-controlled area in east Ukraine after pro-Moscow separatist leaders said Kiev had cut supplies, the companys chief said.From 1600 (1300 GMT) on February 19, Gazprom is supplying gas to Ukraine including through the Prokhorovka and Platovo gas metering...
London and Madrid say still opposed to military aid for Ukraine
MADRID (AFP) – The foreign ministers of Britain and Spain said Thursday the solution to the Ukrainian crisis had to come through dialogue and could not involve military aid to Ukrainian forces.We dont not believe that at the moment it would be helpful to provide lethal support to the Ukrainian armed forces, British Foreign Secretary Philip...
Russia’s Yandex files antitrust complaint against Google
MOSCOW (AFP) – Russias search engine provider Yandex asked local antitrust authorities Wednesday to investigate Google for unfairly keeping its rivals services off its mobile devices.The request came with Google making recent inroads in the Russian market thanks to its popular Android-powered smartphones.The European Commission last year...
NATO urges Russia to ‘withdraw all its forces’ from eastern Ukraine
RIGA (AFP) – NATO on Wednesday urged Russia to withdraw all forces from eastern Ukraine and to end its support for the pro-Moscow separatists as a ceasefire appeared to unravel.I urge Russia to withdraw all its forces from eastern Ukraine, to stop all its support for the separatists and to respect the Minsk agreement, NATO Secretary General...
Ukraine president says troops have withdrawn from Debaltseve
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraines President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday that government forces had withdrawn from the flashpoint town of Debaltseve, where pro-Russian rebels have been battling troops for weeks.This morning the Ukrainian armed forces together with the National Guard completed an operation for a planned and organised withdrawal...
Ukraine urges West to get ‘tough’ on Russia after rebels storm town
Soledar (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine appealed to the West to get tough on Russia after pro-Moscow separatists stormed a flashpoint town to attack thousands of government troops, violating a three-day-old ceasefire.The UN and Western powers called for an immediate end to hostilities in eastern Ukraine as fierce fighting around the town of...
UN Security Council calls for immediate end to Ukraine fighting
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) – The UN Security Council urged Tuesday both sides in the conflict in eastern Ukraine to immediately cease hostilities, as fighting raged on despite a ceasefire.The Security Council called on all parties to immediately cease hostilities and abide by commitments agreed in Minsk, including facilitating access for the OSCE...
US condemns Ukraine ceasefire violation, warns Russia
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday blamed separatist fighters and Russian forces as he condemned the violation of a three-day-old ceasefire in eastern Ukraine and warned of increased costs to Russia.Biden strongly condemned the violation of the ceasefire by separatist forces acting in concert with Russian forces, in...
Shakhtar holds 10-man Bayern to 0-0 draw in Champions League
LVIV (AP) – Xabi Alonso was sent off in his 100th Champions League game as 10-man Bayern Munich was held to a 0-0 draw by Shakhtar Donetsk in their last 16 first-leg match on Tuesday.On a freezing night in Ukraine, Bayern had the better chances but was thwarted by determined defending from Shakhtar and some poor shooting.Bayern played the...
Putin suggests US is sending arms to Ukraine
MOSCOW: (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin is suggesting that the United States is already delivering weapons to Ukraine.At a news conference Tuesday in Budapest with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Putin was asked how he assessed the possible consequences if the United States decides to supply lethal weapons to Ukraine in its...
