Section: Dunya TV (Pakistan)
‘Time running out’ for Ukraine resolution: France
MASSERET (AFP) – An aide to French President Francois Hollande warned Saturday that time is running out in the search for a resolution to the crisis in Ukraine.On Sunday we will see whether we can move towards a conclusion. If it is not resolved tomorrow (Sunday), we will continue the discussions for as long as necessary, but we dont have...
Kerry’s breaking news to Russian minister: new grandchild
MUNICH: (AP) – Tensions between the United States and Russia are running high over Ukraine but that didnt stop U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry from sharing some personal news with Russias foreign minister.Kerrys a grandfather again.Kerry and Sergey Lavrov (SEHR-gay LAHV-rahf) were meeting in Munich on Saturday, and Kerry mentioned that...
‘Don’t tell us, show us, President Putin’: Biden on Ukraine
MUNICH (AFP) – US Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday launched a passionate plea to Vladimir Putin to show by his actions that the Russian leader desires peace in Ukraine.Given Russias recent history, we need to judge its deeds not its words. Dont tell us, show us, President Putin, Biden told a global security conference in Munich, shortly...
Putin criticises sanctions but says Russia does not want war
MOSCOW (AFP) – President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said Russia is not at war and does not want war with anyone, but sharply criticised Western sanctions over Ukraine.Theres no war, thank God. But there is definitely an attempt to curb our development, Putin told a trade union conference, cited by TASS news agency.He criticised sanctions...
Merkel uncertain of chances for Ukraine deal
MUNICH: (AP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday that shes still unsure of reaching a deal to calm the crisis in Ukraine, which Frances president said could feature a broad demilitarized zone and greater autonomy for the separatist eastern region.Merkel and French President Francois Hollande traveled to Kiev Thursday and Moscow...
10 killed in Ukraine, Kiev says rebels massing forces
DONETSK, Ukraine (AFP) – Five civilians and five soldiers were killed in fighting in east Ukraine, government and rebel officials said Saturday, with Kiev accusing pro-Russian separatists of massing forces for fresh offensives.Rebels are accumulating forces for further offensive operations on Debaltseve and Mariupol, Ukrainian defence...
Russia, European powers agree to draft Ukraine peace plan
MOSCOW (AFP) – The leaders of Russia, Germany and France agreed during late-night talks in Moscow to draw up a plan to end fighting in Ukraine as rebels wage a deadly offensive in the countrys east, officials said Saturday.A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin said that more than four hours of talks that wrapped up early Saturday...
Putin’s spokesman says Ukraine talks over
MOSCOW: (AP) – A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin says talks with Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande on a peace proposal for Ukraine have ended.Dmitry Peskov said early Saturday that the next step in the process would be a telephone call between Putin, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and the German and French leaders on...
Civilians flee Ukraine hotspot by bus after truce agreed
DEBALTSEVE (AFP) – Terrified civilians piled onto a convoy of buses Friday as they took advantage of a brief truce to flee the east Ukraine battleground town of Debaltseve.Clutching the few possessions they could carry, residents gathered in small groups on the shrapnel-scarred main square to seize the window of a few hours to flee the...
Fighting traps children underground in east Ukraine
DONETSK (AFP) – As the shelling came closer to 10-year-old Artyoms neighbourhood, he was forced to swap his local playground for a bunker — just like children across rebel-held east Ukraine.Whenever the boom of artillery bombardments echoes over the separatist stronghold of Donetsk, Artyoms grandmother Lyudmila Tarasova quickly grabs...
