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EU says Ukraine rivals must stick by Minsk accords
BRUSSELS: The EU on Monday insisted all parties must fully implement the Minsk ceasefire accords to restore peace in Ukraine, after US President Donald Trump stoked fresh concerns he could take a softer line on Russia. Trump repeated over the weekend he wanted to work with President Vladimir Putin to fight the Islamic State group, and drew fire...
Trump under fire for saying he respects 'killer' Putin
President Donald Trump is drawing fire from Republicans and Democrats alike after playing down political assassinations in Russia and Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. …read more Source: GMA News...
Trump agrees to meet NATO leaders in Europe in May
President Donald Trump agreed to meet alliance leaders in Europe in May in a phone call on Sunday with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg that also touched on the separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine, the White House said. …read more Source: GMA News...
Trump under fire for saying he respects ‘killer’ Putin
PALM BEACH: President Donald Trump is drawing fire from Republicans and Democrats alike after playing down political assassinations in Russia and Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Trump — now two weeks into his four-year term — showed no signs of yielding to demands from within his own Republican Party to distance himself from President...
Trump under fire for saying he respects ‘killer’ Putin
President Donald Trump drew fire from Republicans and Democrats alike Sunday, after he defended a softer stance on Russia, playing down political assassinations and Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The post Trump under fire for saying he respects ‘killer’ Putin appeared first on Inquirer News. …read more Source: The Philippine...
Trump tells Poroshenko he will try to bring peace to Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine: US President Donald Trump told Ukraine’s leader on Saturday that he would work with Kiev and Moscow to try to end the bloodshed in the European Union’s backyard. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s first conversation with the new US leader came during a sharp escalation in violence in the Russian-backed...
US condemns Russia’s ‘aggressive actions’ in Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS, United States: US Ambassador Nikki Haley on Thursday condemned Russia’s “aggressive actions” in Ukraine and pledged strong US support to Kiev even as the new US administration seeks to improve ties with Russia. In her first public remarks at the Security Council, Haley asserted that US sanctions imposed on Russia over its...
NATO issues dire Ukraine warning as 19 die in fighting
The head of NATO warned on Wednesday that Ukraine faced its worst violence “in a long time” as global alarm rang out over a spike in bloodshed that has killed 19 people in the European Union’s backyard. The post NATO issues dire Ukraine warning as 19 die in fighting appeared first on Inquirer News. …read more Source: The...
Group calls for cease-fire amid upsurge in Ukraine fighting
AVDIIVKA, Ukraine — Freezing residents of an eastern Ukraine town battered by an upsurge in fighting between government troops and Russia-backed rebels flocked to a humanitarian aid center Wednesday to receive food and warm up. Heavy fighting around government-held Avdiivka, just north of the rebel-stronghold city of Donetsk, began over the...
UN Security Council calls for return to Ukraine ceasefire
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council unanimously called Tuesday for an immediate return to a ceasefire in Ukraine after three days of fighting left at least 13 dead. The council endorsed a Ukrainian-drafted statement that did not raise objections from Russia, after meeting behind closed doors to discuss the violence in east Ukraine. Council...
