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Ukraine’s Poroshenko plans referendum on NATO membership – German media
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko plans a referendum on whether Ukraine should join the NATO alliance given polls that show 54 percent of Ukrainians now favour such a move, Germany’s Funke Mediengruppe newspaper chain reported Thursday. …read more Source: Channel...
Global alarm over Ukraine fighting as death toll hits 19
The death toll from the latest escalation in fighting in Ukraine rose to 19 on Wednesday (Feb 1) as international alarm rang out over the spike in bloodshed in the European Union’s back yard. …read more Source: Channel...
Kremlin says Ukraine flare-up shows need for US-Russia talks
A recent flare-up of hostilities in eastern Ukraine shows the need for a swift resumption in dialogue between the United States and Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. …read more Source: Channel...
Germany’s Schulz calls Trump ‘un-American’, warns against lifting Russia sanctions
Germany’s centre-left chancellor candidate Martin Schulz has criticised U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies as “un-American” and warned against lifting sanctions imposed against Russia over its role in the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Channel...
US says deeply concerned by spike in violence in eastern Ukraine
The United States is “deeply concerned” with the spike in violence in eastern Ukraine, which has caused dozens of Ukrainian military and civilian casualties, the State Department said on Tuesday. …read more Source: Channel...
Kremlin says Kiev undermined peace deal with east Ukraine fighting
The Kremlin on Tuesday accused Ukrainian-backed forces of undermining a peace deal over eastern Ukraine by launching an attack there on pro-Russian rebels the previous day. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine says more soldiers killed in deadliest clashes in weeks
Five Ukrainian soldiers were killed and nine wounded as a result of an offensive by pro-Russian separatists over the weekend, the Ukrainian military said on Monday – the deadliest fighting in eastern regions since mid-December …read more Source: Channel...
Three Ukrainian soldiers killed in separatist offensive – military
Three Ukrainian servicemen were killed when pro-Russian rebels attacked government positions in Avdiyivka on Sunday, cutting off power supplies to the eastern frontline town, Ukrainian officials said. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia sanctions must be tied to progress on Ukraine peace – Gabriel
Germany and France agree that any moves to lift sanctions against Russia must be tied to progress in the peace process for eastern Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Saturday. …read more Source: Channel...
Putin-Trump phone call to take place on Saturday – Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump will speak by telephone on Saturday, the Kremlin said, a first step towards what Trump has billed as a normalisation of relations after three years of tensions sparked by the conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
