Section: The West Australian (Australia)
Germany sees ‘no grounds for optimism’ in Ukraine conflict (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Germany’s foreign minister said Tuesday he was not optimistic about an end to the conflict in Ukraine because of a “dangerous” escalation of fighting in the east. …read more Source: The West...
German FM warns of Ukraine danger before crucial Moscow talks (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Germany’s foreign minister warned of a “dangerous situation” in eastern Ukraine ahead of crunch Moscow talks Tuesday as NATO flagged a build-up of Russian troops in Ukraine and on its border. …read more Source: The West...
Grim prognosis for sick and dying in hospital on Ukraine frontline (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Facing frequent shelling and desperate conditions, staff and patients at Donetsk’s Hospital 21 in eastern Ukraine say they have no choice but to hunker down, stay put and cling to life as best they can. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine PM calls for talks with Russia on ‘neutral territory’ (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine’s prime minister on Tuesday called for fresh talks with Russia on “neutral territory” as deadly fighting rumbled on in the country’s east. …read more Source: The West...
German bid to revive Ukraine peace plan (AFP)
Germany is trying shuttle diplomacy in talks with Kiev and Moscow in a desperate bid to save the Ukraine peace plan as fighting continues in the east. …read more Source: The West...
EU sanctions separatists as Ukraine crisis deepens (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – The EU agreed to blacklist more Ukrainian separatists Monday but stopped short of fresh sanctions against Russia, saying there was hope of restarting dialogue with Moscow to end the worst standoff since the Cold War. …read more Source: The West...
Putin, Merkel square off over Ukraine (AP)
European Union ministers have refrained from increasing sanctions against Moscow as the leaders of Russia and Germany squared off over Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
EU blacklists separatists as Ukraine crisis deepens (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – The EU agreed Monday to blacklist more Ukrainian separatists but stopped short of fresh economic sanctions against Russia, as Moscow expelled several diplomats in a deepening of the worst East-West crisis since the Cold War. …read more Source: The West...
EU agrees to add Ukraine separatists to blacklist: diplomats (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – EU foreign ministers agreed Monday to hit more Ukraine separatists with asset freezes and travel bans, diplomats said, deepening sanctions over the crisis that pits pro-Kremlin rebels against Kiev. …read more Source: The West...
Exclusive: Ukraine minister urges EU to send ‘clear message’ to Russia (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – The EU must speak with one voice to Russia over Ukraine and be ready to send a “clear message” it will impose more sanctions if necessary, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin told AFP in an interview Monday. …read more Source: The West...
