Section: Croatia
Russian-Ukrainian-Polish film at Berlinale offers hope in Ukraine
Berlin (dpa) – The world may appear to be on the verge of war in Aleksey German Jr’s bleak sci-fi drama, but the Moscow-born director sees his film as offering a small beacon of hope for overcoming the tensions unleashed by the conflict raging… …read more Source:...
Ukraine fighting intensifies as truce talks planned
Fighting in eastern Ukraine escalated on Tuesday, as preparations for a peace summit in Belarus gathered steam.At least five people were killed and 26 injured in an artillery attack on Kramatorsk, Ukrainian authorities said. Most of the victims were civilians,… …read more Source:...
EUÂ leaders face Ukraine, Greece challenges at first 2015 summit
Ukraine and Greece are expected to dominate the discussions when EU leaders meet this week for their first summit of the year. But a lot of activity in the next two days means many of the participants won’t find out the exact agenda until the last minuteEU leaders… …read more Source:...
Ukrainian troops launch attack on separatists as truce talks planned
Ukrainian combat troops on Tuesday launched an attack on pro-Russian separatists east of the port city of Mariupol, one day before the leaders of France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia are due to discuss a fresh ceasefire.National Guard units broke through… …read more Source:...
Obama, Merkel push for Ukraine peace deal
US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed Monday to pressure Moscow to end its incursion in Ukraine as heavy fighting rages in the eastern part of the country.Fresh off a round of shuttle diplomacy between Kiev and Moscow, Merkel… …read more Source:...
Pusic: EU and US differ on how to tackle Ukraine crisis
Croatia’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Vesna Pusic, said in Brussels on Monday that the European Union and the United States differed in their views of how to tackle the Ukraine crisis. “The EU is not divided so much. It is allies and… …read more Source:...
EUÂ delays new Ukraine sanctions as Merkel takes peace plan to Obama
The European Union delayed Monday a new round of sanctions against Ukrainian separatists and their supporters in Russia by a week, amid hopes that fresh talks between Kiev and Moscow can deliver peace.EU foreign ministers agreed that new travel bans and… …read more Source:...
EUÂ split on arming Ukraine as Merkel takes peace plan to Obama
EU foreign ministers disagree on the need to supply weapons to Ukrainian government forces, with many expressing hope Monday that fresh talks between Kiev and Russia will deliver peace.The rift on whether to send Kiev weapons was also expected to… …read more Source:...
Merkel arrives in Washington for talks with Obama focused on Ukraine
Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived Sunday in Washington for talks at the White House with President Brack Obama expected to be dominated by the conflict in Ukraine.Merkel is sure to express her opposition to calls in Washington for the United States to… …read more Source:...
Ukraine peace summit planned for Wednesday in Minsk
The leaders of Germany, France, Ukraine and Russia are planning to hold a summit Wednesday on the Ukraine conflict in Minsk, Belarus.The offices of Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande said the decision was made in a phone call… …read more Source:...
