Section: Croatia
Merkel and Obama urge hard line against Russia at G7 summit
Elmau, Germany (dpa) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Barack Obama on Sunday called on the leaders of the world’s major economies to take a tough stance against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine.”I’m assuming that we will send… …read more Source:...
G7 opens with Merkel and Obama urging hard line against Russia
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (dpa) – Western sanctions against Russia should remain in place until the Ukraine ceasefire agreement is fully implemented, US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed Sunday. The two leaders… …read more Source:...
Right-wing nationalists injure five police at Kiev gay pride rally
Five police officers were injured in clashes during a gay pride rally on the outskirts of Kiev, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry confirmed Saturday, after a group of right-wing nationalists attacked demonstrators.Police intervened when the attackers used… …read more Source:...
OSCE monitor warns of “significant deterioration” in Ukraine
The security situation in eastern Ukraine has seen “significant deterioration” with new fighting erupting in several regions, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe told the UN Security Council on Friday.Alexander Hug, deputy chief of… …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s parliament allows for UNÂ peacekeepers in conflict zone
Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday passed a law to allow foreign military forces into the country as it seeks to quell a pro-Russian separatist uprising in its two eastern-most regions.The legislation, which also outlaws any military forces acting against… …read more Source:...
Ukraine military says 80 rebel fighters killed in routed attack
Eighty pro-Russian rebel fighters were killed and 100 wounded in a defeated attempt to storm the government-held town of Marinka, Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said Thursday.Five Ukrainian servicemen were also killed, Lysenko told reporters… …read more Source:...
OSCE: Pro-Russian rebels moved heavy artillery to Ukraine front
Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine moved heavy artillery to the front line before the recent surge in fighting this week, European security monitors said Thursday.At least 22 people, including civilians, were killed Wednesday in the partially rebel-held… …read more Source:...
17 killed in bloodiest fighting in east Ukraine since ceasefire
At least 17 people were reportedly killed in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, in the bloodiest fighting since the February ceasefire.The Ukrainian government and the pro-Russian separatists traded blame for the escalation, which was predominantly within… …read more Source:...
Poroshenko names Georgia’s Saakashvili as Odessa governor
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Saturday appointed pro-Western former Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili as governor of the strategically-important Odessa region.Saakashvili, 47, became an arch-opponent of Russia when he put Georgia on a pro-Western… …read more Source:...
EU walks fine line with eastern partners in shadow of Russia woes
EU leaders reaffirmed their commitment Friday to six eastern partners, but differing levels of ambition exposed strains in the relationships, with the talks overshadowed by Ukraine’s crisis and tensions with Russia.The European Union’s Eastern Partnership… …read more Source:...
