Section: New Europe (EU)
Minsk meeting can’t break Ukraine deadlock
Author(s): Kostis Geropoulos p28web.jpg As the fighting in eastern Ukraine intensifies and no breakthrough surfaced at the Minsk meeting, the Contact Group for Ukraine is to resume work in the coming days, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on August 27. …read more Source: New...
Ukraine's EU Association Agreement at the forefront of talks with Putin
Author(s): NEOnline | KT putin_minsk.jpg It is possible to enhance cooperation between the Customs Union and Ukraine, but that is unlikely to happen if Kiev materializes the Association Agreement with the European Union, Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin said Tuesday evening, after meeting with Ukrainian president, Petro Poroshenko in...
Moscow confirms soldiers captured, says entered Ukraine 'by accident'
Author(s): NEOnline | KT ukraine_russia.jpg A few hours after Ukraine claimedthat its forces have captured 10 Russian soldiers in an eastern region where the Ukrainian troops are fighting pro-Russia separatists, Moscow confirmed the soldier’s capture. A Russian defence ministry source was quoted by the Russian news agency RIA Novosti as...
Ukrainian snap elections to 'cleanse' parliament
Author(s): NEOnline | KT poroschenko_ukraine.jpg Ukraine’s president on Monday dissolved parliament and called for early elections in October, in order to “cleanse” the parliament from separatist sympathisers. Poroshenko is meeting today with Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, at a summit in Minsk, capital of Belarus. In a statement...
Ukraine's calls movement of the Russian aid convoy a "direct invasion"
Author(s): Associated Press ukraine_convoy_invasion.jpg KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s Security Service chief calls movement of the Russian aid convoy a “direct invasion” …read more Source: New...
MH17 – Remains of Malaysian victims to be returned
Author(s): Associated Press mh17.jpg KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s defense minister says the remains of at least 16 people killed when a jetliner was shot down over Ukraine last month will be returned to Malaysia this week. All 298 people onboard died when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down July 17. It was heading to Kuala...
Ukraine crisis heightens shale gas race
Author(s): Kostis Geropoulos lukoil.jpg Battle for control of Ukraine’s southeast is important for Kiev first of all because of the shale gas deposits, the head of the State Duma’s international affairs committee Aleksey Pushkov, has said. …read more Source: New...
EU urges Putin to allow monitors, as Ukraine destroys Russian column
Author(s): Dan Alexe belgaimage_61129926_preview.jpg EU foreign ministers at an emergency meeting on Friday urged Russia to extend the mandate of international monitors, the OSCE, on the conflict and to abide by “appropriate channels in agreement with the Ukrainian authorities” on aid delivery. They also welcomed the decision by...
Russian military vehicles enter Ukraine
Author(s): Dan Alexe belgaimage_61107526_preview.jpg Russian armoured personnel carriers and support vehicles have crossed the Ukrainian border, while the 280-truck convoy that Moscow says is carrying humanitarian aid. came to a halt separately. Two British newspapers have been witnessing the fact, with correspondents for “The Guardian” and “The...
Putin in Crimea, as Russian convoy prepares to cross Ukrainian border
Author(s): Dan Alexe putin_crimea.jpg The Russian convoy of 260-odd trucks headed for the separatists regions in Ukraine seems poised to cross the border at the besieged city of Lugansk. Most of Lugansk has been without gas or electricity for the last 10 days. By sending the convoy south, Russia appeared intent on not abiding by a tentative...
