Section: Germany
Germany condemns Ukraine rebel poll
Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier called on Russia Monday to respect “the unity of Ukraine” in the wake of elections held by pro-Russian separatists in the East of the country. …read more Source: The Local...
Russia supports, EU condemns east Ukraine rebel polls
Regions of eastern Ukraine controlled by pro-Russia rebels have gone to the polls to elect their leaders. The results, which have been recognized by Russia but rejected by the EU, were never in doubt. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Opinion: Election deception in eastern Ukraine
Separatists in eastern Ukraine staged a farce with Sunday’s disputed elections, with citizens lacking any real choice at the ballot box. The Minsk peace talks have been rendered null and void, says DW’s Bernd Johann. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Exit poll: rebel chief Zakharchenko to win eastern Ukraine vote
Alexander Zakharchenko, the main rebel leader in Ukraine’s largest separatist region, is due to win a disputed election, according to an exit poll. Kyiv and Western governments say they won’t recognize the results. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Separatist-controlled regions of eastern Ukraine go to the polls
Voters are going to the polls in two regions of eastern Ukraine controlled by pro-Russia separatists. Kyiv as well as several Western countries, including Germany, have said they will not recognize the results. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine rebels hold election in face of international criticism
On Sunday, rebel territories in eastern Ukraine will choose a parliament and leader. The vote, with unknown candidates and a lack of opposition figures, has been condemned by the international community. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Violence flares ahead of Donetsk, Luhansk polls
Six Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in attacks in the separatist stronghold of Donetsk, on the eve of elections in two self-declared Russian republics that threaten stability in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Opinion: The Kremlin picks up the pieces of Ukraine
Russia has declared that it will recognize the elections in Donetsk and Luhansk as legitimate. The Kremlin’s actions are leading the world to a new Cold War, says DW’s Ingo Mannteufel. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Poroshenko’s bloc to support Arseniy Yatsenyuk as PM
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko has backed Arseny Yatsenyuk for a new term as prime minister. Meanwhile, pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine are set to hold their own elections. …read more Source: Deutsche...
EU promises support for Ukraine gas deal
The European Union will “fully play its role” to implement the gas deal signed by Ukraine and Russia on Thursday, Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Francois Hollande said in a joint statement. …read more Source: The Local...
