Section: Germany
OSCE calls out Ukraine rebels for lack of engagement in peace process
The OSCE has blamed pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine for failing to engage in talks to broker a ceasefire in the conflict. This comes as the EU weighs sanctions against Russia. …read more Source: Deutsche...
EU to consider sanctions against Russia
EU leaders are set to gather in Brussels to discuss new sanctions against Russia for its role in the Ukraine conflict. This comes as OSCE observers begin monitoring the border between Ukraine and Russia. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Opinion: A chance for diplomacy in Ukraine crisis
Ukrainian troops have managed to push back separatists in eastern Ukraine. But the conflict can’t be solved by military force alone, writes DW’s Ingo Mannteufel. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine forces claim fresh gains in Luhansk region
More heavy fighting has been reported near the eastern Ukraine city of Luhansk. Government forces have claimed fresh gains around one of the main remaining rebel strongholds. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine pounds rebel-held areas in response to deadly attack
Ukrainian planes and artillery have bombarded separatist positions as residents fled the city of Donetsk. President Petro Poroshenko has vowed to punish rebels who launched deadly rocket attack on government forces. …read more Source: Deutsche...
EU extends Ukraine sanctions as violence continues
The European Union has widened its sanctions to include leaders of the pro-Moscow rebellion in eastern Ukraine. This comes as tens of thousands flee from the growing conflict in the region. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Calm before the storm in Donetsk
The uniformed pro-Russian separatists have disappeared from the streets of Donetsk, Ukraine, but no one knows exactly where they’ve gone. People are still frightened and those who can have left the city. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine official: rebel rocket attack kills dozens of government troops
Pro-Russia insurgents have fired rockets at a border post in Ukraine, killing dozens of government troops, according to a Ukrainian official. Meanwhile, Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Kyiv to exercise restraint. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Amnesty: abduction and torture grip eastern Ukraine
Belligerents in eastern Ukraine are resorting to abduction and torture to intimidate their political opponents, according to Amnesty International. The rights group says pro-Russian rebels commit the bulk of the crimes. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Kyiv masses forces near Donetsk
Ukraine’s government has massed military vehicles near the rebel-held eastern cities of Donetsk and Luhansk. The Kremlin says the leaders of Russia, Germany and France have talked by phone and called for a new ceasefire. …read more Source: Deutsche...
