Section: Germany
Digital media in Ukraine conflict: blessing or a curse?
Social media sites are gaining more influence as the crisis continues to unfold in Ukraine. But can they provide reliable information on the situation in the country? DW’s Global Media Forum looked for an answer. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Fresh Ukraine ceasefire talks to begin by Saturday
Internatiional talks aimed at a resumption of Ukraine’s ceasefire are to reopen by Saturday under an agreement reached at a meeting of foreign ministers in Berlin. Fighting reignited in eastern Ukraine on Monday. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine presses ahead with post-ceasefire offensive
Kyiv has pushed on with its drive against separatists in eastern Ukraine despite frantic international efforts to end hostilities. The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Russian and Ukraine are to meet in Berlin. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine relaunches ‘anti-terrorism’ operation against separatists
Less than a day after announcing the end to a ceasefire, the Ukrainian military has begun striking pro-Russian separatist strongholds in the country’s east. Kyiv has vowed to free the land from the “terrorists.” …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko ends ceasefire with pro-Russian rebels
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said he will not extend a unilateral ceasefire in the conflict with pro-Russian separatists. Poroshenko said troops loyal to Kyiv would now act to “free the country.” …read more Source: Deutsche...
France says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to work on ceasefire extension
According to the French presidency, the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to work on extending a ceasefire between Kyiv and separatists. This comes shortly before the end of the current truce. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine ceasefire wrangle, journalist killed
A further extension of Ukraine’s shaky truce remains unclear as Western leaders press Moscow to force pro-Russian rebels to end their uprising. A Russian cameraman has become the 5th journalist killed in the conflict. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Merkel, Hollande join Ukraine-Russia talks in bid for peace
The leaders of France and Germany have held talks with Ukraine’s new president and Vladimir Putin. The four-way teleconference comes ahead of the expiry of a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Rebels free final captive OSCE observers in Ukraine
The last of the OSCE observers being held by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have been freed. Their release was a key demand at Friday’s EU summit. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine reports three killed in clashes with separatists near Slaviansk
According to Ukraine military sources, three soldiers have been killed after mortar attacks from pro-Russian separatists near Slaviansk. The violence came despite the extension of an official ceasefire in Ukraine. …read more Source: Deutsche...
