Section: Germany
No peace without Moscow
Petro Poroshenko’s peace plan is bound to fail, as neither the separatists in eastern Ukraine nor Russia are interested in a political solution, says DW’s Bernd Johann. …read more Source: Deutsche...
EU, US threaten Russia with new round of sanctions over Ukraine
France, Germany and the US have threatened Russia with additional sanctions if it does not take “immediate steps” to end the violence in Ukraine’s east. Earlier, Kyiv declared a week-long cease-fire with the rebels. …read more Source: Deutsche...
US accuses Russia of stockpiling weapons for separatists in Ukraine
Washington has accused Moscow of stockpiling weapons for pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. Earlier, Kyiv declared a week-long unilateral cease-fire with the rebels. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukrainian President Poroshenko announces week-long cease-fire in eastern Ukraine
A cease-fire is to begin in eastern Ukraine in the coming hours, according to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. Under the truce, separatists will have until June 27 to disarm. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukrainian President Poroshenko announces week-long ceasefire in eastern Ukraine
A ceasefire is to begin in eastern Ukraine in the coming hours, according to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. Under the truce, separatists will have until June 27 to disarm. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Separatists cause economic slump in Donbas
The armed conflict is taking a heavy toll on the economy in Donbas, Ukraine’s industrial heartland. Infrastructure has been damaged, fewer product orders are coming in, and exports to Russia have slumped. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko unveils peace plan, as Russia defends border troop deployment
The new Western-backed Ukrainian president has released a peace plan designed to end a separatist uprising in the east. Russia, meanwhile, has rejected criticism of a troop deployment to its shared border with Ukraine. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Merkel, Hollande call on Putin to convince Ukraine rebels to lay down arms
The leaders of France and Germany have called on Russia to support a cease-fire plan, proposed by Ukraine’s president, under threat of sanctions. Meanwhile, heavy fighting has been reported in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine to sign EU economic deal next week amid NATO reports of Russian troop buildup
After over half a year of waiting, Ukraine plans to sign a key economic deal with the EU next week. Meanwhile, NATO has reported a fresh buildup of Russian troops along Ukraine’s border, a move it calls “regrettable.” …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine to sign EU economic deal next week amid NATO reports of Russian-troop build-up
After over half a year of waiting, Ukraine plans to sign a key economic deal with the EU next week. Meanwhile, NATO has reported a fresh build-up of Russian troops along Ukraine’s a border, a move it calls “regrettable.” …read more Source: Deutsche...
