Section: Germany
Separatists in Ukraine reject ceasefire as UN cites rise in killings
Pro-Russian separatists in the east of Ukraine have rejected Kyiv’s ceasefire and vowed to continue their campaign to join Russia. A UN report has cited hundreds dead in the ongoing violence. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Poroshenko proposes ceasefire with pro-Russia separatists in Ukraine
Ukraine’s president has proposed a unilateral ceasefire by the government in the country’s east. An explosion at a key pipeline in Ukraine has not disrupted the flow of gas to Europe, Russia’s Gazprom has announced. …read more Source: Deutsche...
UN Security Council urges probe into journalists’ deaths in Ukraine
The UN Security Council has called for an investigation into violence against journalists in Ukraine. Council members condemned violence and harassment on the same day two members of a Russian television crew died. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Key Ukraine gas pipeline hit by blast, as fighting kills Russian reporter
Ukrainian officials say a blast hit a pipeline used to transport Russian gas to Europe, a day after Moscow cut supplies to Ukraine. Elsewhere, a Russian TV reporter was killed in fighting in the country’s east. …read more Source: Deutsche...
‘A European War’: The Fight for Ukraine’s East Gets Bloodier
Fighters from Russia’s Caucasus region have joined the separatists in eastern Ukraine, while Kiev has intensified its efforts to win back control of the region. Just 10 days after the presidential election there, the conflict is quickly turning into a war. …read more Source: Der...
Ukraine calls for cease-fire, prepares detailed peace plan for separatists
Ukraine’s President is proposing a cease-fire with separatist rebels in the east of the country. But he said the border had first to be secured. …read more Source: Deutsche...
After gas deal expires, Russia says Ukraine must now pre-pay for gas
Russia has announced that Ukraine must pre-pay for natural gas after it failed to pay previous debts. Meanwhile, the Russian foreign minister has criticized his Ukrainian counterpart over a name-calling incident. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine’s united, divided churches
Churches have responded to Ukraine’s crisis with prayers for peace and calls for reconciliation. The Ukrainian revolution showed a rare sign of unity among the country’s religious groups. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine gas talks end ‘without result’
EU-brokered gas talks between Russia and Ukraine have ended without any result, according to sources close to the meeting. Ukraine now faces a possible cut-off of its gas supply. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine mourns plane victims, awaits last-minute gas talks with Russia
The Ukrainian president has declared a day of mourning for those on board the military plane shot down in the east. Meanwhile, natural gas talks are to resume with Russia ahead of Kyiv’s Monday deadline to pay its bills. …read more Source: Deutsche...
