Section: Germany
Merkel, Macron urge Russia to release Ukrainian sailors
Germany and France have demanded “the immediate and unconditional release” of 24 Ukrainian sailors detained by Russia. Meanwhile, Kyiv said its ships would not stop sailing through the disputed Kerch Strait off Crimea. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Russia and Ukraine in 2019: More conflict ahead?
With two elections next year, Ukraine is facing upheaval on the domestic front. Russia, meanwhile, is shaking up its foreign policy, particularly with the United States, after withdrawing from the INF treaty. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Could the latest Russia-Ukraine spat herald another Crimea?
Ukraine fears the holiday season may bring new hostilities with Russia. A key American diplomat warns that international support for Kiev is urgent — and so far absent. Teri Schultz reports from Brussels. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Russia to deploy warplanes to Crimea amid Ukraine standoff
The Russian foreign minister claimed that Ukraine was planning an “armed provocation” in the coming weeks. Moscow-Kyiv relations have continued to deteriorate after Russia seized three Ukrainian ships at sea. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine to lift martial law if there is no invasion
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has pledged not to extend martial law unless there is a large-scale Russian attack in the coming days. Poroshenko has yet to confirm that he will run for president in March 2019. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukrainian Orthodox leaders seal divorce from Russian church
The Ukrainian Orthodox council has elected a leader of the country’s newly-established independent Orthodox church. The decision to cut ties with Moscow has caused a split within the Ukrainian church hierarchy. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukrainian Orthodox leaders meet to seal divorce from Russian church
Thousands of people have gathered in Kyiv as senior church leaders prepare to establish a new Orthodox church. The decision to cut ties with Moscow has caused a split within the Ukrainian church hierarchy. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Russian-Ukrainian church split ‘rather dramatic’
The political row between Kyiv and Moscow has been brewing on a number of fronts — including the church. Against the Moscow Patriarchate’s will, Ukraine is now set to open its own national Orthodox church. …read more Source: Deutsche...
EU extends sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
The six-month sanctions extension hits Russia’s financial, energy and defense industries and comes amid heightened tensions with Ukraine. NATO has also pledged its support for Ukraine. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine rebels transfer prisoners to Kyiv-controlled areas
Luhansk rebels handed over 40 prisoners to Ukrainian authorities in what the separatist officials described as a “goodwill gesture.” All of the prisoners were already in jail when the conflict started in 2014. …read more Source: Deutsche...
