Section: Germany
Ukraine: government and rebel forces begin ceasefire
A ceasefire backed by Putin and Zelenskiy has gone into effect in Ukraine. The reconciliation attempt marks the latest in a series of failed peace efforts between government forces and the pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Ukraine government and rebel forces prepare midnight ceasefire
Pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian troops have started preparing for a “full and comprehensive” ceasefire. The reconciliation attempt marks the latest in a series of failed ceasefires in war-torn eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Ukraine: Criminal suspect releases police chief but remains on the run
The individual brandished a hand grenade in the central Ukrainian city of Poltava before taking a police chief hostage. He later fled the vehicle after a six-hour car chase, leaving the senior officer behind, unharmed. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Ukraine: Government and rebels reach new ceasefire deal
Government officials and pro-Russian separatists have agreed on the terms of a full ceasefire in eastern Ukraine. European leaders had demanded such a deal before they would agree to holding a new summit on Ukraine. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Ukraine: Armed man detained after seizing bus, hostages freed
The hostage-taker has surrendered to police and the bus passengers were freed unharmed. The standoff forced Ukraine’s president to briefly plug a 15-year-old film. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Ukraine: Armed man seizes bus, takes people hostage
The assailant also has explosives on board the bus in the city of Lutsk. So far, no casualties have been reported and efforts are underway to contact the man who is alleged to hold grievances against “Ukraine’s system.” …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Belarus president says foreign destabilization plot thwarted
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says his country has foiled a Ukraine-style revolutionary plot hatched by foreign conspirators. Germany has condemned the arrest, one day earlier, of his main political rival. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Ukraine will ‘never surrender sovereign control over Donbass or Crimea’
Ukranian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has told DW that his country will “deoccupy” and “reintegrate” the territories of Crimea and Donbass, no matter how much time it takes. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Coronavirus: Babies born to surrogates stranded in Ukraine clinic
A video that surfaced in Kyiv showing newborns who can’t be reunited with their adoptive parents is causing outrage. DW investigates the contentious, but lucrative practice of surrogacy during the coronavirus pandemic. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Ukrainian workers struggle to reach the EU amid coronavirus restrictions
While EU countries negotiate with Ukraine about special flights for seasonal workers, some people are coming to the bloc on their own, despite coronavirus restrictions. But they face many obstacles on the way. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
