Section: Germany
Ukraine MPs fire corruption-tainted prosecutor
Parliament has voted overwhelmingly to dismiss Viktor Shokin, who is accused to failing to deal with endemic corruption. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko also asked him to resign after mounting pressure. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Russian court sentences Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko to 22 years for murder
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Russian court finds Ukraine pilot Savchenko guilty over journalist killings
The ex-Ukrainian pilot was found guilty of murdering journalists in a case deemed politically-motivated by rights groups. Savchenko has described the case as a “lie,” alleging she was kidnapped by pro-Russia separatists. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Two years after Crimea annexation, NATO chief urges continued sanctions on Russia
NATO’s head has called for Washington and Brussels to continue sanctioning Russia in a bid to end conflict in Ukraine. His comments come as the Russian president visited Crimea to mark the anniversary of its annexation. …read more Source: Deutsche...
EU boosts humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Brussels has announced a significant increase in humanitarian assistance to Ukraine since conflict erupted in 2014. EU’s crisis management chief said the aid will target “all vulnerable people affected by the conflict.” …read more Source: Deutsche...
EU foreign policy chief demands Russia release jailed Ukrainian pilot
The EU’s Federica Mogherini has called on Moscow to free pilot Nadezhda Savchenko captured by separatists. The 34 year old is on hunger strike while accused of complicity in the death of two Russian state TV reporters. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukrainian foreign minister Klimkin says no breakthrough in Ukraine talks
With the Minsk peace accord more than a year old, France and Germany say little has been done to implement it. Although violence has wound down, social and economic reforms remain neglected, said Berlin. …read more Source: Deutsche...
‘Real progress’ needed in Ukraine says France, Germany
With the Minsk accord more than a year old, France and Germany says little has been done to implement it. Although violence has wound down, social and economic reforms remain neglected, said Berlin. …read more Source: Deutsche...
UN: Civilians suffering ‘abandonment’ and despair in eastern Ukraine
The United Nations has said the conflict in eastern Ukraine has left millions of civilians suffering from despair and isolation. The assessment comes as foreign ministers hold talks over a ceasefire in the region. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Szydlo exaggerated on refugees from Ukraine in Poland
In a politically motivated statement, Prime Minister Beat Szydlo claimed that “a million Ukrainian refugees” were living in Poland. They are, however, mostly foreign workers. …read more Source: Deutsche...
