Section: Germany
Klitschko reelected Kyiv mayor in run-off ballot
Ukrainian politician and boxing star Vitali Klitschko has managed to keep his position as the mayor of Kyiv, according to election officials. The 44-year old athlete was among the leaders of the Maidan movement. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Seven dead in Slovakia helicopter crash
At least seven people have been killed in a helicopter crash in a remote part of eastern Slovakia. Authorities said the craft had taken off from Ukraine and was being used by people smugglers to illegally enter the EU. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Russian officers on trial in Kyiv after Donbass arrest
For the first time, two Russian officers accused of fighting for separatists are on trial in Ukraine. Kyiv is hoping to prove Russia’s military presence in the country’s east. Moscow has distanced itself from the men. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Poroshenko: ‘I’m sure about the unity of the EU and its solidarity with Ukraine’
In an exclusive interview with DW, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko comments on the continuing fighting in Ukraine despite an official ceasefire and discusses Ukraine’s chance of becoming a NATO member. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Poroshenko: Fully cooperating on Minsk
Ahead of Friday’s meeting in Berlin of foreign ministers from Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine on implantation of the Minsk Agreement, the Ukrainian president said Kyiv was living up to its commitments. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Eastern Ukraine: A difficult return to Donetsk
More people can be seen on the streets of Donetsk these days. Since the fighting has stopped, many refugees are returning to eastern Ukraine but they are still confronted with many problems. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Left Behind: Life in Purgatory on the Ukrainian Front Lines
Trade has slowly resumed between Kiev and Donetsk despite the ongoing trade embargo, but life for those who live on the frontlines in Ukraine remains difficult. And war could return to the region at any moment. …read more Source: Der...
Ukraine: Poroshenko’s stormy autumn
The arrest of an opposition politician threatens to throw Ukraine into a domestic political crisis. President Poroshenko says it is about fighting corruption, but some government parties warn of ‘selective justice.’ …read more Source: Deutsche...
Re-integrate Donbass? No, thanks!
While the Ukrainian leadership tries to implement the Minsk agreement, opposition to a re-integration of separatist-controlled areas is growing. Experts warn of a new internal political crisis. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Russia arrests head of Ukrainian library for anti-Russian propaganda
Russia has detained the head a Ukrainian library in Moscow on charges of inciting hatred. The arrest marks a further low point in Ukraine-Russia relations. …read more Source: Deutsche...
