Section: Germany
Ukraine shows off captured ‘Russian soldiers’
Kyiv has aired footage of two men it says are Russian soldiers, who it says were captured in the midst of fighting the country’s restive eastern regions. Moscow has insisted the men are no longer in the Russian military. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukrainian troops arrest two Russian soldiers in separatist territory
Kyiv forces have arrested two Russian soldiers in eastern Ukraine, a region controlled by pro-Russian rebels. Ukrainian authorities have also reported casualties in skirmishes despite the ongoing ceasefire. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Poroshenko blasts ‘pseudo-ceasefire’ in talks with Merkel in Berlin
President Poroshenko and Chancellor Merkel have emphasized the ceasefire struck in February to end the conflict in eastern Ukraine continues to be violated. “Ukraine is losing its best sons every day,” Poroshenko said. …read more Source: Deutsche...
NATO foreign ministers: Moscow ‘must stop’ destabilization of Ukraine
The top diplomats from NATO nations have met with their Ukrainian counterpart to put the heat on Russia to speed up the truce in Ukraine. According to the bloc, Moscow has been building up its Black Sea military might. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Report: Russian ground troops ensured rebel successes in Ukraine
A report based on material compiled by murdered Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov claims that Russian troops are on the ground in eastern Ukraine. The Kremlin says it is not familiar with the document. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Donetsk, Luhansk: The ‘People’s Republics’ one year on
A year ago, the people of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine voted on independence. Today, approval of the pro-Russian separatists seems to be even greater than before. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Merkel meets Putin for talks, snubs WWII parade
Angela Merkel on Sunday met Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for talks on the situation in Ukraine, stressing the need for the agreed ceasefire to be respected. Ahead of the talks, the German chancellor paid tribute to Soviet soldiers killed in World War Two in an apparent compromise move for snubbing Russia’s mammoth...
Putin brushes off Western boycott of World War II victory commemorations
Military tanks and troops paraded across Moscow’s Red Square to mark the 70th anniversary of the Soviet’s victory over Nazi Germany. Western leaders stayed away protesting Russia’s role in the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Russia stages historic VE Day parade in Moscow
Russia is celebrating its victory over Nazi Germany 70 years ago with a massive military parade in Moscow. Many Western leaders have snubbed the festivities amid tensions over Russia’s role in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Moscow prepares VE Day parade, despite snub by West
Moscow is preparing to hold its commemorations marking 70 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe. Western leaders have snubbed the occasion in protest at Moscow’s alleged actions in Ukraine. …read more Source: Deutsche...
