Section: Germany
Poroshenko: Rebels have withdrawn significant amount of heavy weaponry in eastern Ukraine
Both sides appear to be honoring a term of a ceasefire to end the fighting in eastern Ukraine. President Poroshenko said rebels have withdrawn a “significant” amount of heavy weaponry from the front lines. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Putin reveals details of decision to annex Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin has described the moment he claims to have ordered the incorporation of Crimea into the Russian Federation. Details of the overnight meeting came to light in a forthcoming documentary. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Kyiv troops, rebels claim to be completing weapons withdrawal
Ukraine’s military has said that it is completing its withdrawal of heavy weapons under the terms of the peace agreement signed in Minsk last month. Pro-Russian separatists have also claimed to have pulled back. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine’s ragtag army digs in for a frozen conflict
Underfunded and underequipped, the Ukrainian army that photojournalist Christopher Bobyn documented on the frontline near Donetsk is a crew of professional soldiers making due with limited resources. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Evidence mounting of Russian troops in Ukraine
Evidence is mounting that Russian soldiers are officially fighting in eastern Ukraine. Reporters and human rights activists describe their attempts to remain undercover. …read more Source: Deutsche...
More than a dozen dead in Ukraine mine explosion, say authorities
Officials in Ukraine report at least 17 workers have been killed after a blast at a coal mine near the eastern city of Donetsk. It’s feared dozens of miners who are still missing have also died. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Merkel warns Russia of new sanctions if Ukraine ceasefire violated
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned Russia to live up to the Ukraine peace agreement it backed in Minsk last month or face tougher sanctions. She said the EU stands ready to impose new measures if needed. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Dozens feared dead in Donetsk mine explosion
Dozens of people are unaccounted for and feared dead after gas sparked an explosion at a mine in a separatist-controlled part of eastern Ukraine. There has been conflicting information about the number of victims. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Dozens killed in eastern Ukraine mine explosion
Dozens have been killed and several others feared trapped underground after an explosion at a coal mine in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. A rescue operation is underway. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Leaders tell Russia to honour Ukraine agrement
US President Barack Obama, Chancellor Angela Merkel and other European leaders confirmed on Tuesday that sanctions against Russia would not be lifted until ceasefire conditions in Ukraine were met. …read more Source: The Local...
