Section: Germany
Ukraine troops, rebels pull out of Donbass village
Kyiv has pulled out troops from the area near the village of Petrivske, paving a way for a new top level peace summit. Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Germany’s Angela Merkel spoke about granting Donbass a special status. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
UN court says it can rule on Ukraine-Russia dispute
The ruling means the International Court of Justice will hear a case on Russia’s alleged backing of Ukrainian separatists. It will also address discrimination against minorities in annexed Crimea. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
EU finance ministers call for end to fossil fuel funding
The EU has provided roughly €13.4 billion ($14.8 billion) in fossil fuel financing since 2013. Some EU members worry that ending such funding would enable Russian investment in countries like Ukraine and Croatia. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Ukraine and separatist troops begin withdrawal from Luhansk town
Kyiv government forces and pro-Russian troops have started withdrawing from the eastern Ukrainian town of Zolote. The move is a key precondition for German- and French-mediated talks between Ukraine and Russia. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Trump ‘put pressure’ to remove Ukrainian ambassador
In the latest testimony given to the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, the former US ambassador to Ukraine said he “put pressure” to remove her from her post. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy sticks to criticism of Merkel, Macron in Trump call
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he was merely speaking his mind when criticizing the leaders of France and Germany. During a call with Donald Trump, he said Merkel and Macron were not doing enough for Kiyv. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Thousands protest Ukraine leader’s roadmap for peace
Ukrainian protesters have accused President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of surrendering to Russia with his plan for local elections in the pro-Russian separatist east. The region has faced five years of violent conflict. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Freed filmmaker Oleg Sentsov: Ukraine, Russia conflict ‘a clash of two worldviews’
Free after more than five years in a Russian jail, Ukrainian director Oleg Sentsov tells DW about surviving torture, the Maidan uprising and his “little dream” of seeing Vladimir Putin answer for his actions in court. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Germany and Russia welcome prospect of peace talks with Kyiv over Eastern Ukraine
News of a potential breakthrough to end the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine has been greeted as a positive step in Moscow and Berlin. Opposition in Kyiv, however, called it capitulation. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Ukraine signs key agreement with pro-Russia separatists
Ukraine has signed an agreement with pro-Russia separatists allowing for local elections to be held in separatist-controlled territory in eastern Ukraine. It could pave the way for further peace talks. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
