Section: Germany
Ukraine’s Poroshenko flags new talks with Putin, Merkel and Hollande
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he’ll meet with the leaders of Russia, Germany and France in mid-January over his country’s ongoing conflict. The gathering will take place in Kazakhstan. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Merkel to meet Putin in January over Ukraine
Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet with the leaders of France, Russia and Ukraine on January 15 to discuss ongoing peace efforts with the Moscow-backed separatist rebels. …read more Source: The Local...
Merkel calls for truce talks over Ukraine crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday welcomed a prisoner swap between Ukraine’s government and pro-Russian rebels but expressed regret about the stalling of truce talks. …read more Source: The Local...
Ukraine peace talks in interest of all involved, says EU’s Brok
Peace talks between Ukraine, Russia and pro-Russian separatists were suspended on December 26. Elmar Brok, one of the mediators in the conflict, calls on all sides to return to the negotiating table. …read more Source: Deutsche...
More Ukraine prisoner exchanges expected
Ukraine and pro-Russia rebels are expected to carry out more prisoner swaps on Saturday, completing a deal agreed earlier in the week. It comes as Kyiv cut off transport services to Crimea. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine peace talks canceled in Minsk
Much-anticipated peace talks that were set to resume between the Ukraine government and pro-Russian separatists have been called off. The reason behind the cancelation remains unknown. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Pro-Russian rebels ‘agree’ to exchange prisoners with Ukraine
Eastern Ukraine’s separatist rebels say they have agreed upon exchanging prisoners with Kyiv. Further steps to a lasting peace plan will be discussed in the coming days in Minsk. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine peace talks end in Minsk but no word if negotiations will resume
Talks aimed at reaching a lasting ceasefire between Ukraine forces and pro-Russia rebels have ended in Minsk. They are tentatively due to resume on Friday, but there is no word if this will happen. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine peace talks get underway in Minsk
A fresh round of negotiations aimed at bringing a lasting end to the fighting in eastern Ukraine has got underway in Minsk. Previous efforts to stop the hostilities have failed. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Russia reveals ‘witness’ blaming Ukraine pilot for MH17 crash
Russian investigators claim they have new proof from a witness, which shows that a Ukrainian pilot fired a missile on the day of the Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash. 298 people died in July’s disaster. …read more Source: Deutsche...
