Section: Germany
Ukraine contact group to meet, restart peace talks
Russia, Ukraine and representatives of the OSCE are meeting in Belarus in an attempt to initiate peace talks. The group will discuss withdrawing military equipment from eastern Ukraine and the exchange of prisoners. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine parliament votes in favor of NATO
The Ukrainian parliament has come out strongly in favor of moving towards NATO membership. Renouncing neutral status is the first step on the path to joining the powerful military alliance. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Merkel to have a chilly Ukraine Christmas
Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany agreed on new peace talks this week on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day, Ukrainian President Petro Poroschenko announced on Monday evening. …read more Source: The Local...
Zannier: OSCE facilitates, players need to act
The key to a diplomatic solution in Ukraine is in the process that has started in Minsk, says OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier. But, he told DW, the Crimean issue is not likely to be resolved soon. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukrainian Prime Minister: Putin ‘Needs New Annexations’
In a SPIEGEL interview, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, 40, discusses his country’s division, its war with Russia and why he believes all efforts to find a solution with Vladimir Putin will fail. …read more Source: Der...
EU summit wraps up a day early
The EU summit in Brussels has ended a day earlier than expected, a symbol of the new leadership style of European Council president Donald Tusk. Discussions focused on boosting investment, and the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Pressure at summit grows to ease EU sanctions against Russia
EU leaders at their summit in Brussels are defending tough economic sanctions against Russia, but pressure to ease their stance is growing. DW’s Christoph Hasselbach reports from Brussels. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Merkel says Russia sanctions ‘unavoidable’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Thursday that sanctions against Russia remain “unavoidable” until Ukraine regains its sovereignty and independence. …read more Source: The Local...
Merkel demands comprehensive truce treaty for Ukraine
Germany’s Angela Merkel has demanded a meeting on the Ukraine crisis. In a phone call with Ukraine’s Poroshenko and Russia’s Putin and French President Hollande, Merkel said a lasting peace treaty was needed. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukrainian PM appeals for help from NATO, EU
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has urged NATO to do more to help his country’s military as it struggles to quell a pro-Russian insurgency. He also appealed to the European Union for urgent financial help. …read more Source: Deutsche...
