: :inin Kyiv (EET)

Section: EU

  • EU (3,923)
      Rising tension over Ukraine forces down European markets
      Aug06

      Rising tension over Ukraine forces down European markets

      Euro falls to nine-month low as Italy falls back into recession, Kremlin unveils tit-for-tat sanctions and Poland warns of Russian military build-upGrowing fears of a military conflict between Russia and Ukraine sent shares lower on Europe’s bourses and pushed the euro to a nine-month low against the dollar.Market jitters increased markedly...

      NATO: Russia could be poised to invade Ukraine
      Aug06

      NATO: Russia could be poised to invade Ukraine

      Russia has amassed around 20,000 combat-ready troops on Ukraine’s eastern border and could use the pretext of a humanitarian or peace-keeping mission …read more Source:...

      At least 100 Serbs fight in Ukraine on pro-Russian side
      Aug06

      At least 100 Serbs fight in Ukraine on pro-Russian side

      At least a hundred Serbs are currently fighting on the side of the pro-Russian forces in Ukraine. In addition to 45 members …read more Source:...

      “Russia must avoid escalating crisis”
      Aug06

      “Russia must avoid escalating crisis”

      Russia must avoid any action that could result in a the Ukraine crisis escalating further, a spokeswoman for the German foreign ministry has said.”We demand the greatest possible transparency and we call on Russia to refrain from taking any steps that lead to a further escalation – that could be a combination of military exercises and...

      Russia imposes new import bans in sanctions stand-off
      Aug06

      Russia imposes new import bans in sanctions stand-off

      MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has extended food import bans to Romania, stepping up its response to more biting Western sanctions for its support for separatist rebels in Ukraine, though Moscow’s measures could be rebounding on its own economy. …read more Source:...

      Crimea ditches Ukrainian mobile network
      Aug06

      Crimea ditches Ukrainian mobile network

      MTS-Ukraina leaves amid a row over whether it is being forced of the region. …read more Source:...

      Newsday live: Israel/Gaza; Ukraine; Ebola; China quake
      Aug06

      Newsday live: Israel/Gaza; Ukraine; Ebola; China quake

      Hello and welcome to euronews’ live news updates. We’ll have the latest on the truce in Gaza, the aftermath of the China earthquake and any fresh… …read more Source:...

      Polish PM says threat of Russia’s intervention in Ukraine has risen
      Aug06

      Polish PM says threat of Russia’s intervention in Ukraine has risen

      WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday that he had reasons to suspect that the threat of a direct intervention by Russia’s military in Ukraine has risen over the last couple of days. …read more Source:...

      ‘800 Poles’ fighting in Ukraine, claim rebels
      Aug06

      ‘800 Poles’ fighting in Ukraine, claim rebels

      A video which has appeared online shows a group of pro-Russian separatists claiming that “hundreds of Poles” have been fighting against them in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Polskie Radio dla...

      Ukraine keeps up anti-rebel offensive with nervous eye on Russia
      Aug06

      Ukraine keeps up anti-rebel offensive with nervous eye on Russia

      KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian government forces, backed by warplanes, kept up a military offensive to claw back lost territory from pro-Russian separatists on Tuesday while casting a nervous eye at Russian military exercises over the border. …read more Source:...