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      Ukrainian parliament approves a major defence shake-up
      Jul03

      Ukrainian parliament approves a major defence shake-up

      The Ukrainian government has approved President Petro Poroshenko’s proposal to appoint colonel-general Valery Heletey as the new defence… …read more Source:...

      Hollande, Merkel urge Putin to broker Ukraine ceasefire
      Jul03

      Hollande, Merkel urge Putin to broker Ukraine ceasefire

      PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Thursday to encourage separatists in eastern Ukraine to reach an agreement with the Ukrainian authorities, the French president’s office said. …read more Source:...

      Opinion: Ukraine statement leaves questions unanswered
      Jul03

      Opinion: Ukraine statement leaves questions unanswered

      A joint statement by foreign ministers is very rarely a linguistic piece of art. It most definitely lacks clarity – as proven by the foreign ministers’ statement on the crisis in Ukraine, writes DW’s Dagmar Engel. …read more Source: Deutsche...

      Energy waste adds to Ukraine’s problems
      Jul03

      Energy waste adds to Ukraine’s problems

      Ukraine is preparing to phase out subsidies as a condition of an IMF loan that will lead to much higher fuel costs for households …read more Source: Financial...

      Tiger suffers ‘stress attack’ after drunken man enters its cage at Kiev Zoo
      Jul03

      Tiger suffers ‘stress attack’ after drunken man enters its cage at Kiev Zoo

      A tiger in Kiev Zoo has reportedly suffered a stress attack after being assaulted by a drunken male visitor. …read more Source: The...

      Ukraine and Russia’s foreign ministers agree to seek bilateral ceasefire
      Jul03

      Ukraine and Russia’s foreign ministers agree to seek bilateral ceasefire

      European foreign ministers – including Russia and Ukraine – have agreed to seek a bilateral ceasefire by the end of the week after talks in Berlin …read more Source: The...

      Ukraine’s Poroshenko names candidate for defense minister
      Jul03

      Ukraine’s Poroshenko names candidate for defense minister

      KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has named Valery Heletey as his candidate for defense minister, the presidential website said on Thursday. …read more Source:...

      Berlin talks bring Russia and Ukraine closer to resuming ceasefire
      Jul03

      Berlin talks bring Russia and Ukraine closer to resuming ceasefire

      BERLIN/KIEV (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine agreed in Berlin on Wednesday to hold three-way talks involving pro-Moscow rebels by Saturday to pave the way for a new ceasefire, despite continued fighting that Kiev says has now killed 200 of its troops. …read more Source:...

      Tourism woes hit Crimean economy
      Jul03

      Tourism woes hit Crimean economy

      Fall in the number of tourists underlines the challenges Russia faces integrating the annexed peninsula into the broader Russian economy …read more Source: Financial...

      Digital media in Ukraine conflict: blessing or a curse?
      Jul03

      Digital media in Ukraine conflict: blessing or a curse?

      Social media sites are gaining more influence as the crisis continues to unfold in Ukraine. But can they provide reliable information on the situation in the country? DW’s Global Media Forum looked for an answer. …read more Source: Deutsche...