Section: South America
13 Persons Killed Every Day in Ukraine Since the Cease-Fire Began
The eastern cities of Donetsk and Luhansk have been the most affected by the ongoing fighting that continues to kill and displace civilians. …read more Source:...
Three Civilians Die, Four Injured in Missile Strikes in Eastern Ukraine
Three civilians were killed and four others were injured in missile strikes on the town of Toshkivka in eastern Ukraine, local authorities said Wednesday. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Russia Rules Out Negotiations Without Eastern Ukraine Representatives
Russia Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday ruled out any negotiations for resolving the conflict in Ukraine without the participation of representatives of the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Luhansk. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Pro-Russian Separatist Leader Challenges Poroshenko to a Duel
Pro-Russian separatist leader Igor Plotnitski on Wednesday challenged Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to a duel to resolve the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Germany and Russia Hold Talks on the Ukrainian Crisis
Both countries agreed on the importance of the Minsk agreements to end the conflict. …read more Source:...
NATO Chief Warns of Military Buildup in Eastern Ukraine
The Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Jens Stoltenberg, warned Tuesday of the buildup of troops and artillery in the eastern Ukraine, which is under the control of the pro-Russian separatists, and along the Russian border. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Kiev Proposes Direct Talks with Russia over Eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk urged Russia on Tuesday to hold direct talks in neutral territory with the Kiev authorities in order to reduce escalating tensions in the eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Russian Foreign Minister Says Kiev Threatens to Resume War
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday that the Ukrainian government is threatening to resume military action in eastern Ukraine instead of promoting a peaceful settlement to the conflict. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
EU Defense Ministers to Meet NATO Chief for Security Talks
European Union defense ministers are to discuss on Tuesday with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg the security situation in the region along with the crises in Ukraine, Iraq and Syria, among others. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
G20 agrees on growth, climate change and taxes, but Putin leaves pressed on Ukraine
Leaders from the G20 group of nations agreed on Sunday to boost flagging global growth, tackle climate change and crack down on tax avoidance but ties between the West and Russia plummeted to a new low over the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
