Section: Latin American Herald Tribune (Venezuela)
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...
At Least Six Ukrainian Troops Killed in Separatist Attacks
At least six Ukrainian troops were killed and nine others wounded in attacks by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian military command said Monday. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
EU to Discuss Possible New Sanctions over Ukraine
European Union foreign ministers are to discuss on Monday the possibility of issuing sanctions on Russian and Ukrainian citizens for being involved in the current Ukrainian crisis, without excluding imposing new economic sanctions against Russia for increasing the number of its soldiers in the conflicted area. …read more Source: Latin...
Lavrov, Kerry Call for Urgent Meeting Between Kiev, Separatists
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his U.S. counterpart, Secretary of State John Kerry, called on Friday for an urgent meeting in Minsk between the Ukraine government and pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Cameron Threatens Russia with More Sanctions over Ukraine
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday called Russian actions in Ukraine unacceptable and threatened Moscow with more sanctions if the situation gets any worse. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Moscow Accuses OSCE of Bias in Ukraine Monitoring Mission
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday accused the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) mission in charge of monitoring the ceasefire in Ukraine of being biased in favor of the authorities in Kiev. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Ukrainian Troops Repel New Separatist Attempt to Seize Donetsk Airport
Ukrainian troops have repelled a new attempt by pro-Russian separatists to seize control of the international airport in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, the Ukrainian military command said Friday. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...