Section: Townhall (USA)
German foreign minister sees reduction of violence in east Ukraine
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Violence in eastern Ukraine has reduced significantly since a ceasefire deal was agreed in Minsk, Germany’s Foreign… …read more Source:...
Putin describes secret meeting to take Crimea
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has described a secret meeting with officials last year when Russia decided it would take Crimea —… …read more Source:...
Ukrainian serviceman killed despite ceasefire: Ukraine military
KIEV (Reuters) – One Ukrainian serviceman has been killed and three wounded as a result of fighting in separatist eastern territories in the… …read more Source:...
Rebel pageant: Ukrainian fighters trade in boots for heels
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Trading in their combat boots and fatigues for high heels and ball gowns, female rebel fighters who normally fight… …read more Source:...
Ukraine claims completing weapons pullback
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military says it is completing its pullback of heavy weapons under the terms of a peace agreement aimed at… …read more Source:...
Ukraine ceasefire holding, says OSCE head
By Aija Krutaine RIGA (Reuters) – The ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is holding and overall hostilities have dropped, the head of the… …read more Source:...
UN says it has not received any Ukraine peacekeeping request
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. political chief says Ukraine still hasn’t submitted a formal request for a U.N. peacekeeping force to be stationed… …read more Source:...
EU chief speaks out against arms supplies for Kiev
RIGA, Latvia (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief on Friday came out against a bipartisan call in the United States to provide lethal,… …read more Source:...
Ukraine declares heavy weapons pullback from front line
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian military officials say government forces are withdrawing heavy rocket launchers from the front line with… …read more Source:...
EU sees ceasefire progress, but ready for more sanctions: Mogherini
By Adrian Croft and Aija Krutaine RIGA (Reuters) – The European Union is ready to step up sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine conflict,… …read more Source:...
