Tag: Ukraine
Guns silent as Ukraine truce holds
The guns remained silent over eastern Ukraine on Saturday as a truce between Ukraine and pro-Kremlin insurgents appeared to be…
Putin’s seven-point plan for Ukraine ceasefire
Ukraine was set Friday to hammer out a ceasefire deal with pro-Russian rebels after almost five months of fighting that…
Britain ready to commit 3,500 troops to new NATO force
Britain could contribute 3,500 troops to a NATO rapid response force designed to meet new threats highlighted by the Ukraine…
500,000 displaced by Ukraine conflict – UN
Fighting in Ukraine has forced over half a million people to flee their homes, the UN refugee agency said Tuesday,…
7 die as Ukraine plane crashes in Sahara
A Ukrainian cargo plane crashed in the Sahara desert early on Saturday, killing all seven people on board, Algeria’s transport…
Death toll in east Ukraine conflict nears 2,600 – UN
The conflict raging in eastern Ukraine has killed nearly 2,600 people, the United Nations said Friday, voicing concern about atrocities…
IMF approves $1.4 billion in new funds for Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund approved Friday the release of nearly $1.4 billion in fresh funds for troubled Ukraine, as the…
UEFA sets up meeting between Ukraine and Russia
UEFA has set up a meeting between the football federations of Ukraine and Russia to discuss the Crimea, the European…
Russia says soldiers crossed Ukraine border ‘by accident’
Russian military sources quoted by state agencies on Tuesday said that Russian troops captured by Kiev and shown on Ukrainian…
No progress on Ukraine truce or peace talks – Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that no progress was reached on establishing a ceasefire or starting peace negotiations…
Putin aide denies Ukraine rebel claims of Russia sending arms
President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman denied Sunday a Ukrainian separatist leader’s claim that the insurgents had just received a large shipment…
Russia eyes new airline for Crimea flights
A Russian minister said on Wednesday the government was discussing the creation of a new airline to serve the Ukraine’s…
Russia hits back at West with huge food imports ban
Russia retaliated against tough new Western sanctions on Thursday, banning most food imports from the United States and the European…
Putin’s approval rating soars to 87% in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s domestic approval rating has soared to 87 per cent, pollsters said on Thursday, the highest level…
FG advises Nigerian students to vacate east Ukraine
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Nigerian students in eastern Ukraine to vacate the area due to fierce violence…
Ukraine president says no need to ditch government after PM quits
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko asked parliament to pass a vote of confidence in the government on Friday after the shock…
Rebels down two Ukrainian jets near MH17 site
Pro-Russian rebels on Wednesday shot down two Ukrainian fighter jets in the insurgent-held area where Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was…
Shakhtar ‘confident’ players will return to Ukraine
Shakhtar Donetsk president Rinat Akhmetov says he is confident Brazil striker Fred and five teammates who have refused to return…
Civilians flee fighting around Donetsk train station
Intense shelling rocked the area around the train station in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Monday,…
Putin says international experts must have access to crash site
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday it was essential for international investigators to be granted safe access to the…
Malaysia Airlines to refund cancellations after MH17
Malaysia Airlines said it would offer full refunds to customers who want to cancel their tickets in the wake of…
Putin ‘must take responsibility’ for crash site access
Vladimir Putin must act to allow access to the Ukranian rebel-held crash site of flight MH17 so bodies can be…
Merkel, Putin agree on international probe of MH17 crash
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed for an international investigation into the downing of a…
Putin calls for urgent Ukraine crisis settlement after jet crash
Russian President Vladimir Putin called Friday for an urgent settlement of the Ukraine crisis as he expressed condolences to Dutch…
Black box found at plane crash site in Ukraine
Rescue workers at the crash site of Malaysian airliner MH17 in eastern Ukraine told an AFP reporter Friday that they…
MH17 crash in Ukraine no coincidence, say MH370 relatives
Relatives of missing MH370 passengers said the downing of a Malaysia Airlines jet in Ukraine was no mere coincidence, adding…
World leaders demand UN probe into downed Malaysia plane
World leaders on Thursday demanded an international investigation into the downing of a Malaysian airliner, which crashed on Thursday with…
Malaysian jet shot down by surface-to-air missile – US
A Malaysian airliner with 298 people on board was shot down over Ukraine by a surface-to-air missile Thursday but it…
298 people on board crashed Malaysian flight, 154 Dutch – Airline
There were 298 people, including 154 Dutch nationals, on board the Malaysia Airlines flight that crashed in strife-torn eastern Ukraine…
Former Ukraine president sues EU over sanctions
Former Ukraine president Viktor Yanukovych, ousted by pro-Western protests, has filed a suit with EU’s top court against sanctions Brussels…