Foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier aims for quick launch of dialogue after two eastern regions declare independence The German foreign minister has arrived in Ukraine saying he hopes round-table talks between politicians and civil groups this week will help disarm pro-Russia separatists and improve the atmosphere for elections in the country later this month. Frank-Walter Steinmeier met the acting...
Ukraine's Donetsk region declares independence following the weekend's referendum on self-rule. In front of a crowd of around 250 people Donetsk separatist leader, Denis Pushilin, stands on stage on Monday and declares the 'People's Republic of Donetsk' an independent country. Crowds cheer and let off fireworks Continue reading... ...
Chief of rally's fighting wing aims to co-opt Kiev protesters into battalions opposing pro-Russian rebels Andrei Vlasov admitted that it used to be more exciting. Since November the 33-year-old has been living in a tent in Kiev's Maidan, or Independence Square, the focal point for Ukraine's protest movement. But revolutionary fervour has faded and instead of the pitched battles with riot police that...
Lunchtime summary Nick Clegg's interview on the World at One - Summary 6.09pm BST Here is a summary of the main points from the liaison committee hearing. David Cameron said Britain was offering another two Typhoon jets to patrol the skies of eastern Europe in response to growing tensions with Russia over Ukraine. We are not talking about deploying armed forces to Ukraine or anything like that. It...
Attack comes as separatists repeat assertion that pro-Kiev forces are considered to be an 'occupying force' in east Ukraine A solution to the crisis in east Ukraine seemed as far away as ever on Tuesday, as six Ukrainian army servicemen were killed in an ambush by rebels and attempts to get Kiev and the armed separatists to negotiate came to nothing. Ukraine's defence ministry released a statement...
The deputy explained his decision with as he puts it rebirth of the party, worsening of internal situation in the party. ...
At that she noted that the referendums were reportedly held using of same people at several ballot stations, with the use of preliminarily filled in bulletins, voting of children, voting instead of people, who failed to come, as well as via the voting in Moscow and Saint-Petersburg. ...
"Too much information and materials about Communist Party representatives' complicity in organisation of terrorist and separatist action. I'd like to consider this matter and, if any evidence, to submit to court the materials seeking prohibition of the Communist Party in Ukraine," he said. ...
According to the report, the decision of the EU No. 2014/145/CFSP envisions the ban on trips and freezing of funds and economic resources of certain persons responsible for actions undermining or threatening integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. ...
It says on May 11, at 18:00, company eighteen-wheelers were returning from Rubizhne, Luhansk Region, and were obstructed by armed people of Caucasian looks in Donetsk. ...
Almost 90% of voters in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk have voted for self-rule. Declaring the results of Sunday's self-rule referendum at a press conference, the head of the de facto electoral commission Roman Lyagin said: 'We demand the right for self-rule and we will strive towards this.' Continue reading... ...
A key principle of liberal politics is self-determination. Step forward the people of Ukraine not Washington or London Last night's Ukraine referendum yields not one crisis but two. The first is separatist pressure of the sort that has long plagued the politics of Europe. A poorly drawn border, an ethnic or linguistic minority, an inept central government all lead to revolt. Resolution lies either...
British foreign secretary criticised the referendum in Donetsk, where voters backed the creation of a quasi-independent republic. Speaking to journalists before meeting EU foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday, he said the poll did not meet any standards for objectivity and transparency. 'These votes have zero credibility in the eyes of the world. They are illegal', he added Continue reading... ...
Likelihood of annexation recedes as Donetsk and Luhansk claim 90%-plus vote for sovereignty for 'people's republics' Russia has said it "respects" the results of independence referendums in eastern Ukraine, but has called for dialogue between the government in Kiev and the south-east regions of the country, suggesting that a Crimea-style annexation of the region for Moscow is not on the cards....
Youth unemployment and the need for more democracy are among the hot topics at three-day European Youth Event It is not everyone's idea of a weekend Euro-break: a conference in the sprawling maze of parliamentary buildings in Strasbourg to debate the virtues of European democracy. Yet they came in their thousands more than 8,000 young people from 28 member states to celebrate the European Union and...
Dow Jones hits another record high Pfizer: our AstraZeneca pledges are legally binding Christine Lagarde: ECB must do more ECB vice-president: politicians must restore hope 5.24pm BST Despite worries about Ukraine, investors pushed shares higher again in the wake of last week's hints from European Central Bank president Mario Draghi that the bank might cut interest rates in June or even consider other...
Penalty of 90m will compensate relatives of missing Greek Cypriots and may open door to claims from Crimea dispute The European court of human rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to pay 90m (£73m) in compensation for its 1974 invasion of Cyprus in a judgment that has huge potential legal implications for Ukraine and Crimea. The court's largest-ever damages award is based on earlier ECHR judgments...
The foreign secretary, William Hague, discredits the validity of a referendum in Ukraine that aimed to grant independence to Donetsk and Luhansk. Hague claims the votes in Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest 'carried greater weight' than the self-imposed referendums. Donetsk, which claims the result was 90% in favour, has asked to join with Russia Continue reading... ...
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The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe needs to hold Geneva II talks as soon as possible Events in Ukraine took an even darker turn on Sunday when ballots were held in two provinces, Donetsk and Luhansk. The Russian separatist organisers claimed 86% voted for some form of self-rule in Donetsk and 96% in Luhansk . On the back of these results, some of them called for union with Russia....