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Ukraine ceasefire on 'thin ice': OSCE
The ceasefire in eastern Ukraine between Kiev's forces and pro-Russian rebels is largely being observed but is still on "thin ice," an OSCE
12 March 2015, 18:14 PM
Merkel won't attend Moscow WWII Victory Day parade
German Chancellor Angela Merkel won't attend a May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow but will visit the Russian capital a day later, her office said yesterday, amid tensions over the Ukraine conflict.
11 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Nemtsov suspect likely confessed 'under torture'
Zaur Dadayev, a former Chechen police officer, who admitted taking part in the murder of Russian opposition activist Boris Nemtsov "likely confessed under torture", a member of the Kremlin's human rights council told AFP yesterday.
11 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Russia 'can deploy nuke weapons in Crimea'
Russia has said that it has the right to deploy nuclear weapons to Crimea, a year after Vladimir Putin seized the territory from Ukraine following a referendum.
11 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Motorway thieves steal French jewels
A group of "battle-hardened" armed thieves attacked two heavily guarded vans carrying jewels at a French motorway toll in the dead of night, making off with a haul worth some nine million euros ($11 million), police said yesterday.
11 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Putin reveals how he seized Crimea
President Vladimir Putin has revealed the moment he says he gave the secret order for Russia's annexation of Crimea and described how Russian troops were ready to fight to rescue Ukraine's deposed, pro-Moscow president.
9 March 2015, 18:41 PM
'Face history squarely for postwar reconciliation'
German Chancellor Angela Merkel waded into the fraught area of wartime forgiveness during a visit to Japan yesterday, saying that "facing history squarely" and "generous gestures" are necessary to mend ties.
9 March 2015, 18:38 PM
Heavy weapons pullback complete
Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine claimed yesterday to have completed their end of a February deal with government forces to withdraw heavy weapons from the frontline as part of a truce.
7 March 2015, 18:41 PM
EU sees 'good deal' at hand
EU foreign affairs head Federica Mogherini said yesterday a "good deal" was near as an end-March deadline looms over talks on Iran's controversial nuclear programme.
6 March 2015, 19:22 PM
EU's Mogherini, Germany downplay sanction options
EU foreign affairs head Federica Mogherini downplayed yesterday the threat of fresh sanctions against Russia over Ukraine, insisting instead on the need for full implementation of the latest ceasefire accord.
6 March 2015, 19:22 PM
Greece seeks EU talks
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has requested a meeting with European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker, a government source said yesterday, after Athens got no help from the European Central Bank to address a cash squeeze.
6 March 2015, 19:11 PM
Italy's Renzi seeks key role for Russia
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said Thursday Russia could play a decisive role in resolving the crisis in Libya, during a rare visit by a European leader to Moscow.
6 March 2015, 19:11 PM
Polish jails open doors for a day
Warsaw bank manager Grazyna Dubiel would not normally be behind bars on a Sunday.
6 March 2015, 19:11 PM
Wife of Frenchman on Indonesia death row still hopeful
The wife of a Frenchman on death row in Indonesia says she refuses to believe she has seen him for the last time, as fears grow he will soon be executed with a group of foreigners.
6 March 2015, 19:00 PM
Kerry and Lavrov hold Geneva discussions
The US and Russian foreign ministers expressed cautious optimism after holding talks in Geneva yesterday
2 March 2015, 19:16 PM
Frontlines calm ahead of gas talks
Ukraine's frontlines were relatively calm yesterday ahead of high-level EU-mediated gas talks between Kiev and Moscow.
1 March 2015, 18:43 PM
Isolated clashes hamper shaky Ukraine truce
Ukraine yesterday said that isolated clashes were punctuating a shaky truce with pro-Russian rebels after international monitors warned that the conflict in the country stands at a "crossroads".
28 February 2015, 18:05 PM
Top China diplomat backs Putin
China has voiced its support for Russia's handling of the Ukraine crisis, with prominent diplomat Qu Xing calling on the West to "abandon its zero-sum mentality".
28 February 2015, 18:00 PM
Ceasefire takes hold in Ukraine
A UN-backed ceasefire showed signs of taking hold in Ukraine on Wednesday, but tensions remained high after the US accused Russia of "lies" and Britain ordered a small troop deployment to train Kiev's forces.
25 February 2015, 19:26 PM
All out war with unlikely
Foreign ministers from Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France yesterday called for a total ceasefire in eastern Ukraine as Russian President Vladimir Putin ruled out the "apocalyptic scenario" of all-out war.
24 February 2015, 18:22 PM