Crisis Mauritius
Poroshenko Ends Ukraine Ceasefire, Says Government Will Attack Rebels
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Tuesday government forces would renew offensive operations against rebels and "free our lands", hours after a ceasefire to allow for peace talks with the pro-Russian separatists had expired.
01 Jul 2014, business.mega.mu
ISIL Renames Itself “Islamic State” and Declares Caliphate in Captured Territory
The group previously known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant has renamed itself “Islamic State” and has established a caliphate over territory it has captured in both Syria and Iraq.
30 Jun 2014, business.mega.mu
Ukrainian Official: Russian Tanks Have Entered the Country
Three Russian tanks and other military vehicles crossed the border into Ukraine on Thursday, prompting a skirmish between Ukrainian and Russian forces, acting Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said.
13 Jun 2014, business.mega.mu
Ukraine Crisis: Vladimir Putin Visits Annexed Crimea
President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Crimea, his first visit to the peninsula since Russia annexed it from Ukraine in March.
09 May 2014, business.mega.mu
Ukraine Releases Protesters; Prime Minister Visits Odessa After Blaze
Ukraine released 67 people Sunday who were detained for participating in violent clashes after pro-Russian protesters stormed the police headquarters in Odessa, demanding they be let go.
05 May 2014, business.mega.mu
Obama, Angela Merkel To Display Unity Against Russia
President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel threatened tough sanctions Friday on broad swaths of Russia's economy if Moscow disrupts Ukraine's May 25 presidential elections, putting President Vladimir Putin on notice for harsher penalties even if he stops short of a full invasion.
03 May 2014, business.mega.mu
Ukraine Crisis: Dozens Killed in Odessa Fire as Violence Spreads to Country's South
Thirty-one reported dead in fire linked to riots in Ukraine port of Odessa as Barack Obama threatens tougher new sanctions against Russia
03 May 2014, business.mega.mu
Putin Demands That Ukraine Pull Its Troops From Southeast
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia told Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany on Thursday that Ukraine must remove its military from the southeastern region of the country to resolve the showdown there with pro-Russian militants who have seized several official buildings, the Kremlin said.
02 May 2014, business.mega.mu
U.S. Targets Putin's 'Inner Circle' in New Sanctions Over Ukraine
A new round of U.S. moves against Russia includes sanctions on two members of President Vladimir Putin's "inner circle" and steps to keep Moscow from getting technology helpful to its military, the White House announced Monday.
28 Apr 2014, business.mega.mu
Ukraine Crisis: Pentagon Says Russian Jets Violated Airspace
The US says Russian military aircraft have entered Ukrainian airspace on several occasions, amid rising tension in the east of the country.
26 Apr 2014, business.mega.mu
US State Department Cites Photo 'Evidence' Purportedly Showing Russian Troops in Ukraine
The State Department is vouching for photographic "evidence" that purports to show Russian special forces in eastern Ukraine, despite Vladimir Putin's claims that his operatives are not behind the unrest.
22 Apr 2014, business.mega.mu
Ukraine Orders Crimea Troop Withdrawal as Russia Seizes Naval Base
Interim Ukrainian President Oleksandr Turchynov ordered the withdrawal of armed forces from Crimea on Monday, citing Russian threats to the lives of military staff and their families.
24 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu
Russia Lawmakers Vote to Annex Crimea; U.S. Steps Up Sanctions
Russia's lower house of parliament overwhelmingly approved a treaty Thursday to annex the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea from Ukraine, prompting tougher sanctions from the United States.
21 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu
Russia’s Aggression in Crimea Brings NATO Into Renewed Focus
Russia’s annexation of Crimea has suddenly revived the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s central role as a counterweight to Moscow, and with it questions about the alliance’s options and ability to act.
19 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu
Pressure Must Be Put on Vladimir Putin Over Crimea
Western leaders should beware of supplanting diplomacy with threats to Russia that they are unwilling or unable to back up
18 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu
European Foreign Ministers Map Reply to Russia’s Ukraine Strategy
Foreign ministers of the European Union met on Monday in Brussels to offer a first response to Moscow’s unfolding strategy in Ukraine, a day after a referendum in Crimea showed overwhelming support for the region’s union with Russia.
17 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu
Ukraine Crisis: Crimea Votes in Referendum That Divides Russia, U.S.
Residents of Ukraine's Crimea region headed to the polls Sunday to vote in a disputed referendum on whether to join Russia or become an effectively independent state connected to Ukraine.
16 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu
Russian Troops Mass at Border With Ukraine
With a referendum on secession looming in Crimea, Russia massed troops and armored vehicles in at least three regions along Ukraine’s eastern border on Thursday, alarming the interim Ukraine government about a possible invasion and significantly escalating tensions in the crisis between the Kremlin and the West.
14 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu
Ukraine Appeals to the West as Crimea Turns to Russia
Ukraine's government appealed for Western help on Tuesday to stop Moscow annexing Crimea but the Black Sea peninsula, overrun by Russian troops, seemed fixed on a course that could formalize rule from Moscow within days.
12 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu
Tough Words from Russia as Standoff in Ukraine's Crimea Region Continues
Ukrainian officials accused pro-Russian forces in its Crimea region of fresh bullying tactics Saturday, as about 100 armed men reportedly took control of a military office in the regional capital, Simferopol.
08 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu