Ukraine Mauritius
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
Deadly Clashes at Ukraine Port Base as Leaders Meet
Three people were killed in a raid on a base in eastern Ukraine overnight, the country's interior minister says, as the US, Russia, the EU and Ukraine begin crisis talks in Geneva.
17 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
Des Étudiants Mauriciens en Ukraine: «Nous Craignons Pour Notre Sécurité»
Entre les mouvements de contestation pro-russes, les bruits des bottes des militaires ici et le calme plat là, ils se tiennent prêts à toute éventualité. Les 16 Mauriciens, dont quatre filles, qui étudient la médecine en Ukraine disent redouter le pire à tout instant. D’autant plus que l’ambassade mauricienne la plus proche se trouve à deux heures de vol de leurs lieux de résidence.
09 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
Crimea's Parliament Votes in Favour of Leaving Ukraine for Russia, Referendum Scheduled
The parliament of the disputed Crimean Peninsula has voted in favor of leaving Ukraine to become part of Russia, with a referendum on endorsing the move to be held later this month.
06 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu
Ukraine Crisis: Western Leaders Pile Pressure on Russia
Kiev, Ukraine (CNN) -- Western powers increased pressure on Russia Wednesday to talk to the new government in Kiev in a bid to ease tensions over Russia's military intervention in Ukraine's Crimea region.
05 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu
World Leaders Warn Kremlin as Ukraine Standoff Continues
With small military standoffs around Ukrainian bases continuing in Russian-controlled Crimea and deepening anxiety about Russian intentions in eastern Ukraine, the British foreign secretary William Hague on Monday called Ukraine “the biggest crisis in Europe in the 21st century.”
03 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu
Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych Driven From Power
KIEV, Ukraine—The whereabouts of President Viktor Yanukovych were unknown Sunday, the day after he left the capital, protesters took control of the city center, and opposition leader and former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was released from prison.
23 Feb 2014, business.mega.mu
Ukraine’s Forces Escalate Attacks Against Protesters
KIEV, Ukraine — Security forces fired on masses of antigovernment demonstrators in Kiev on Thursday in a drastic escalation of the three-month-old crisis that left dozens dead and Ukraine reeling from the most lethal day of violence since Soviet times.
21 Feb 2014, business.mega.mu