Both sides in the conflict in eastern Ukraine have withdrawn most of their heavy weapons from the frontline, says Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. In an interview with state television on Monday evening Poroshenko said government forces had “withdrawn the lion’s share of multiple launch rocket systems and heavy artillery”. “We …

NATO Secretary GeneralJens Stoltenberg has accused Russia of continuing to arm and train separatist forces in eastern Ukraine. His comments on Wednesday at the NATO headquarter in Brussels came a day after NATO warships began exercises in the Black Sea.

Libya’s warring factions will resume the UN-sponsored talks on March 11 in Morocco after a three-day peace dialogue was paused on Saturday, theUnited NationsSupport Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said in a statement on Sunday. A three-day UN-sponsored dialogue between Libya’s warring factions held here was paused on Saturday, allowing time …