February, 2014

• 24 February

  UN adopts aid resolution for Syria

  The United Nations Security Council has voted unanimously to pass a resolution requiring full access of humanitarian aid into war torn Syria. The resolution demands that the Syrian government and opposition groups provide immediate access to allow aid to be delivered to millions of people in desperate need.

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• 24 February

  Ashton to visit Ukraine

  EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton will visit Ukraine on Monday for talks with key players after the weekend’s dramatic events.

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• 24 February

  Arrest warrant issued on Yanukovych for crimes on protesters

  Ukraine issued an arrest warrant Feb. 24 for ousted president Viktor Yanukovych over the “mass murder” of protesters after a week of bloodshed in the capital Kiev that claimed nearly 100 lives. The interim rulers also appealed for $35 billion in Western aid to pull the ex-Soviet country back from the …

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• 24 February

  Russia recalls ambassador to Ukraine

  Russia has recalled its ambassador to Ukraine, as it fails to recognize the parliament’s decision to remove President Viktor Yanukovych. Ambassador Mikhail Zurabov will travel back to Moscow for “consultations”.

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• 24 February

  US show support for Ukrainian parliament

  U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday expressed “strong” U.S. support for actions taken by the Ukrainian parliament, hailing them the most “promising” path forward to restore peace in the country.

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• 24 February

  Greece supports Albania’s EU road

  Albania merits the EU candidate country status and Greece will continue its support and diplomatic efforts with European partners for Albania to achieve this goal in June. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Greece Evangelos Venizelos made the remarks in his meeting with President of Albania Bujar Nishani in …

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• 24 February

  EU could dispatch 500 troops to CAR in March

  The European Union (EU) is to dispatch at least 500 forces to the Central African Republic (CAR) in March to help contain the violence in the strife-torn country, a Greek minister says. Speaking after a two-day meeting of EU defense ministers on Friday, Greek Defense Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos said the …

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• 24 February

  Morsi trial adjoured to Thursday

  An Egyptian court adjourned to Thursday the trial on conspiracy charges of deposed president Mohamed Morsy and 35 other Islamists after some defence lawyers asked the judges to recuse themselves.

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• 21 February

  Ukraine’s deputy army chief resigns

  Ukraine’s deputy army chief has resigned in protest over government attempts to involve the army to put down unrest rocking the country, after Kiev erupted in unprecedented deadly violence. “Today the army is being involved in the civil conflict, which could lead to the mass deaths of civilians and soldiers,” …

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• 21 February

  Ukraine opposition accepts agreement to end violence

  Ukraine’s opposition has agreed to a deal to end the protracted crisis rocking the country after marathon negotiations between President Viktor Yanukovych and EU envoys, leader Oleh Tyahnybok said. “It was decided to approve the decision to sign the agreement with the president on the condition that the (current) interior …

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