News about Conflict

Germany calls on Russia, Ukraine to move to next phase of peace deal German Foreign Minister has called on Russia and Ukraine to set in motion the next phase of the shaky Minsk peace accords aimed at stopping the fighting in east Ukraine.

13 April 2015

Kazakhstan ready to host Donbass contact group negotiations The Ambassador of Kazakhstan in Belarus has declares Kazakhstan's readiness to host a contact group meeting to resolve the situation in Donbass.

12 April 2015

Kazakhstan as mediator limited by international status: political analysts Kazakhstan is taking an active stance in the world affairs. Nevertheless, its potential is limited by its resources and international status. Therefore, it has to choose a role consistent with both these factors.

12 April 2015

UN chief calls for new push to settle Western Sahara UN chief Ban Ki-moon called for a new push to resolve the conflict over Western Sahara and stressed that cooperation to address human rights could help find a settlement.

11 April 2015

Iraq PM says 'next battle' is retaking Anbar Iraq's premier said that the country's "next battle" is to retake Anbar province from the Islamic State jihadist group.

09 April 2015

Pakistan PM says 'no hurry' to decide on joining Yemen coalition Pakistan is "not in a hurry" to decide whether to join the Saudi-led coalition against rebels in Yemen, the prime minister said.

07 April 2015

Red Cross aid plane to Yemen held back by 'logistics problems' The Red Cross said that an aid plane is ready to leave for Yemen but its departure has been held back by logistics problems inside the war-torn country.

06 April 2015

Six Ukraine soldiers killed as war marks year Six Ukrainian troops were killed by landmines in the restive separatist-held east, breaking a lull of several days in a conflict that began a year ago this week.

06 April 2015

Kerry comments 'acknowledge Assad legitimacy': Syria media US Secretary of State John Kerry's suggestion that Washington must negotiate with the Damascus regime was recognition of President Bashar al-Assad's "legitimacy."

16 March 2015

26 dead in Syria regime air raids near Damascus: monitor At least 26 people including seven children were killed and more than 100 wounded in Syrian government air strikes near the capital Damascus.

16 March 2015

Moscow lying 'to my face,' says Kerry US Secretary of State John Kerry accused Russian leaders of lying "to my face" about Moscow's involvement in the conflict in Ukraine.

25 February 2015

Nazarbayev speaks about importance of UN, international treaties President of Kazakhstan has spoken about the importance of putting join efforts into strengthening of the international security.

19 February 2015

Nazarbayev, an Honest Manager ready to mitigate Ukrainian crisis President of Kazakhstan says he can be the "honest manager" in the crisis in Ukraine, since Kazakhstan holds a neutral position on the conflict.

22 December 2014

#illridewithyou supports Muslims amid Sydney siege Australians came out in solidarity with the Muslim community following a siege at a Sydney cafe, as tens of thousands tweeted the hashtag #illridewithyou.

15 December 2014

UNESCO chief slams 'barbaric' destruction of Iraq heritage UNESCO chief Irina Bokova slammed the "barbaric" destruction of Iraq's cultural heritage.

03 November 2014

Poroshenko says Ukraine ceasefire plan to be signed Friday Ukraine said it was poised to strike a Kremlin-backed ceasefire deal with rebel leaders after five months of conflict.

05 September 2014

What is to be expected from Kazakhstan during Minsk talks? Kazakhstan is taking part in the talks in Minsk on August 26. These will address the ongoing crisis in Ukraine among others. Poroshenko is to meet with Putin, Lukashenko and Nazarbayev, as well as with EU reps.

25 August 2014

Kazakh President: No alternative to peaceful negotiations in Ukraine President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev paid special attention to the situation in Ukraine during the Wednesday extended government meeting.

08 August 2014