CNN – Europe/Mideast/Africa

By Yulia Shevchenko, Jennifer Deaton, Lindsay Isaac, Helen Regan and Kara Fox, CNN Russian and Ukrainian negotiators agreed that a permanent ceasefire in eastern Ukraine must be observed “unconditionally” following hours-long talks in Paris on Wednesday. The announcement came after a meeting at the Elysee Palace of the so-called Normandy Format — a four-way conversation

By Tim Lister and Jack Guy, CNN Russia has not assembled sufficient forces to launch an imminent full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Wednesday, as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov threatened “appropriate response measures” if the West continues its “aggressive line.” Kuleba told reporters in Kyiv that Russian troops could attack

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the eurozone. Twenty countries in the European Union use the euro as their currency, and comprise the eurozone. Facts The countries in the eurozone are: Austria , Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.

Exclusive by Clarissa Ward, Brent Swails and Jack Guy, CNN Ukraine “will not allow anyone to impose any concessions on us” as part of efforts to de-escalate the threat of conflict with Russia, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told CNN in an exclusive interview Tuesday. Kuleba emphasized that the country would not accept any compromises

By Joel Kouam and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN At least eight people were killed and 50 people injured after a stampede during an Africa Cup of Nations match in the Cameroonian capital Monday, state broadcaster Cameroon Radio Television reported. The crush occurred as fans attempted to access Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé to watch the match between

By Niamh Kennedy and James Frater, CNN Planned Russian naval exercises within Ireland’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) are “not welcome” or “wanted right now,” Ireland’s Foreign Affairs Minister has said, as tensions between Russia and the West continue to simmer over fears that Moscow is planning an invasion of Ukraine. Russian naval exercises are due

By Sam Mednick, Stephanie Busari and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Burkina Faso’s army said it took control of the country on Monday, deposing President Roch Kabore, dissolving the government and parliament, suspending the constitution and shuttering its borders. The coup was announced on state television by Captain Sidsore Kader Ouedraogo, who said the military had seized

By Stephanie Halasz, Nina Avramova and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN One woman was killed and three others injured after an 18-year-old man opened fire on students in a lecture hall at Heidelberg University in southwestern Germany on Monday, according to police. The lone gunman, who was a student at the university, entered an auditorium filled with

By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN NATO announced on Monday that some member countries are putting forces on standby and sending additional ships and fighter jets to eastern Europe as the United Kingdom and the United States ordered diplomats’ families to withdraw from Ukraine amid concerns of a Russian invasion. The developments underscore growing fears of a