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      Ukraine, rebels swap prisoners
      Feb22

      Ukraine, rebels swap prisoners

      Sunday, February 22 , 2015 - 10:53 (EET) Section: Independent Online (South Africa)

      Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists have exchanged dozens of prisoners in east Ukraine. ||| Kiev/Donetsk, Ukraine – Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists have exchanged dozens of prisoners in east Ukraine, a Ukrainian Security Council aide confirmed on Sunday, a step towards implementing an...

      Britain, US discuss new sanctions against Russia
      Feb21

      Britain, US discuss new sanctions against Russia

      Saturday, February 21 , 2015 - 18:53 (EET) Section: The New Age (South Africa)

      US Secretary of State John Kerry and his British counterpart discussed the crisis in Ukraine and possible new sanctions against Russia on Saturday. …read more Source: The New...

      News24.com | Ukraine, rebels say ceasefire violations persist
      Feb21

      News24.com | Ukraine, rebels say ceasefire violations persist

      Saturday, February 21 , 2015 - 18:23 (EET) Section: News24 (South Africa)

      Ukraine’s military and Russia-backed separatist rebels are accusing each other of continuing to mount attacks a week after a ceasefire was called. …read more Source:...

      News24.com | Pope, Merkel discuss Ukraine, poverty
      Feb21

      News24.com | Pope, Merkel discuss Ukraine, poverty

      Saturday, February 21 , 2015 - 16:53 (EET) Section: News24 (South Africa)

      Pope Francis and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have discussed the conflict in Ukraine and the fight against poverty during a private audience at the Vatican. …read more Source:...

      ‘Moody’s downgrade had political character’
      Feb21

      ‘Moody’s downgrade had political character’

      Saturday, February 21 , 2015 - 16:24 (EET) Section: Independent Online (South Africa)

      Moody’s downgrade of Russia’s sovereign rating was based on “factors of a political character,” Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said. ||| Moscow – Moody’s Investors Service’s downgrade of Russia’s sovereign rating was based on “factors of a political character,” Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov...

      News24.com | Biden: Russia can’t claim separatists alone behind attacks
      Feb21

      News24.com | Biden: Russia can’t claim separatists alone behind attacks

      Saturday, February 21 , 2015 - 14:08 (EET) Section: News24 (South Africa)

      Vice President Joe Biden says Russia can’t keep hiding behind the “false claim” that separatists are solely responsible for recent military operations in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine conflict to dominate talks as Kerry lands in London
      Feb21

      Ukraine conflict to dominate talks as Kerry lands in London

      Saturday, February 21 , 2015 - 12:08 (EET) Section: Sunday Times (South Africa)

      US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in London for meetings with his British counterpart, and a senior official said they would discuss possible penalties that could be imposed against Russia if violence in eastern Ukraine continues. …read more Source: The Sunday...

      ‘Ukraine war makes West look impotent’
      Feb21

      ‘Ukraine war makes West look impotent’

      Saturday, February 21 , 2015 - 8:38 (EET) Section: iafrica (South Africa)

      The continued fighting in eastern Ukraine has made a mockery of the West’s latest attempts to negotiate a ceasefire, analysts say. …read more Source:...

      Moody’s downgrades Russia debt to ‘junk’ level
      Feb21

      Moody’s downgrades Russia debt to ‘junk’ level

      Saturday, February 21 , 2015 - 8:23 (EET) Section: Sunday Times (South Africa)

      Moody’s cut Russia’s debt rating by one notch into ‘junk’ territory, saying the Ukraine crisis and the fall in oil prices and the ruble will further undermine Russia’s economy. …read more Source: The Sunday...

      News24.com | EU, UK ‘sleepwalked’ into Ukraine crisis – lawmakers
      Feb20

      News24.com | EU, UK ‘sleepwalked’ into Ukraine crisis – lawmakers

      Friday, February 20 , 2015 - 22:23 (EET) Section: News24 (South Africa)

      The EU and UK “sleepwalked” into the Ukraine crisis, failing to grasp its exceptional nature and lacking the ability to read political shifts in Russia, British lawmakers say. …read more Source:...