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German, French leaders head for Moscow to press for peace in Ukraine
Chancellor Angela Merkel, President François Hollande expected to take peace proposals to Moscow on second leg of dramatic initiative to end conflict in Ukraine …read more Source: Business...
Ukraine forex market in confusion
Move by central bank to ditch unofficial peg for hryvnia has plunged foreign exchange market into confusion. ||| Kiev – A move by Ukraine’s central bank to ditch an unofficial peg for the hryvnia has plunged the foreign exchange market into confusion, with buyers of hard currency putting off purchases and sellers holding out for...
Merkel and Hollande in Moscow for talks on rising tension in Ukraine
German and French leaders propose a ‘new initiative’ to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko as US top envoy warns Russia …read more Source: Business...
Australian PM to face leadership vote
Australian PM Tony Abbott will face a vote on his leadership after disgruntled government lawmakers called a challenge. ||| Sydney – Embattled Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott will face a vote on his leadership at a party-room meeting next week after disgruntled government lawmakers called a challenge on Friday following weeks of...
Leaders push new Ukraine peace plan
Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande are headed to Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin over eastern Ukraine peace plan. ||| Kiev – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande are headed on Friday to Moscow as they mount a diplomatic push behind their latest initiative to halt escalating violence in eastern...
Putin to get Ukraine peace plan
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande were due in Moscow Friday after getting Kiev’s tentative backing for a crunch peace plan aimed at ending surging violence in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Nato to boost defences after Russian aggression
Nato has agreed to dramatically boost its defences with six bases in eastern Europe and a spearhead force of 5 000 troops, to counter what the alliance called Russian aggression in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
EU ministers oppose arms for Ukraine
European defence ministers speak out against sending weapons to the Ukrainian army, as Washington mulls aiding Ukraine’s fight against Russia ||| BRUSSELS – European defence ministers spoke out on Thursday against sending weapons to the Ukrainian army, pointing to a potential transatlantic split if Washington decides to supply arms....
Ukraine’s hryvnia plunges 30% after foreign currency auctions scrapped
IMF extends loan talks in Kiev and US envoy John Kerry warns Russia against escalation as Germany and France announced a new peace plan …read more Source: Business...
Putin invites new Greek PM to Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Greece’s new prime minister to Moscow in May, as Athens and Berlin publicly traded barbs over EU policy on Ukraine. ||| Athens, Greece – Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Greece’s new prime minister to Moscow in May, as Athens and Berlin publicly traded barbs over European...
