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Ukraine sticks to guns over ceasefire
Ukraine’s military said Monday that it is waiting for a full ceasefire with pro-Russian rebels before withdrawing heavy weapons from the frontline, a key next step in a tattered peace plan. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Prisoner swap, arms pullback bolster Ukraine
Ukraine’s army and separatist rebels appear to be complying at least partially with their truce accord, but breaches are still reported. …read more Source:...
Yanukovych: former Ukrainian president who ‘vanished from history’
Viktor Yanukovych has vanished from view since his violent suppression of street protests last year sparked uprising that ended his four-year rule and saw him flee to Russia …read more Source: Business...
Ukraine, rebels swap prisoners
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
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
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
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’
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
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
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...
