Section: South Africa
Another ceasefire for Ukraine
Marathon talks in Belarus have secured a ceasefire in Ukraine’s war with pro-Russian separatists, leaders said on Thursday. …read more Source:...
IMF, Ukraine in deal for $17.5bn bail-out
International Monetary Fund and conflict-torn Ukraine reach preliminary deal on new financial rescue plan that could be ‘turning point’ for Kiev …read more Source: Business...
Putin: Ukraine deal reached
Overnight discussions in Belarus have secured a ceasefire deal in Ukraine’s war with pro-Russian separatists. ||| Minsk – Marathon talks in Belarus have secured a ceasefire in Ukraine’s war with pro-Russian separatists, leaders said on Thursday after negotiations through the night to halt the spiralling bloodshed. President...
News24.com | Ukraine summit agrees on new ceasefire
Russian President Vladimir Putin has emerged from marathon Ukraine peace talks by announcing a new cease-fire deal, but questions remained whether Ukraine and the pro-Russian rebels have agreed on its terms. …read more Source:...
Lagarde: Ukraine will get funding
Ukraine is set to receive about $40-billion in funding over the next four years – nearly half of which will come from the IMF. ||| Brussels – Ukraine is set to receive about $40-billion in funding over the next four years, nearly half of which will come from the International Monetary Fund, IMF chief Christine Lagarde said in Brussels...
Leaders agree to end fighting in eastern Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said leaders had agreed on a deal to end fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Hope of agreement after Ukrainian peace talks, sources say
Diplomatic sources say leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany, France may be close to agreement following all-night talks on resolving conflict …read more Source: Business...
Ukraine peace talks drag on
Ukraine said on Thursday there was no good news yet after 14 hours of tortuous talks between Kiev, Moscow, Berlin and France, as the Kremlin was posing “unacceptable conditions” on ending the 10-month conflict in the ex-Soviet country. …read more Source:...
Press freedom: SA is 39th on world list
Freedom of the press is good in Finland. It’s terrible in Eritrea. How well does South Africa fare? ||| Paris – Media freedom suffered a “drastic decline” worldwide last year in part because of extremist groups such as Islamic State and Boko Haram, the watchdog group Reporters Without Borders said in its annual evaluation released on...
Leaders in Minsk for crucial Ukraine peace talks
Intense talks on ending the war in Ukraine stretched through the night on Thursday as the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany sought to unt …read more Source: The New...
