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New shelling in eastern Ukraine after peace summit
More to this story New shelling in rebel-held eastern Ukraine has killed at least one person, a day after Russia and European leaders agreed on a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the 10-month war. The continuing fighting between government forces and pro-Russian rebels occurred early on Friday in the cities of Donetsk and Luhansk, local residents...
UN Hails Ukraine Cease-fire; US Warns Against its Violation
THE STATE DEPARTMENT—United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is praising the efforts of key world leaders to end fighting in eastern Ukraine, saying he expects the truce deal reached Thursday in Belarus to be honored by all parties. Ban’s statement came hours after the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France announced a pullback...
Ukraine Refugees Not Ready to Return Home Despite Cease-fire Agreement
Daniel Schearf Published February 12, 2015 As a renewed cease-fire deal is signed in Minsk, fighting between Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed rebels in the east continues and a million civilians have been displaced …read more Source:...
Analysis: Ukraine Accord May Not End Conflict
LONDON—When the leaders of four major countries convene at a neutral location for high-profile talks aimed at ending a war, results are expected. It took all night — 16 hours in all – but they got results. The questions now are whether they can implement their agreement, and whether it will be enough to end the conflict. There is a...
IMF Agrees to $17.5 Billion Bailout for Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund has agreed on …read more Source:...
Eastern Ukraine Cease-fire Deal Reached
French President Francois Hollande, right, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel hug each other after their marathon talks in Minsk, Belarus, Feb. 12, 2015. Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he speaks to the media after the peace talks in Minsk, Belarus, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, right, speaks with...
Leaders agree on Ukraine peace roadmap
Story highlights Ceasefire to take effect on February 15 Heavy weapons to be withdrawn from frontlines Poroshenko says the Kremlin is posing “unacceptable conditions” Leaders say deal reached on comprehensive political solution… …read more Source:...
Putin: Cease-fire Deal Reached for Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin says an agreement has been reached on a cease-fire for eastern Ukraine beginning on Saturday at midnight. The announcement followed marathon, all-night talks… …read more Source:...
Putin says leaders agree on Ukraine ceasefire
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he and leaders from Ukraine, Germany and France have agreed on a plan to end the fighting in Ukraine. At a news conference in Minsk on Thursday Putin said that a ceasefire would start on February 15. Putin said …read more Source:...
No Progress Reported as Ukraine Peace Talks Continue
The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany continued meetings early Thursday aimed at ending the Ukraine crisis after engaging in marathon all-night talks in the Belarusian capital. During a break in the talks, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said the negotiations are ongoing but there is “no good news yet” on a...
