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More sanctions possible if Ukraine ceasefire fails
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Ukraine cease-fire agreement’s 13 points released
– The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe has published the signed copy of the cease-fire agreement for Ukraine that was achieved in Minsk …read more Source: Anadolu...
Ukraine summit agrees ceasefire
MINSK — Marathon talks in Belarus ended Thursday with a ceasefire announcement in the war between Ukraine and pro-Moscow rebels, but Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that “big hurdles” remained. Russian President Vladimir Putin emerged from the summit in the Belarussian capital Minsk, s...
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...
Ukraine deal: West cautious, rebels victorious, civilians sceptical
French President Francois Hollande said agreement included a ‘comprehensive political solution’ …read more Source: Gulf...
ECB raises pressure on Greece as Tsipras meets EU peers
By Renee Maltezou and John O’Donnell The European Central Bank raised the pressure on Greece to extend an international bailout deal on Thursday, as new leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told EU leaders austerity was killing his economy and an alternative had to be found. After euro zone finance ministers failed to agree a joint...
‘Shaky’ Ukraine accord gets mixed reaction
Stocks rise, but analysts express concern over whether agreement will work. …read more Source: Anadolu...
Germany, France, Russia, Ukraine seal deal ‘Glimmer of hope’ for Ukraine
MINSK: Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine agreed a deal that offers a “glimmer of hope” for an end to fighting in eastern Ukraine after marathon overnight talks. But big hurdles remained on the path to peace and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, one of the sponsors of the talks, differed with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the...
Greek PM Tsipras in Brussels as clock ticks on EU bailout (Updated)
By Alastair Macdonald and Foo Yun Chee Greece’s radical new prime minister Alexis Tsipras was in Brussels on Thursday to lay out his case for more financial help to fellow EU leaders following finance ministers’ failure to narrow differences overnight. The summit chairman, conservative former Polish premier Donald Tusk, confessed to...
IMF Agrees to $17.5 Billion Bailout for Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund has agreed on …read more Source:...
