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Putin denies possible ‘apocalyptic scenario’ in Ukraine
The Russian president voiced his doubts about open war with Ukraine over Crimea. …read more Source: World...
Ukraine peace deal only way forward- EU’s Mogherini
A European-brokered ceasefire deal remains the only way to secure peace in Ukraine, the European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini sa …read more Source: The New...
Putin denies possible ‘apocalyptic scenario’ in Ukraine
The Russian president voiced his doubts about open war with Ukraine over Crimea. …read more Source: Anadolu...
Russia warns of gas risks after Ukraine fails to pre-pay
Russia’s Gazprom said on Feb. 24 there were “serious” risks to gas transit to Europe via Ukraine after Kyiv failed to make a pre-payment …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Kyiv says cannot withdraw heavy weapons as attacks persist
Kyiv accused pro-Russian rebels of opening fire with rockets and artillery at villages in southeastern Ukraine on Monday, all but burying a week-old European-brokered ceasefire deal. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Russia-Ukraine war ‘unlikely’ – Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that war with neighbouring Ukraine was unlikely. ||| Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday war with neighbouring Ukraine was unlikely. “I think that such an apocalyptic scenario is unlikely and I hope this will never happen,” he told a reporter with Russia State TV company, when...
Time to acknowledge that the Ukraine ceasefire is dead
Ceasefire was destined to fail because there is so little trust between the warring parties. …read more Source: AL...
European Leaders to Discuss Shaky Ukraine Cease-fire
The foreign ministers of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France meet Tuesday to discuss the cease-fire in eastern Ukraine that has lessened but failed to stop hostilities between Kyiv and pro-Russian separatists. The truce, which was supposed to … …read more Source:...
Time to acknowledge that the Ukraine ceasefire is dead
Before the ink was even dry on the so-called Minsk II ceasefire agreement, Russian-backed separatists were attacking, killing, … …read more Source:...
Putin says Russia-Ukraine war unlikely
Russian president dismisses “apocalyptic scenario” that would lead to all-out war with neighbour. …read more Source: AL...
