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Ukraine withdraws heavy weapons from front line after Paris talks
Oct04

Ukraine withdraws heavy weapons from front line after Paris talks

Local militias withdraw a tank from the front line in Aleksandrovsk Town, near Luhansk, Ukraine, Oct. 3, 2015. …read more Source: <a href=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/photo/2015-10/04/c_134682514.htm target=_blank title="Ukraine withdraws heavy weapons from front line after Paris talks”...

Humanitarian situation in E. Ukraine remains difficult: OSCE
Oct03

Humanitarian situation in E. Ukraine remains difficult: OSCE

The humanitarian situation near the frontline in eastern Ukraine remains difficult despite the lull in fighting, especially in rural areas, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said Friday. …read more Source: <a href=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-10/03/c_134680662.htm target=_blank...

Hollande says Minsk peace deal extended to next year
Oct03

Hollande says Minsk peace deal extended to next year

After talks on Ukraine future with leaders from Russia, Ukraine and Germany, French President Francois Hollande said Minsk peace process would be extended to next year in order to meet security conditions to hold elections. …read more Source: Global...

Ukraine pins hopes on “Normandy” talks to cement ceasefire
Oct02

Ukraine pins hopes on “Normandy” talks to cement ceasefire

Kiev hopes that an upcoming meeting of leaders of Normandy quartet will help cement a truce in Donetsk and Lugansk regions, known locally as Donbas, the Ukrainian president’s office said Thursday. …read more Source: <a href=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-10/02/c_134678888.htm target=_blank title="Ukraine pins hopes on...

Donetsk rebel leader inks deal on weapon withdrawal
Oct01

Donetsk rebel leader inks deal on weapon withdrawal

Alexander Zakharchenko, leader of independence-seeking insurgents in Donetsk region, on Wednesday has signed a deal on the withdrawal of small weapons from the frontline in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Global...

News Analysis: Prospects for lasting peace in E. Ukraine remain uncertain despite halt of hostilities
Oct01

News Analysis: Prospects for lasting peace in E. Ukraine remain uncertain despite halt of hostilities

Guns fell almost silent across the entire frontline in eastern Ukraine in September for the first time since the start of the conflict in April 2014 after government forces and independence-seeking insurgents declared a complete ceasefire. …read more Source: <a href=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-10/01/c_134676571.htm...

Obama, Putin meet at UN on Syria, Ukraine after trading criticism
Sep29

Obama, Putin meet at UN on Syria, Ukraine after trading criticism

US President Barack Obama held “productive” talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday at the UN headquarters to discuss situations in Syria and Ukraine. …read more Source: China...

Ukraine gets half-billion-dollar loan for Russian gas purchases
Sep29

Ukraine gets half-billion-dollar loan for Russian gas purchases

Ukraine’s state-run energy firm Naftogaz said Monday it has received a loan worth 500 million US dollars from international financial institutions to cover its purchases of natural gas from Russia. …read more Source: Global...

Kiev bans Russia’s flagship airline from flying to Ukraine
Sep28

Kiev bans Russia’s flagship airline from flying to Ukraine

Russia’s flagship airline Aeroflot has received a notification from Kiev banning it from flying to Ukraine, local media reported Monday. …read more Source: Global...

Kiev to ban Russian airlines from flying to Ukraine
Sep26

Kiev to ban Russian airlines from flying to Ukraine

Ukraine’s government said on Friday it has decided to impose a ban on Russian airlines from flying to Ukraine starting from Oct. 25. …read more Source: <a href=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-09/26/c_134660888.htm target=_blank title="Kiev to ban Russian airlines from flying to Ukraine”...