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Petro Poroshenko Hails Ukraine ‘Warriors’ Freed by Rebels
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Saturday welcomed home as heroes 145 soldiers freed by pro-Russian rebels during the largest prisoner swap of the eight-month separatist war. …read more Source:...
Visa, MasterCard Stop Supporting Bank Cards in Crimea
The world’s two largest credit and debit card companies, Visa Inc and MasterCard Inc, said on Friday they could no longer support bank cards being used in Crimea, following US sanctions imposed earlie… …read more Source:...
Ukraine Halts Trains and Buses to Russian-Held Crimea
Ukraine said on Friday it was suspending all rail and bus services to Russian-occupied Crimea because of security concerns. …read more Source:...
Kiev and Rebels Swap Hundreds of Captives in Ukraine Peace Push
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels swapped hundreds of prisoners on Friday as part of a new push for peace in one of Europe’s bloodiest conflicts in decades. …read more Source:...
Kiev and Rebels to Exchange Hundreds of Prisoners Soon: Security Service
Kiev and pro-Russian separatists will exchange hundreds of prisoners soon, an aide to the head of Ukraine’s SBU state security service said on Friday, as the military reported a slight increase in reb… …read more Source:...
Ukraine Truce Hangs in Balance After ‘Difficult’ Talks
The latest push for peace in Ukraine appeared moribund on Thursday after initial talks failed to agree when the warring sides should meet again to try to end an eight-month pro-Russian revolt. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Peace Talks Set to Start in Minsk
Negotiators are heading to the capital of Belarus for another round of talks for a settlement of the Ukrainian crisis. …read more Source:...
Russia Says NATO Turning Ukraine Into ‘Frontline of Confrontation’
Russia said on Wednesday NATO was turning Ukraine into a “frontline of confrontation” and threatened to sever remaining ties with the Atlantic military alliance if Ukraine’s hopes of joining it were r… …read more Source:...
Russia Says Ukrainian Pilot Behind MH17 Crash
Russian investigators Wednesday said they had new proof from a witness that a Ukrainian pilot fired a missile on the day of the Malaysia Airlines crash which killed 298 people. …read more Source:...
New Ukraine Peace Talks to Take Place on Wednesday: Rebels
A meeting of a so-called contact group aimed at ending violence in eastern Ukraine is planned for Wednesday, Russian state television quoted Denis Pushilin, vice speaker of the separatists’ “People’s … …read more Source:...
