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Poroshenko says Ukraine crisis approaching end
Sep25

Poroshenko says Ukraine crisis approaching end

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said today he was confident that his peace deal with pro-Russian insurgents means the “most dangerous” part of the five-month conflict is over. …read more Source: The Times of...

Ukraine President Tells Cabinet to Consider ‘Temporarily’ Closing Russia Border
Sep25

Ukraine President Tells Cabinet to Consider ‘Temporarily’ Closing Russia Border

President Petro Poroshenko issued a decree on Thursday instructing his government to consider temporarily closing Ukraine’s eastern border with Russia to help halt its “intervention” in the ex-Soviet … …read more Source:...

Ukraine Leader Sees Country Applying For EU Membership ‘In Six Years time’
Sep25

Ukraine Leader Sees Country Applying For EU Membership ‘In Six Years time’

Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko said he would present a broad plan of social and economic reforms later on Thursday which would allow the former Soviet republic to apply for membership of the Eur… …read more Source:...

‘We Know What Terrorism Means’: Ukraine to United Nations
Sep25

‘We Know What Terrorism Means’: Ukraine to United Nations

Ukraine’s prime minister is urging countries not to lift sanctions against Russia until his country regains control over its entire territory, including Crimea. …read more Source:...

Barack Obama Offers to Lift Sanctions if Russia ‘Changes Course’ on Ukraine
Sep25

Barack Obama Offers to Lift Sanctions if Russia ‘Changes Course’ on Ukraine

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday slammed Russia’s “aggression” in Ukraine but offered to lift sanctions against Moscow if it threw its weight behind an unraveling peace deal with Kiev. …read more Source:...

Ukraine Peace Efforts Stall Despite Lull in Fighting
Sep24

Ukraine Peace Efforts Stall Despite Lull in Fighting

Ukrainian peace efforts stalled on Wednesday after pro-Russian insurgents called their own elections in defiance of a deal under which they and the Ukrainian army began withdrawing heavy weapons after… …read more Source:...

NATO Sees Significant Pullback of Russian Troops From Ukraine
Sep24

NATO Sees Significant Pullback of Russian Troops From Ukraine

NATO has observed a significant withdrawal of Russian forces from inside Ukraine, but many Russian troops remain stationed nearby, an alliance military spokesman said on Wednesday. …read more Source:...

Nato sees pullback of Russian troops from Ukraine
Sep24

Nato sees pullback of Russian troops from Ukraine

Nato has observed a significant withdrawal of Russian forces from inside Ukraine, but many Russian troops remain stationed nearby, an alliance military spokesman said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The Times of...

Japan steps up Russia sanctions over Ukraine
Sep24

Japan steps up Russia sanctions over Ukraine

Japan said it has stepped up sanctions against Russia over the unrest in Ukraine to be in line with other Group of Seven members before they meet in New York. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshih… …read more Source: The...

Japan Puts More Sanctions on Russia, Protests at Island Visit
Sep24

Japan Puts More Sanctions on Russia, Protests at Island Visit

Japan said on Wednesday it was imposing additional sanctions on Russia because of its involvement in the Ukraine conflict and that it had also formally protested at the visit to a contested island by … …read more Source:...