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Ukraine, Rebels Say They are Ready for Cease-Fire
Sep04

Ukraine, Rebels Say They are Ready for Cease-Fire

Ukraine and the pro-Russian separatists appeared increasingly close to signing a deal to end four months of fighting, as NATO leaders including President Barack Obama expressed support for Ukraine at … …read more Source:...

Nato backs Kiev with words and sanctions
Sep04

Nato backs Kiev with words and sanctions

Ukraine’s president heard words of support from Western leaders at a Nato summit on Thursday, but a Kremlin peace offer failed to halt fighting in the east where dramatic advances by pro-Russian rebels have tipped the balance of power against Kiev. …read more Source: The Times of...

NATO Chief Says Russia is Attacking Ukraine
Sep04

NATO Chief Says Russia is Attacking Ukraine

NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Thursday that Russia was attacking Ukraine, stepping up Western rhetoric against Moscow at the start of a summit of the U.S.-led alliance. …read more Source:...

Russia Warns NATO, US Over Ukraine Before Summit
Sep04

Russia Warns NATO, US Over Ukraine Before Summit

Russia’s foreign minister warned NATO not to offer Ukraine membership of the alliance as it gathered for a summit on Thursday and told the United States not to try to impose its will on the former Sov… …read more Source:...

US and British Leaders Vow United Stand on Ukraine
Sep04

US and British Leaders Vow United Stand on Ukraine

US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron vowed to stand together in support of Ukraine against Russia in a joint statement in The Times newspaper on Thursday. …read more Source:...

France suspends delivery of warship to Russia
Sep03

France suspends delivery of warship to Russia

President Vladimir Putin outlined plans for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday but Ukraine’s prime minister dismissed the proposal, while France expressed its disapproval of Moscow’s support for separatist forces by halting delivery of a warship. …read more Source: The Times of...

Kremlin Says Status of East Ukraine Not Addressed in Ceasefire Plan
Sep03

Kremlin Says Status of East Ukraine Not Addressed in Ceasefire Plan

Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said on Wednesday the Russian president’s proposal for steps towards a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine did not seek to address the status of the territory, Russian news agencie… …read more Source:...

Ukraine’s President Says Hopes Peace Process Can Start Friday
Sep03

Ukraine’s President Says Hopes Peace Process Can Start Friday

Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday he hoped a peace process for the troubled eastern region of his country to begin on Friday in the Belarussian capital Minsk and urged politicians… …read more Source:...

Ukraine PM Arseny Yatseniuk Says Russia ‘Terrorist State’, Energy Supplies Hit
Sep03

Ukraine PM Arseny Yatseniuk Says Russia ‘Terrorist State’, Energy Supplies Hit

Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk on Wednesday branded Russia a “terrorist state” over its actions in eastern Ukraine and reaffirmed Kiev’s desire to join the NATO alliance, which will hold a … …read more Source:...

Rebels Reject Ukrainian Ceasefire Announcement
Sep03

Rebels Reject Ukrainian Ceasefire Announcement

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on pro-Russian insurgents in eastern Ukraine to “stop advancing” and for the Ukrainian army to withdraw their troops from the region. …read more Source:...