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World › Moscow hails Ukraine self-rule olive branch for east
Russia hailed Wednesday Ukraine’s offer of self-rule for separatist rebels in the east under a peace plan seen as the best chance yet of halting five months of bloody warfare. Insurgent leaders had initially given a mixed response to the legislation adopted by Ukrainian MPs on Tuesday, describing it as… …read more Source: Japan...
Ukraine leader to seek U.S. security pledge when he visits Obama
Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko will cast Russia as a global menace Thursday when he meets U.S. President Barack Obama in the hope of winning a “special status” guaranteeing his troubled nation’s security. The pro-Western president’s first tour of the White House since his May election comes two days after Ukraine took its first...
Ukraine’s president addresses Canadian Parliament
Ukraine’s president says his country has “crossed the Rubicon” to a new Westward-looking future that leaves behind the darkness of its Russian past. President Petro Poroshenko made the remarks during an address to the Canadian Parliament on Wednesday. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper welcomed Poroshenko, who lauded Canada for its...
World › Ukraine lawmakers ratify landmark deal with Europe
Ukraine moved to resolve months of crisis Tuesday by strengthening ties to Europe and loosening some controls over the country’s rebellious eastern regions where it has been fighting Russian-backed separatists. The actions by lawmakers began to flesh out the emerging picture of a new Ukraine, where a determined pivot toward… …read...
Ukrainian people make history with EU pact, U.S. says
The United States on Tuesday welcomed Ukraine’s ratification of a landmark EU pact and new laws granting self-rule to the east, urging Moscow to implement a cease-fire deal in return. “We congratulate the people of Ukraine on making history today,” State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf said in a statement. By “forging ahead” with...
Ukraine parliament ratifies EU pact
Ukraine’s parliament on Tuesday ratified an agreement to deepen economic and political ties with the European Union, and passed legislation to grant autonomy to the rebellious east as part of a peace deal. The ratification vote draws a line under the issue that last year sparked Ukraine’s crisis, which resulted in the ousting of the...
Fearing Russian ire, Israel reneges on arms deal with Ukraine: report
A proposed sale of Israeli weapons — including drones — to Ukraine has been blocked for fear of antagonizing Russia, Channel Two television reported Monday. The broadcaster said a Ukrainian delegation had visited Israel with a view to acquiring military hardware, including drones to use against pro-Russian separatists. It was not reported when...
World › 6 killed, 15 wounded in east Ukraine city
Shelling killed six people and wounded 15 others in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk, the city council said Monday — the worst reported violence since a cease-fire between Russian-backed rebels and Ukrainian troops took effect on Sept. 5. Fighting around the eastern city’s government-held airport has left its northern neighborhoods…...
OSCE observers come under fire in eastern Ukraine
International observers with the OSCE came under fire Sunday in restive eastern Ukraine in what the mission described as an “unacceptable” incident. The six monitors were unharmed despite their vehicles being hit by mortar or artillery fire in the rebel-held Donetsk area as fighting flared between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels. The...
Ukraine offers rebel east three years of limited self-rule
Ukraine’s president on Monday offered parts of the ex-Soviet country’s separatist east limited self-rule for three years under the terms of a peace plan reached with Russia. Petro Poroshenko’s official website said the pro-Western leader told top lawmakers the proposal would be part of a broader deal with pro-Russian rebels...
