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G-7 welcomes Ukraine’s efforts to restore fiscal health
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Over 30 feared dead in east Ukraine mine blast
At least 17 miners were killed and 16 more were missing and feared dead in eastern Ukraine after a blast on Wednesday at an accident-prone coal mine in the rebel-held city of Donetsk. The early morning blast, believed to be caused by a buildup of methane gas, hit the Zasyadko mine near the city’s bomb-scarred […] The post Over 30 feared...
World › Western powers vow strong response to any major Ukraine truce violation
Western leaders on Tuesday called for a “strong reaction” from the international community to any major violation of a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine as they sought to further pressure Russia over the conflict. The leaders of the United States, Germany, France, Britain and Italy plus EU head Donald Tusk also… …read more Source:...
Ukraine Russia France Germany to discuss peace keeping mission
Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany have agreed to hold a meeting of their deputy foreign ministers on Friday to discuss the possibility of sending peacekeeping forces to the conflict zone in eastern … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Russia and Ukraine strike gas delivery deal
Russia and Ukraine reached a deal Monday to supply gas to Europe until the end of March after President Vladimir Putin and Western leaders admitted there was still progress to be made in implementing a cease-fire. The deal struck after tense talks in Brussels secures gas supplies to the European Union until the end of […] The post Russia and...
Ukraine foreign minister calls for international military aid
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Merkel Calls For More Ukraine Crisis Talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has invited senior officials from Ukraine, Russia and France for another round of talks on the Ukraine crisis on March 6 in Berlin. A German government spokesman said … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
World › Russia, Ukraine agree on gas delivery deal until end of March
Moscow and Kiev agreed a gas delivery deal until the end of March after EU-brokered talks in Brussels Monday, securing supplies to Europe after a row over supplies to rebel-held eastern Ukraine, the EU said. “I am satisfied that we managed to safeguard the full application of the Winter Package… …read more Source: Japan...
World › China state media stepping-up anti-Western rhetoric
Western values are a “ticket to hell,” a newspaper published by China’s Communist Party said in a recent editorial that held up Ukraine and some Arab countries as examples of outside ideas causing turmoil. It was the latest colorful example of a rising level of invective targeting critics of the… …read more Source: Japan...
World › Woman with slain Putin critic says she didn’t see his killer
The 23-year-old Ukrainian model who was with slain opposition leader Boris Nemtsov tearfully recounted Monday their last dinner in a chic Red Square restaurant and their walk onto a nearby bridge — but said she did not see the gunman who pulled the trigger. The emotional account by Anna Duritskaya… …read more Source: Japan...
