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Merkel, Hollande head to Moscow for deal to pull Ukraine back from brink
Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande will press Vladimir Putin for a cease-fire in Ukraine on Friday as U.S. and Russian officials expressed skepticism that a quick resolution to stem the spiraling violence is possible. After meeting Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday, the German and French leaders head to Moscow on Friday to present...
World › French, German leaders push new peace plan for east Ukraine
Carrying a peace plan that reportedly incorporates proposals from Russia, the leaders of Germany and France met Thursday with Ukrainian Petro Poroshenko in a hastily arranged mission to bring an end to the accelerated fighting in the east of the country. The trip by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French… …read more Source: Japan...
Ukraines Hryvnia Plunges After Foreign Currency Auctions Scrapped
KYIV – Ukraine’s hryvnia currency plunged about 30 percent against the dollar on Thursday, traders said, after the central bank abandoned the foreign currency auctions that had effectively pegged … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Ukraine Central Bank Lifts Rates By 550 Bps
Ukraine’s central bank decided to hike its key interest rate sharply and reduced its control over the hryvnia exchange rate.The National Bank raised its discount rate to 19.5 percent from 14 … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Ukraine crisis European leaders in new peace bid
French President Francois Hollande said he is heading to Ukraine Thursday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to present a new peace initiative. He said they would put forward the new plan before … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Ukraine calls for more military financial support
Ukraine is asking the international community to provide more military and financial support, with United States Secretary of state John Kerry, due in Kiev on Thursday (today). … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Former Russian rebel leader makes Putin look cautious
Vladimir Putin’s critics say he went too far on Ukraine. The former Russian agent who helped trigger the conflict says his biggest mistake was not going far enough. Putin has made himself a “hostage” to the war in Ukraine by opting not to annex the Donetsk and Luhansk regions after taking Crimea, according to Igor […] The post Former...
Civilian woes deepen as battle surges on Ukraine front line
The morning silence is an uneasy prelude to the artillery fire that inevitably follows. Sealed off from the world by war, some inhabitants hesitantly approach visitors for news. There’s no time for anything more than a few words, as soldiers bark instructions at exhausted people boarding evacuation buses with overflowing bags in hand. On...
World › Civilian woes deepen as battle surges on Ukraine front line
The morning silence is an uneasy prelude to the artillery fire that inevitably follows. Sealed off from the world by war, some inhabitants hesitantly approach visitors for news. There’s no time for anything more than a few words, as soldiers bark instructions at exhausted people boarding evacuation buses with overflowing… …read more...
Sending arms to Kiev would be big gamble for U.S.
By considering giving weapons to Ukraine, the United States is contemplating a risky venture that advocates say would help end the conflict in Ukraine but opponents warn might fan the flames of war. A senior U.S. administration official said on Monday that no decision had been made on whether to send arms to help Ukrainian […] The post Sending...
