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Ukraine hands back stolen Dutch masterpieces: Officials
THE HAGUE: Five stolen 17th and 18th-century masterpieces were handed back to the Netherlands Friday, foreign ministry officials said, and will soon return to a local museum from where they disappeared 11 years ago. “Ukrainian authorities have handed over five Dutch paintings to the Westfries Museum. The handover has just taken place at the...
Foreign ministers visit eastern Ukraine as fresh ceasefire begins
SLOVIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from Germany, France and Ukraine visited eastern Ukraine on Thursday, hours after Russian-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces agreed to a ceasefire in a conflict that has killed over 9,600 since spring 2014. …read more Source: The...
Clinton to meet Ukrainian leader in jab at Trump
WASHINGTON: White House hopeful Hillary Clinton will meet Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko later this month, her campaign said Wednesday, hoping to contrast her pro-Kiev stance with Donald Trump’s embrace of neighbouring Russia. Officials said Clinton would meet the beleaguered Ukrainian leader, who has struggled to keep his country on...
IMF board approves $1 billion loan disbursement to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund said its board approved a long-awaited loan disbursement of about $1 billion (755.57 million pounds) to Ukraine after a review of the country’s bailout program. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine finance minister – new IMF loan will help service debts
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian Finance Minister Oleksandr Danylyuk said on Thursday that a new loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will help Ukraine service its debts and keep the hryvnia currency and financial system stable. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine's Poroshenko welcomes release of more IMF aid
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday welcomed a decision by the International Monetary Fund to release additional aid worth $1 billion to Kiev, saying it showed that the world recognises that Ukraine was carrying out reforms. …read more Source: The...
Johnson says peace in east Ukraine depends mainly on Russia
KIEV (Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Wednesday making progress towards peace in eastern Ukraine depended primarily on the Kremlin, adding that it was crucial for the West to maintain sanctions against Russia. …read more Source: The...
France eyes agreement on Ukraine troop withdrawals next week
KIEV (Reuters) – French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Wednesday that an agreement between Ukrainian troops and separatist rebels to withdraw troops in three areas of eastern Ukraine could be signed next week. …read more Source: The...
Germany sees 'sliver of hope' in Ukraine ceasefire, but urges further steps
KIEV (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Wednesday that moves toward a ceasefire between Ukrainian troops and separatists gave a “sliver of hope” and that the next steps in the Minsk peace process could be agreed next week. …read more Source: The...
Three Ukrainian soldiers killed in east despite truce
KIEV (Reuters) – Three Ukrainian servicemen were killed and 15 wounded in the past 24 hours in fighting with pro-Russian separatists, the Ukrainian military said on Tuesday – the first major casualties since a ceasefire came into force on Sept. 1. …read more Source: The...
