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      Ukraine reports first shooting-free day since start of conflict
      Sep11

      Ukraine reports first shooting-free day since start of conflict

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said here Friday that a truce between his government’ s troops and independence-seeking insurgents has resulted in the first day free of shooting since the conflict in eastern regions erupted in April 2014. …read more Source: Global...

      Berlusconi arrives in Crimea to meet with Putin
      Sep11

      Berlusconi arrives in Crimea to meet with Putin

      SIMFEROPOL. KAZINFORM – Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi arrived on a private visit to Crimea on Friday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kazinform refers to TASS. …read more Source:...

      Poroshenko says Ukraine truce holding despite Russia ‘threat’
      Sep11

      Poroshenko says Ukraine truce holding despite Russia ‘threat’

      The Ukrainian President tells an audience of about a hundred global investors and top diplomats that they must press Russian President Vladimir Putin harder to fulfil the disputed terms of a tentative peace deal to the 17-month war. …read more Source: Channel...

      Russia Say’s World Powers Need to Arm Syrian President Bashar Assad’s Forces
      Sep11

      Russia Say’s World Powers Need to Arm Syrian President Bashar Assad’s Forces

      Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, shakes hands with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov after talks in Damascus, Syria. . . MOSCOW – Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday called on world powers to help arm the Syrian army, describing it as the most efficient force against the Islamic State group. The U.S. and NATO have...

      Kremlin says extension of east Ukraine peace deal possible
      Sep11

      Kremlin says extension of east Ukraine peace deal possible

      The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France will agree to roll-over a peace deal for eastern Ukraine if it is not fully implemented this year as intended, the Kremlin’s top foreign policy aide, Yuri Ushakov, said on Friday. …read more Source: Channel...

      Kremlin says extension of east Ukraine peace deal possible
      Sep11

      Kremlin says extension of east Ukraine peace deal possible

      MOSCOW (Reuters) – The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France will agree to roll-over a peace deal for eastern Ukraine if it is not fully implemented this year as intended, the Kremlin’s top foreign policy aide, Yuri Ushakov, said on Friday. …read more Source: The...

      Syria will be topic at Saturday meeting of ministers in Berlin
      Sep11

      Syria will be topic at Saturday meeting of ministers in Berlin

      BERLIN (Reuters) – Foreign ministers meeting in Berlin on Saturday to discuss the Ukraine crisis are also likely to touch on the situation in Syria, a spokesman for the German foreign ministry said on Friday. …read more Source: The...

      Syria will be topic at Saturday meeting of ministers in Berlin
      Sep11

      Syria will be topic at Saturday meeting of ministers in Berlin

      Foreign ministers meeting in Berlin on Saturday to discuss the Ukraine crisis are also likely to touch on the situation in Syria, a spokesman for the German foreign ministry said on Friday. …read more Source: Channel...

      Poroshenko says Russia threat to ‘entire democratic world’
      Sep11

      Poroshenko says Russia threat to ‘entire democratic world’

      KIEV, Ukraine—Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko accused Russia on Friday of challenging the “entire democratic world” by annexing Crimea and allegedly arming separatist rebels in the east of his ex-Soviet state. The pro-Western leader also called on Ukraine’s Western allies to toughen their trade and other sanctions on...

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko Says Russia Threat to ‘Entire Democratic World’
      Sep11

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko Says Russia Threat to ‘Entire Democratic World’

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko accused Russia on Friday of challenging the “entire democratic world” by annexing Crimea and allegedly arming separatist rebels in the east of his ex-Soviet state. …read more Source:...