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Seven Ukraine servicemen killed, 13 wounded – Ukraine military
Seven Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and 13 wounded in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in the past 24 hours, military spokesman Oleksander Motuzyanyk said on Thursday. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine, creditors agree debt restructuring deal
“The deal agrees a 20 per cent haircut on Ukraine’s stock of sovereign and sovereign guaranteed debt, having immediate debt relief totalling approximately US$3.6 billion,” the finance ministry said in a statement. …read more Source: Channel...
Seven Ukraine servicemen killed, 13 wounded – Ukraine military
KIEV (Reuters) – Seven Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and 13 wounded in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in the past 24 hours, military spokesman Oleksander Motuzyanyk said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine, creditors agree debt restructuring deal
KIEV – Ukraine said Thursday it had reach a crucial debt restructuring agreement that will see lenders accept a 20-percent principal write-down and keep global markets open to the cash-strapped ex-Soviet state. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine PM announces good financial news calls special government meeting
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk delivers a speech during a session of parliament in Kiev, Ukraine, May 19, 2015. REUTERS/Alex Kuzmin … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Finland ‘in no position’ to defend Baltic states: president
HELSINKI (AFP) – Finland is in no position to help defend its Baltic neighbours and fellow EU members Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania should it become necessary, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Tuesday.His comments were made during talks with a group of Finnish ambassadors as regional tensions grow over the crisis in Ukraine.Every...
More than 1,000 NATO paratroopers mount exercise in Germany
BERLIN (AFP) – More than 1,000 NATO paratroopers jumped from aircraft above Germany Wednesday in one of the alliances largest airborne training exercise in Europe since the Cold War ended, the US army said.Amid a drive by NATO to boost its defences in light of the Ukraine crisis, 11 member countries are taking part in Exercise Swift...
Russian lawmaker wants Kerry sanctioned
A member of Russia’s upper house of parliament is calling for U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his deputies to be placed on Moscow’s sanctions list.Igor Morozov, a member of the Federation Council’s foreign affairs committee, told the state news agency RIA-Novosti on Wednesday that the move would be retaliation for the...
Ukraine, Separatists to Strive For Full Ceasefire From September 1
Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists, in a gesture to shore up a tenuous ceasefire, agreed on Wednesday to strive for an end to all truce violations from next Tuesday, the OSCE and rebel representative… …read more Source:...
Ukraine, separatists to strive for full ceasefire from September 1
Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists, in a gesture to shore up a tenuous ceasefire, agreed on Wednesday to strive for an end to all truce violations from next Tuesday, the OSCE and rebel representatives said. …read more Source: Channel...
