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Ukraine cease-fire reached
Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine reached a deal on Thursday that offers a “glimmer of hope” for an end to fighting in eastern Ukraine after marathon overnight talks. …read more Source: Global...
White House – true test of Minsk deal on Ukraine to come
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Thursday that the Minsk deal to end fighting in eastern Ukraine was a “potentially significant step” but said heavy weapons must be withdrawn from the region and called on Russia to withdraw soldiers and equipment. …read more Source: The...
Factbox – Minsk agreement on Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France agreed a deal to end fighting in eastern Ukraine at talks in Minsk, Belarus, that ran all night into Thursday. …read more Source: The...
A look at who got what in peace deal for eastern Ukraine
MINSK, Belarus: (AP) – The peace deal for eastern Ukraine agreed Thursday sets clear deadlines for a cease-fire and the withdrawal of heavy weapons, but resolution of the main political and economic issues behind the conflict was made conditional on a series of difficult steps and put off until the end of the year.The deal made by the...
Ukraine peace deal brokered after four-way marathon talks
The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France on Thursday announced a peace deal for an end to fighting in eastern Ukraine, following 14-hour marathon talks in the Belarusian capital of Minsk. …read more Source: Global...
Marathon talks produce Ukraine peace deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters that the agreement envisages a cease-fire beginning Sunday …read more Source: The...
Ukraine gets new bailout deal from IMF
BRUSSELS: (AP) – The International Monetary Fund has agreed to give Ukraine a new bailout deal worth 15.5 billion euro ($17.5 billion) that could climb to around $40 billion over four years with help from other lenders like Europe and the U.S.Ukraine has so far received $4.6 billion as part of an earlier $17 billion aid package the IMF...
IMF Agrees to $17.5 Billion Bailout for Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund has agreed on a new $17.5 billion bailout deal for Ukraine to help stabilize the country’s finances. The four-year deal could include as much as $40 billion in funding … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Cameron – No easing of EU sanctions unless Putin changes behaviour
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine conflict should not be lifted unless President Vladimir Putin alters his behaviour, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine leader puts detained pilot centre-stage at Minsk talks
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Emerging from all-night talks on Thursday, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Ukrainian military pilot Nadezhda Savchenko would be released from a Russian prison soon. …read more Source: The...
