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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...
Putin says rebels want encircled Ukraine troops to surrender
MINSK – Russias President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that pro-Russian rebels had encircled up to 8,000 Ukrainian troops and expected them to surrender ahead of a ceasefire.Of course, they (rebels) proceed from the assumption that this group will lay down arms and stop putting up resistance, Putin said after marathon talks with the...
France's Hollande says coming hours decisive for Ukraine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande said on Thursday that the deal agreed in Minsk by Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine was not a guarantee of long-term success. …read more Source: The...
Marathon Ukraine talks end with peace deal
The deal was full of potential pitfalls, however, that could derail its implementation. …read more Source: The Times of...
Ukraine deal: West cautious, rebels victorious, civilians sceptical
Ukraine deal: West cautious, rebels victorious, civilians sceptical Western European leaders voiced cautious optimism after hammering out a Ukraine peace plan in Minsk on Thursday, hailed as a great victory by pro-Russian rebels but met with scepticism by war-weary civilians. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who was a driving force behind the...
Leaders broker Ukraine cease-fire deal from Sun.
…read more Source: Kyodo...
European stocks rally on Greece, Ukraine hopes
LONDON (AFP) – European stocks rallied and the euro rose against the dollar on Thursday, as markets held out hope for a deal over Greeces bailout after high-level talks ended without agreement.Traders meanwhile cheered a ceasefire deal for Ukraine, which also won a significant financial rescue and loan package.Londons benchmark FTSE 100...
Glimmer of hope seen in Ukraine crisis: Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that hope emerged as parties reached an agreement in Minsk over a resolution to the Ukraine crisis, but concrete steps must be taken thereafter. …read more Source: Global...
‘Normandy Four’ Declaration on Ukraine crisis signed in Minsk
A declaration by leaders of Russia, Germany, France and Ukraine in support of the package of measures to implement the Minsk agreements has been signed here Thursday. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
