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Ukraine truce to begin Sunday
A ceasefire will begin in eastern Ukraine Feb 15, the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have announced, Thursday here. “We have managed to agree on the main issues,” Russian President Vladimir Putin … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
EU's Mogherini expects no talk of Russia sanctions at summit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said she did not expect EU leaders to discuss sanctions on Russia at their summit on Thursday after a Ukraine ceasefire was agreed in talks in Minsk. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine peace summit agrees ceasefire
Marathon talks in Belarus have secured a ceasefire in Ukraine’s war with pro-Russian separatists, leaders said Thursday after negotiations through the night to halt the spiralling bloodshed. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Germany urges parties to exercise restraint before ceasefire in Ukraine
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Thursday that the new agreement over Ukraine crisis was a “difficult birth,” and relevant parties should exercise restraint before the ceasefire agreed takes effect. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Merkel says has ‘no illusions’ after Ukraine deal, ‘big hurdles’ remain
MINSK (AFP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday she had no illusions after a Ukraine ceasefire deal hammered out at marathon talks in Minsk and that big hurdles remained in ending the 10-month conflict in the ex-Soviet country.We now have a glimmer of hope, she said in the Belarussian capital, according to a statement released...
Ukrainian airline launches direct flight to Beijing
Ukraine International Airlines announced that its first non-stop flight from Kiev to Beijing is scheduled from Apr 29, 2015. …read more Source: China...
Fifty tanks, 40 missile systems crossed from Russia into east Ukraine overnight – Ukrainian military
KIEV (Reuters) – Around 50 tanks, 40 missile systems and 40 armoured vehicles crossed overnight into east Ukraine from Russia via Izvaryne border crossing into the separatist Luhansk region, a Kiev military spokesman said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Marathon Ukraine peace summit agrees ceasefire
Marathon talks in Belarus ended Thursday with a ceasefire announcement in the war between Ukraine and pro-Moscow rebels, …read more Source: The Korea...
Greek PM confronts European leaders over bailout
BRUSSELS – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras confronts European leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel at his first EU summit Thursday, after his government failed to secure a deal on renegotiating its huge bailout.Tsipras warned ahead of the Brussels summit that the EU was now at a “turning point” following the...
Germany urges parties to exercise restraint before ceasefire in Ukraine
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Thursday that the new agreement over Ukraine crisis was a “difficult birth,” and relevant parties should exercise restraint before the ceasefire agreed takes effect. …read more Source: Global...
