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No Good News’ as Ukraine Peace Talks Drag on
Ukraine said on Thursday there was no good news yet after 14 hours of tortuous talks between Kiev, Moscow, Berlin and France, as the Kremlin was posing “unacceptable conditions” on ending the 10-month… …read more Source:...
Ukraine summit agrees ceasefire, withdrawal of weapons: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he and the leaders of France, Germany and Ukraine had agreed on the withdrawal of heavy weapons from Ukraine’s frontlines and a ceasefire to begin from Feb. 15. “We have managed to agree on the main points,” Putin told reporters in the Belarussian capital Minsk after...
Unacceptable’ Russian Conditions at Minsk summit: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko
There is “no good news yet” from a marathon four-way peace summit in Minsk, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko told AFP on Thursday, as Russia is imposing “unacceptable” conditions. …read more Source:...
Ceasefire agreed for eastern Ukraine after Minsk summit
The leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine have agreed a deal to end fighting in eastern Ukraine, participants at the summit talks said on Thursday (Feb 12). …read more Source: Channel...
German foreign minister – Minsk deal not all we would have wished for
Germany’s foreign minister said an agreement between the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France on the Ukraine crisis was not all Germany would have wished for, but it was a much-needed step away from violence and towards fresh political momentum. …read more Source: Channel...
Minsk summit: ceasefire agreed for eastern Ukraine
Putin told reporters that the cease-fire will be effective starting from Sunday, but he added that he and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko disagreed on assessing the situation in a key flashpoint. …read more Source: AKIpress News...
Summit is focusing on securing a ceasefire, withdrawal of heavy weapons
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said Russian conditions in ongoing negotiations in Belarus over the conflict in Ukraine are unacceptable. He was speaking to media men during a break in marathon talks involving the leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine in Belarus over halting the fighting in Ukraine. The summit is focusing on...
Ukraine, IMF in deal for $17.5 bn bailout: Lagarde
The International Monetary Fund and conflict-torn Ukraine have reached a preliminary deal on a new financial rescue plan worth US$17.5 billion that could be a “turning point” for Kiev, IMF chief Christine Lagarde said Thursday. In total, Ukraine will receive $40 billion in assistance over four years coupled with bilateral loans from...
Ceasefire agreed for eastern Ukraine after marathon peace talks in Minsk
The leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine have agreed a deal to end fighting in eastern Ukraine, participants at the summit talks said on Thursday. …read more Source: South China Morning...
German foreign minister – Minsk deal not all we would have wished for
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s foreign minister said an agreement between the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France on the Ukraine crisis was not all Germany would have wished for, but it was a much-needed step away from violence and towards fresh political momentum. …read more Source: The...
