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Ukraine, pro-Russian rebels reach cease-fire deal
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels reached a cease-fire agreement on Friday, the first step toward ending fighting in eastern Ukraine that has caused the worst standoff between Moscow and the West since the Cold War ended. The cease-fire deal was struck in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, along with a deal allowing for prisoner exchanges, deliveries of...
Ukraine truce takes hold as West lines up Russia sanctions
September 06, 2014 12:52 PMKIEV (AFP) – Ukraine and pro-Kremlin insurgents appeared to be observing a truce on Saturday that could stem five months of bloodshed, but failed to head off fresh Western sanctions against Russia and is unlikely to quell the separatist drive in the east. …read more Source: The Straits...
Malaysia, Australia to send investigators back to MH17 crash site
Malaysia and Australia agreed to send investigators back to the crash site of passenger plane in eastern Ukraine, Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Saturday.Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 c… …read more Source: The...
NATO Backs Spearhead Force to Boost Eastern Defences
NATO approved wide-ranging plans on Friday to boost its defences in eastern Europe, aiming to reassure allies nervous about Russia’s intervention in Ukraine that the US-led alliance will shield them f… …read more Source:...
Truce takes hold in Ukraine as West mulls new Russia sanctions
Ukraine and pro-Kremlin rebels signed up to a truce on Friday (Sep 5) that could stem nearly five months of bloodshed but is unlikely to quell the separatist drive in the east. …read more Source: Channel...
NATO boosts readiness to meet new security threats
September 06, 2014 2:58 AMNEWPORT – NATO leaders agreed on Friday to boost the readiness of the alliance to meet fresh security threats highlighted by the Ukraine crisis and reaffirmed their commitment to collective defence. …read more Source: The Straits...
Ukraine signs ceasefire with pro-Russian rebels
Ukraine and the Russian-backed rebels have signed a ceasefire deal that starts in less than two hours, a European official at the talks said on Friday. …read more Source: The Times of...
Obama backs new sanctions to pressure Russia on truce
September 06, 2014 1:26 AMNEWPORT – United States President Barack Obama said Friday that EU and US sanctions against Russia would likely still be imposed despite a ceasefire in Ukraine, but could be lifted if it holds. …read more Source: The Straits...
Ukrainian president orders ceasefire in east
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Friday ordered government forces to stop military actions against independence-seeking insurgents in eastern regions, the presidential press service said. …read more Source: China...
Ukraine truce set as EU considers Russian sanctions
Ukraine agreed on a cease-fire with pro-Russian separatists to stem months of bloodshed as European officials met to consider more penalties on Russia for its role in the conflict. …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
