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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...
Envoys meet in Minsk for Ukraine crisis talks
A ceasefire in Ukraine’s restive east is widely expected from the meeting, so as to pave the way for a possible political settlement of the bloody conflict, which has killed over 2,500 people. …read more Source: China...
Ukrainian gov’t, insurgents sign ceasefire deal in Minsk
Representatives of Ukraine’s government and insurgent leadership inked here Friday a ceasefire agreement slated to take effect later in the day, Interfax news agency reported. …read more Source: China...
Rebels reaffirm plan to split from Ukraine
MINSK – Pro-Russia rebels on Friday said they had agreed a ceasefire with the Ukrainian government but stressed they still wanted to split from the ex-Soviet country. …read more Source: Bangkok...
EU could delay sanctions on Russia
BRUSSELS: The European Union was set to agree on new economic sanctions against Russia today but could suspend them if Moscow withdraws its troops from Ukraine and observes a ceasefire, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said. …read more Source: New Straits...
NATO to set up new force in east: chief
NATO leaders agreed Friday to set up a rapid reaction force as part of efforts to reassure allies rattled by the Ukraine …read more Source: The Korea...
NATO to boost presence in east, approves rapid response force
NEWPORT (UNITED KINGDOM) – NATO leaders agreed Friday to set up a new rapid reaction force and to maintain a “continuous” presence in an eastern Europe rattled by Russian moves in Ukraine. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine, rebels agree ceasefire from Friday: separatists
MINSK – Ukraine’s Russian-backed separatists said they had agreed with Ukrainian officials on a ceasefire starting Friday, at peace talks in Minsk. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Talks on Ukraine cease-fire start in Belarus
Talks expected to bring a much-anticipated cease-fire to the fighting in eastern Ukraine began on Friday in the Belarusian capital even as the rebels kept pressing their offensive against a strategic port city. …read more Source: The Times of...
Talks on Ukraine ceasefire start in Belarus
Talks expected to bring a much-anticipated ceasefire to the fighting in eastern Ukraine began on Friday in the Belarusian capital even as the rebels kept pressing their offensive against a strategic port city. …read more Source: The Times of...
