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Ukraine headache grows for IMF
Washington (AFP) – The International Monetary Fund is far from being done with Ukraine, its latest mega-bailout client.A new aid plan for Kiev — larger and longer — is under discussion and raises the risk for the global crisis lender as Ukraine sinks deeper into war against pro-Moscow separatists.Less than a year ago, the IMF...
Ukraine rebels vow to conquer more territory
DONETSK, Ukraine: Pro-Russian rebels on Friday vowed to conquer more territory in eastern Ukraine and ruled out peace talks after Kiev retreated from …read more Source: The News...
EU tells Moscow to ‘assume its responsibility’ in Ukraine war
BRUSSELS (AFP) – The European Union called Friday on Moscow to assume its responsibility in ending the separatist war in Ukraine.Time is running out in eastern Ukraine where the escalation of fighting has caused far too many civilian as well as military casualties, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said in a statement.Mogherini...
Pro-Russian rebels reject peace deal, launch offensive
DONETSK (AP) -Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine on Friday rejected a previously signed peace deal and announced a new multi-pronged offensive against Ukrainian government troops, defying diplomatic efforts to end the spiraling crisis.The main separatist leader in the Donetsk region said the insurgents wont engage in further cease-fire talks,...
Xi’s quest for global peace
Make peace to make progress China used to hit the headlines in the international media due to its economic boom both at the domestic as well as at international fronts. Its leadership had no appetite for conflict or political debates where it was not directly involved. Consider Afghanistan: the rugged neighbouring country has been a hotspot for...
Russians will ‘eat less’ for Putin: Deputy PM
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, on Friday warned the West against trying to topple President Vladimir Putin and said that Russians are ready to sacrifice their wealth in Putins support.Russia has for the past year been sliding into recession amid a slump...
24 rebel fighters were killed in a rocket attack on Donetsk airport on Friday.
In Ukraine, the Russian-backed separatists have refused to consider any new cease-fire proposal and have vowed to continue the fight for more territory. Separatist leader Alexander Zakharchenko said, rebel fighters are advancing in five directions to push back Ukrainian government forces to the limits of the eastern Donetsk region. Twenty four...
U.N. publishes death toll in Ukraine conflict
GENEVA- The death toll in Ukraine conflict that began last April now exceeds 5,000 and may be far more, the United Nations human rights office today. “The significant escalation in hostilities has taken the toll to 5,086 individuals and we fear the real figure may be considerably higher,” U.N. human rights spokesman Rupert Colville...
Ukraine rebels vow to conquer more territory in war-torn east
DONETSK, Ukraine (AFP) – Pro-Russian rebels on Friday vowed to conquer more territory in eastern Ukraine and ruled out peace talks after Kiev retreated from a long-disputed airport, casting aside Europes latest push for a truce.The defiant comments from Donetsk rebel chief Alexander Zakharchenko came as Ukraine renewed allegations of...
Bloody bus attack in Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine: At least 41 people were killed in Ukraine s east on Thursday, one of the deadliest days in the separatist war, with a bloody bus she …read more Source: The News...
