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Poroshenko hails Ukraine ‘warriors’ freed from rebels
KIEV (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Saturday welcomed home as heroes 145 soldiers freed by pro-Russian rebels during the largest prisoner swap of the eight-month separatist war.The Western-backed leader, beaming and wearing a black bomber jacket, walked up to the back cargo bay of a military transport plane that landed at a...
Kiev, rebels swap hundreds of captives
KOSTYANTYNIVKA – Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels swapped hundreds of prisoners on Friday as part of a new push for peace in one of Europe’s bloodiest conflicts in decades. The exchange on a stretch of a dusty road north of the devastated eastern rebel stronghold of Donetsk came as negotiators from both sides held Skype video talks...
Dollar mortgage holders urge Russia to end ‘financial slavery’
Moscow (AFP) – When Olga Savelyeva took out a $226,000 mortgage to buy a small apartment on the outskirts of Moscow in 2008, she could never have imagined that the ruble would lose more than half its value in a few short years.But Savelyevas $2,090 monthly instalments have skyrocketed in ruble terms due to the Russian currencys dive against...
Prisoners swapped in dark of Ukraine frontline
KOSTYANTYNIVKA: The two warring sides lined up the prisoners some 100 metres apart on an isolated stretch of highw …read more Source: Geo...
Ukraine, rebels try to revive peace talks
KIEV: Ukrainian and pro-Russian rebel leaders tried on Friday to revive peace talks that stalled after just one round due to stark difference over how …read more Source: The News...
Russia’s ruble ends 5-day rally, drops 4 percent
MOSCOW: (AP) – The Russian currency on Friday ended its five-day rally and declined 4 percent as the markets remain jittery over the outlook of the Russian economy.The ruble has been the worst performing currency this year along with the Ukrainian hryvnia, having lost nearly half of its value against the dollar.Russian Finance Minister...
Ukraine halts trains to Russian-held Crimea
KIEV (AFP) – Ukraine said on Friday it was suspending all rail service to Russian-occupied Crimea because of security concerns.The decision came only 10 days after Russia decided to halt its own train service to the Black Sea peninsula due to low ticket demand.The joint decisions mean that most of the regions 2.3 million residents will only...
New Year holidays
People celebrate the beginning of the New Year holidays in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk …read more Source: The...
Ukraine truce hangs in balance
DONETSK, Ukraine: The latest push for peace in Ukraine appeared moribund on Thursday after initial talks failed to agree when the warring sides should …read more Source: The News...
Ukraine truce hangs in balance after ‘difficult’ talks
KIEV (AFP): The latest push for peace in Ukraine appeared moribund on Thursday after initial talks failed to agree when the warring sides should meet again to try ending their eight-month conflict. Negotiations mediated by European and Russian envoys in the Belarussian capital Minsk broke up after more than five hours on Wednesday with the...
