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Ukraine parliament offers special status for rebel east, Russia criticises
Ukraine’s parliament voted on Tuesday to offer limited self-rule to pro-Russian rebels in the east to try to preserve Western support for peace efforts, despite some deputies saying it would give separatists more scope to tighten their grip on the region. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukrainian parliament offers special status for rebel east
Ukraine’s parliament approved on Tuesday a draft law to grant special status and limited self-rule to separatist-controlled parts of east Ukraine provided regional elections are held there under Ukrainian jurisdiction. …read more Source: Channel...
Obama, Italy’s Renzi to meet on Ukraine, Islamic State – White House
U.S. President Barack Obama and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi will meet April 17 to discuss a range of security issues, including the crisis in Ukraine and ongoing efforts to counter Islamic State, the White House said on Tuesday. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia says IMF package to Ukraine relates only to private sector debt – RIA
Russian Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Storchak said on Wednesday that the International Monetary Fund’s programme on Ukraine’s debt restructuring relates only to private sector debt, RIA news agency reported. …read more Source: Channel...
Three Ukrainian soldiers killed in past 24 hours – Kiev military
Three Ukrainian servicemen have been killed in fighting in the east of Ukraine in the past 24 hours despite a ceasefire agreement with Russian-backed rebels, a Kiev military spokesman said on Tuesday. Five others were wounded. …read more Source: Channel...
US to maintain Crimea sanctions until Russian rule ends
Washington vowed on Monday (Mar 16) to keep sanctions on Moscow for the annexation of Crimea as long as the peninsula remains under Russian rule, urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the occupation. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia accuses Kiev of tightening blockade on rebel east
Russia said on Monday that Kiev was stepping up a “blockade” of eastern Ukrainian regions controlled by pro-Russian rebels and accused Kiev of violating ceasefire agreements. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine unveils draft bills on rebel autonomy
Ukraine on Monday (Mar 16) said it will vote this week on bills granting separatist areas in the east special status in line with a February peace deal, as one soldier died in continuing sporadic clashes. …read more Source: Channel...
Fighting rages near Donetsk airport despite Ukraine ceasefire
Heavy machinegun and light artillery fire pounded a district of Donetsk, the biggest city of eastern Ukraine, on Monday and pro-Russian rebels said there had been no lull in the fighting since a February ceasefire. …read more Source: Channel...
Kiev hopes EU to say more sanctions if Russia doesn’t stick to peace deal
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Monday that he wanted European Union leaders to make clear at a summit this week that they would impose further sanctions against Russia if Moscow does not implement the Minsk agreement. …read more Source: Channel...
