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Russia not ready to restructure Ukraine’s debt – Finance Minister
Russia is not ready to restructure Ukraine’s debt, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told reporters on Monday. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia’s Lavrov – US plans to arm Ukraine would hit peace deal: RIA
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that U.S. plans to send weapons to Ukraine, fighting pro-Russian rebels in its east, would be a direct hit against a Minsk peace agreement struck last month, RIA news agency reported. …read more Source: Channel...
Germany says Minsk ceasefire has reduced violence in east Ukraine
The Minsk ceasefire deal brokered by the leaders of Germany and France last month has lead to a de-escalation of the violence in east Ukraine, a government spokesman said on Monday. …read more Source: Channel...
EU’s Tusk says sanctions on Russia must be maintained
Europe must maintain pressure on Russia with sanctions until the Kiev government has full control of Ukraine, the president of the European Council Donald Tusk said in a joint interview with several newspapers published on Monday. …read more Source: Channel...
EU worried by military build-up, human rights situation in Crimea
The European Union said on Monday it would stick to its policy of not recognising Russia’s annexation of Crimea and voiced concern over what it said was a military build-up and deteriorating human rights situation there. …read more Source: Channel...
Britain urges EU to keep sanctions on Russia until Minsk deal done
Britain’s foreign minister called on EU leaders to maintain economic sanctions on Russia until the Minsk peace deal to stop fighting in Ukraine has been fully implemented. …read more Source: Channel...
Austrian minister says Minsk accord best chance to solve Ukraine crisis
The Minsk agreement to end fighting in eastern Ukraine is the biggest chance to solve Ukraine crisis peacefully and European leaders should not declare it has failed, Austria’s foreign minister said on Monday. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine urges allies to consider boycotting Russia’s 2018 World Cup
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko urged his country’s allies to consider boycotting the 2018 football World Cup in Russia if Moscow does not pull all its troops out of his territory, in a German newspaper interview published on Monday. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia a land of plenty, but hard to reach from rebel east Ukraine
Looking out over the several hundred cars lined up to cross into Russia from rebel-held eastern Ukraine, Vladimir curses the separatist authorities who he says are forcing people to venture out of the rebel stronghold in search of basic needs. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine leaders says truce deal ‘not working’
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko slammed a month-old peace deal with pro-Russian rebels as “not working” Sunday as a pro-government militia member was killed in continuing clashes. …read more Source: Channel...
