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Germany says credibility of Minsk peace deal for eastern Ukraine at stake
The credibility of the Minsk peace deal for eastern Ukraine will come under threat unless both sides in the conflict make faster progress in implementing the agreement, Germany’s foreign minister said on Monday. …read more Source: Channel...
Hungary’s Orban says no automatic extension of sanctions against Russia
The European Union is expected to hold discussions about whether Russia has fulfilled the Minsk agreement on Ukraine and there will not be an automatic extension of sanctions against Moscow, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Monday. …read more Source: Channel...
US government concludes cyber attack caused Ukraine power outage
A December power outage in Ukraine affecting 225,000 customers was the result of a cyber attack, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Thursday, marking the first time the U.S. government officially recognised the blackout as caused by a malicious hack. …read more Source: Channel...
US spy chiefs expect continuing problems in Libya, Ukraine
U.S. spy agencies expect continuing upheaval in Libya and Ukraine, top intelligence officials told Congress on Thursday. …read more Source: Channel...
Exclusive – Ally of Ukrainian president accused of meddling in prosecution
An ally of Ukraine’s president has been accused by a former Ukrainian prosecutor of interfering in law enforcement. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia has yet to fully implement Minsk deal on Ukraine – NATO official
Russia persists with efforts to undermine Ukraine’s political aspirations and has yet to live up to the full implementation of the Minsk agreements, a NATO official said on Thursday. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia says Ukraine has until March 4 to counter lawsuit
Ukraine has until March 4 to respond to Russia’s lawsuit on a US$3 billion Eurobond debt, Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Storchak said on Thursday. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine agrees to Russian proposal to lift truck ban
Ukraine will accept a Russian proposal to lift reciprocal transit bans on road cargo, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said on Wednesday. …read more Source: Channel...
US sanctions on Russia do not bar use of Russian rocket engines – Pentagon
The Pentagon’s chief arms buyer on Tuesday said U.S. sanctions against Russia do not at this time bar the use of Russian RD-180 engines to power the Atlas 5 rockets that carry U.S. military and intelligence satellites into space. …read more Source: Channel...
Germany says reform efforts in Ukraine must not flag now
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Tuesday that reform efforts in Ukraine must not now flag and come to a standstill halfway through. …read more Source: Channel...
