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US hasn’t exhausted toolkit on Russia sanctions – energy envoy
The United States could intensify sanctions against Russia if the Kremlin continues to destabilize eastern Ukraine, a senior U.S. government official said. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine troops pull out of besieged flashpoint town
Ukrainian troops pulled out of a besieged flashpoint eastern town on Wednesday (Feb 18) after it was stormed by pro-Russian rebels in what the EU said was a “clear violation” of an internationally-backed truce. …read more Source: Channel...
Lavrov, Kerry discuss Minsk deal to end Ukraine conflict: Russian Foreign Ministry
February 18, 2015 11:18 PMMOSCOW (REUTERS) – US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed over the phone on Wednesday the implementation of a peace deal to end the conflict in east Ukraine, the foreign ministry said in a statement. …read more Source: The Straits...
Embattled Debaltseve falls to Ukraine rebels; troops retreat
ARTEMIVSK (Ukraine) – After weeks of relentless fighting, the embattled Ukrainian rail hub of Debaltseve fell today (Feb 18) to Russia-backed separatists, who hoisted a flag in triumph over the town. The Ukrainian president confirmed that he had ordered… …read more Source:...
EU condemns ‘clear violation’ of Ukraine ceasefire in Debaltseve
BRUSSELS – The European Union on Wednesday condemned a rebel offensive against the strategic town of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine as a “clear violation” of an internationally-backed ceasefire.”The actions by the Russia-backed separatists in Debaltseve are a clear violation of the ceasefire,” the EU’s foreign...
A year after revolution, Ukraine struggles with old hang-ups
The former power company executive yanked up his trouser leg to show the electronic bracelet round his ankle that would alert police if he tried to make a run for it from Kiev. …read more Source: Channel...
Greece’s Tsipras attacks sanctions on Russia
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told Germany’s Stern magazine an economic war with Russia was in no-one’s interests and that imposing sanctions on Moscow over the crisis in Ukraine was “hypocritical” …read more Source: Channel...
Ukrainian forces start to quit besieged town
Government forces started pulling out of a town in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday after a fierce assault by Russian-backed separatists which Europe said violated a crumbling ceasefire. …read more Source: Channel...
Some Ukrainian forces start to quit besieged town
Some Ukrainian forces began to pull out of a town under siege by Russian-backed separatists on Wednesday as renewed fighting threatened to wreck an international deal aimed at ending the conflict. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia reserves right to react accordingly to Canadian sanctions – Interfax
Moscow reserves the right to react to sanctions Canada slapped on Russia for its role in Ukraine, Interfax news agency cited the Foreign Ministry as saying on Wednesday. …read more Source: Channel...
