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Kiev and rebels swap hundreds of captives in peace push
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels swapped hundreds of prisoners as part of a new push for peace that came despite Kiev’s decision to cut off key transport links to breakaway Crimea. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine halts all trains and buses to Russian-held Crimea
December 27, 2014 3:03 AMKIEV (AFP) – Ukraine said on Friday it was suspending all rail and bus services to Russian-occupied Crimea because of security concerns. …read more Source: The Straits...
Ukraine and pro-Russia rebels begin mass prisoner swap
December 27, 2014 12:01 AMKOSTYANTYNIVKA, Ukraine (AFP) – Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels on Friday began swapping hundreds of soldiers under the terms of a preliminary deal agreed this week in the Belarussian capital Minsk. …read more Source: The Straits...
Russia says N Korea comedy ‘scandalous’, slams US
MOSCOW – Russia has slammed the United States over a raunchy comedy featuring a fictional plot to kill North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un, saying Pyongyang’s anger was understandable.On Christmas Day, “The Interview” – which has become an unlikely symbol of free speech in the West – opened in crowded US movie...
Kiev and rebels to exchange hundreds of prisoners soon: Security service
December 26, 2014 7:27 PMKIEV (REUTERS) – Kiev and pro-Russian separatists will exchange hundreds of prisoners soon, an aide to the head of Ukraine’s SBU state security service said on Friday, as the military reported a slight increase in rebel attacks. …read more Source: The Straits...
No Ukraine peace talks in Minsk on Friday: Belarus
Belarus has said Ukrainian representatives and pro-Russian rebels will not be meeting in its capital Minsk on Friday (Dec 26) for what Kiev had hoped would be the signing of a final peace deal. …read more Source: Channel...
Conflict-hit east Ukraine struggles for festive joy
The big tree with the glimmering holiday lights is up but the festive spirit is missing on Lenin Square in the heart of east Ukraine’s rebel stronghold of Donetsk. …read more Source: Channel...
‘Difficult’ Ukraine talks end without new date agreement
Ukrainian and rebel envoys concluded “difficult” marathon talks without agreeing the date of a new round aimed at ending the pro-Russian uprising devastating the ex-Soviet state’s industrial east. …read more Source: Channel...
Bitcoin beats hryvnia, rouble as the worst currency
IT HAS been a bad year for the Russian rouble and a terrible 12 months for the Ukrainian hryvnia. But it has been a catastrophic 2014 for bitcoin, the virtual currency. While acknowledging that my currency forecasting prowess means that I am driving a desk rather than tanning on a beach, the gyrations do seem to offer some valuable lessons....
‘Difficult’ Ukraine talks end without new date agreement
December 25, 2014 5:16 AMMINSK (AFP) – Ukranian and rebel envoys concluded “difficult” marathon talks on Wednesday without agreeing the date of a new round aimed at ending the pro-Russian uprising devastating the former Soviet state’s industrial east. …read more Source: The Straits...
