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Ukraine leader pleads with Russia to withdraw as truce holds
Dec11

Ukraine leader pleads with Russia to withdraw as truce holds

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday pleaded with Russia to withdraw its troops from his country and close the border, saying doing so would create peace in the war-torn region within weeks. …read more Source: Bangkok...

Ukraine president pleads with Russia to withdraw
Dec11

Ukraine president pleads with Russia to withdraw

SYDNEY – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday pleaded with Russia to withdraw its troops from his country and close the border, saying it would lead to almost immediate peace. …read more Source: Bangkok...

Russian PM warns against ‘hysterics’ over ruble collapse
Dec10

Russian PM warns against ‘hysterics’ over ruble collapse

MOSCOW – Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev urged Russians to be patient Wednesday as the ruble plunged further due to falling oil prices and Western sanctions over Ukraine, and said the currency was now undervalued. …read more Source: Bangkok...

Ukraine peace talks delayed but ceasefire largely holds
Dec09

Ukraine peace talks delayed but ceasefire largely holds

DONETSK (UKRAINE) – Planned peace talks between Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels were postponed on Tuesday but a ceasefire appeared to be largely holding along the frontline in the ex-Soviet republic’s war-shattered east. …read more Source: Bangkok...

Five civilians killed in fresh east Ukraine violence
Dec07

Five civilians killed in fresh east Ukraine violence

KIEV – Five civilians have been killed in fresh violence in eastern Ukraine, where more explosions and gunfire rang out on Sunday, two days before the start of a planned truce, officials said. …read more Source: Bangkok...

Putin, Hollande attempt to defuse Ukraine tensions
Dec07

Putin, Hollande attempt to defuse Ukraine tensions

MOSCOW – French President Francois Hollande on Saturday became the first European leader to travel to Russia in an attempt to defuse the standoff with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine, as Kiev announced a fresh round of peace talks next week. …read more Source: Bangkok...

IMF announces Ukraine rescue visit
Dec06

IMF announces Ukraine rescue visit

KIEV – The International Monetary Fund said on Saturday it would dispatch a team to Ukraine to determine just how much extra aid the war-wrecked and energy-starved nation will need to make it through winter. …read more Source: Bangkok...

French president to discuss Ukraine crisis with Putin in Moscow
Dec06

French president to discuss Ukraine crisis with Putin in Moscow

ALMATY (KAZAKHSTAN) – French President Francois Hollande will make an unscheduled stop in Moscow later on Saturday to discuss the Ukraine crisis with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, his office said. …read more Source: Bangkok...

Ukraine, pro-Russia rebels announce December 9 truce
Dec04

Ukraine, pro-Russia rebels announce December 9 truce

Ukraine and the pro-Russian rebels said on Thursday they had agreed to halt fire across the eastern war zone on December 9 under the terms of a Kremlin-brokered truce. …read more Source: Bangkok...

Ukraine and rebels announce December 9 ceasefire
Dec04

Ukraine and rebels announce December 9 ceasefire

Ukraine and the pro-Russian rebels said on Thursday they had agree to halt fire across the eastern war zone on December 9 under the terms of a Kremlin-brokered truce. …read more Source: Bangkok...