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Truce accord from Monday in eastern Ukraine: Russian FM (AFP)
Feb18

Truce accord from Monday in eastern Ukraine: Russian FM (AFP)

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – A truce between pro-Russian rebels and the Ukrainian army will come into force on Monday in eastern Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. …read more Source: The West...

Ukraine rebels accuse OSCE of aiding Kiev forces (AFP)
Feb17

Ukraine rebels accuse OSCE of aiding Kiev forces (AFP)

Lugansk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine’s Russian-backed insurgents on Friday accused a top official in the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) of aiding Kiev’s forces in the 34-month war. …read more Source: The West...

Dutch say Ukraine will renew search at MH17 crash site (AFP)
Feb16

Dutch say Ukraine will renew search at MH17 crash site (AFP)

The Hague (AFP) – Ukraine is expected to renew this spring its search for human remains at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, Dutch Security and Justice Minister Stef Blok said Thursday. …read more Source: The West...

Ukraine warring sides agree heavy arms pullback: OSCE (AFP)
Feb15

Ukraine warring sides agree heavy arms pullback: OSCE (AFP)

Moscow (AFP) – An international mediator on Wednesday said Ukraine’s warring sides had agreed to withdraw heavy weapons from the volatile frontline by February 20 in line with a tattered peace plan. …read more Source: The West...

Ukraine declares state of energy emergency (AFP)
Feb15

Ukraine declares state of energy emergency (AFP)

Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine on Wednesday announced a state of emergency for its energy sector that could result in rolling blackouts as officials try to sharply curtail electricity use by consumers. …read more Source: The West...

Trump expects Russia to give up Crimea (AAP)
Feb14

Trump expects Russia to give up Crimea (AAP)

Russia will return Crimea to Ukraine, according to Donald Trump’s spokesman. …read more Source: The West...

Ukraine’s economy grows nearly 5% (AFP)
Feb14

Ukraine’s economy grows nearly 5% (AFP)

Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine said Tuesday its economy expanded at a surprisingly fast pace of nearly five percent in the fourth quarter as it continued its steady climb out of a two-year recession. …read more Source: The West...

THE EUROPEAN UNION SUPPORTS UKRAINE
Feb14

THE EUROPEAN UNION SUPPORTS UKRAINE

Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman in Brussels held talks with President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker. The parties discussed the current situation in Ukraine and the Government’s plans for reforms. The Prime Minister in…(Премєр-міністр України Володимир Гройсман у Брюсселі провів перемовини із Президентом...

Trump signals support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity (AFP)
Feb10

Trump signals support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity (AFP)

Vilnius (AFP) – US President Donald Trump signalled support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity in a letter released on Friday, as Kiev grapples with an upsurge in fighting with Russia-backed separatists. …read more Source: The West...

Ukraine’s rebel region bids farewell to slain warlord (AFP)
Feb10

Ukraine’s rebel region bids farewell to slain warlord (AFP)

Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Thousands of Ukrainians stood in line with flowers on Friday in the separatist fiefdom of Donetsk to bid farewell to a field commander who was slain in a rocket attack on his office. …read more Source: The West...