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      Lukashenko: It is important to implement Minsk agreements
      Feb16

      Lukashenko: It is important to implement Minsk agreements

      “The main issue today is to implement these agreements. All the decisions that were made there were right. They are hard won. We, Russians, Ukrainians, and Belarusians, are brothers. We should play this role to stop the conflict.” …read more Source:...

      Italian expert: Minsk agreements improve current situation in Ukraine
      Feb16

      Italian expert: Minsk agreements improve current situation in Ukraine

      The Italian expert views the role of the Minsk meeting and the agreements signed in the Belarusian capital as critically important. They did not solve the conflict but helped improve the current situation. According to the expert, the conflict does not escalate to the maximum. …read more Source:...

      World Thinkers 2015: Anne Applebaum
      Feb16

      World Thinkers 2015: Anne Applebaum

      © Anne Applebaum As the crisis in Ukraine has unfolded Anne Applebaum, from her home in Warsaw, has proven an insightful Pulitzer-winning critic, both of Vladimir Putin and of the west’s response. After the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, she wrote that if Putin did not denounce the separatist rebels in Ukraine, “then we...

      Ukraine ceasefire mostly observed but sporadic fighting persists
      Feb16

      Ukraine ceasefire mostly observed but sporadic fighting persists

      The ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is mostly being observed, but there are reports of mortar fire and sporadic fighting around Luhansk and Debaltseve.… …read more Source:...

      Norway welcomes Ukraine peace agreement
      Feb16

      Norway welcomes Ukraine peace agreement

      The Ukraine ceasefire is important, but implementation is crucial, says Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Børge Brende. …read more Source: The Norway...

      Normandy Four agree to further promote implementation of Minsk accords
      Feb16

      Normandy Four agree to further promote implementation of Minsk accords

      The four leaders discussed the issues related to the implementation of a complex of measures on peaceful regulation of the situation in the south-east of Ukraine signed by the participants of the contact group. “A special emphasis was made on strict observance of the universal ceasefire and the withdrawal of heavy weapons by warring parties,” the...

      Bulgarian FM, PM Await Visit of Ukrainian FM
      Feb16

      Bulgarian FM, PM Await Visit of Ukrainian FM

      Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin is to arrive on an official visit to Bulgaria on Monday at the invitation of his Bulgarian counterpart Daniel Mitov. Mitov and Klimkin are to discuss the latest developments in Ukraine, including the conditions of Bulgarians residing in the country and the efforts of the international community to...

      Lukashenko says Belarus’ position on Ukraine will be needed in future
      Feb16

      Lukashenko says Belarus’ position on Ukraine will be needed in future

      “I want you to understand that we did not advertise it, but expressed our proposals and our position on the talks. I am confident that our position on Ukraine will be needed in the near future. Perhaps, it somehow affected the format of the talks in Minsk,” Alexander Lukashenko said in an interview. …read more Source:...

      Ceasefire in Ukraine Largely Holds on First Day
      Feb16

      Ceasefire in Ukraine Largely Holds on First Day

      The OSCE monitoring mission to Ukraine reported that the ceasefire, which entered into force on Sunday, was largely observed during the first hours, except in Debaltseve, Raihorodka and Luhansk. The OSCE monitors were denied access to the key transport hub of Debaltseve, where fighting has continued, the BBC reports. Debaltseve, which has been...

      Monitors press to enter Ukraine town
      Feb16

      Monitors press to enter Ukraine town

      Observers from the OSCE are to try again to reach a besieged town in east Ukraine, after saying they were denied access by pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source:...