Peace negotiations on Ukraine continued for 16 hours behind closed doors – leaving bored journalists and the watching internet to come up with news of their own. RFE/RL pick their favouritesLast night the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France, and Germany held an epic negotiating session in the Belarusian capital of Minsk in the hopes of reaching...

Feb12

Slovenia Welcomes Minsk Deal (adds)

Thursday, February 12 , 2015 - 18:18 (EEST) Section: STA (Slovenia)

Slovenia welcomed Thursday a deal aimed at resolving the Ukraine crisis that was reached by the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France following marathon talks in Minsk. …read more Source:...

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Details of Ukraine peace deal revealed

Thursday, February 12 , 2015 - 18:04 (EEST) Section: ITV (The United Kingdom)

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Hungary and Russia: The Viktor and Vladimir show

Thursday, February 12 , 2015 - 18:04 (EEST) Section: The Economist (The United Kingdom)

“JATSZOTER” (playground) proclaims HVG, a magazine, above a graphic of Hungary as a seesaw. Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, is at one end, Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, at the other. It is a fitting image, given that Mr Putin is due in Budapest on February 17th, two weeks after Mrs Merkel. His visit will mostly be about renewing...

Feb12

Rosen Plevneliev: finding peaceful solution to Ukraine conflict has no alternative

Thursday, February 12 , 2015 - 17:48 (EEST) Section: Radio Bulgaria (Bulgaria)

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has hailed the deal reached by the leaders of Germany, France, Ukraine and Russia during talks in Minsk for a ceasefire from midnight on 15 February 2015. The commitment made by the leaders for regard of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine is of key importance for Ukraine’s future, the...

Feb12

Ukrainians cautiously optimistic about ceasefire – video

Thursday, February 12 , 2015 - 17:48 (EEST) Section: The Guardian (The United Kingdom)

Residents of the rebel-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine say they are ‘hoping for the best but expecting the worst’ after a ceasefire was agreed on Thursday. Near Debaltseve, a government-held city, Ukrainian soldiers say they do not expect peace to be achieved on the ground. Fighting is expected to intensify before the 15...

Feb12

Watch: Ukraine MPs in fierce fist fight outside parliament

Thursday, February 12 , 2015 - 17:33 (EEST) Section: Euronews (France)

With more than 5,000 killed in its revolution and ensuing civil war, you might have thought Ukraine has had its fill of violence. Apparently not,… …read more Source:...

Feb12

No need to discuss sanctions after Minsk agreement-Czech PM

Thursday, February 12 , 2015 - 17:33 (EEST) Section: České Noviny (Czech Republic)

Brussels – The upcoming EU summit is not likely to discuss the softening or tightening of anti-Russian sanctions after the fresh agreement on truce in Ukraine was signed in Minsk today, Czech Prime… …read more Source: České...