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      Bosnia abandons sales of ammunition to Ukraine
      Feb12

      Bosnia abandons sales of ammunition to Ukraine

      Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday “banned arms and ammunition exports to Ukraine,” Reuters has reported.The agency said this came “following pressure from Bosnian Serbs,” while Bosnian authorities said the conflict in Ukraine “should be resolved by peaceful means.” …read more Source:...

      [Ticker] Juncker: Minsk agreement is ‘excellent news’
      Feb12

      [Ticker] Juncker: Minsk agreement is ‘excellent news’

      “I believe that the agreement which was concluded in Minsk is excellent news, it’s giving us some relief,” EU commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said on his way into an EU summit where he’ll meet Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko. Juncker added that “this is not the time to talk about sanctions”....

      Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Welcomes Ukraine Ceasefire Deal
      Feb12

      Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Welcomes Ukraine Ceasefire Deal

      The Ukraine ceasefire agreement reached overnight by the leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine is “the first and most important step towards stopping the bloodshed”, Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov said on Thursday. “I welcome the agreement between the leaders in Minsk,” Mitov said in a statement. He also said he hoped the...

      China praises Minsk agreements on Ukraine
      Feb12

      China praises Minsk agreements on Ukraine

      According to the source, China welcomes and highly appreciates the agreement reached by the leaders of Russia, Germany, France, and Ukraine in Minsk and also believes that the agreement will contribute to the reduction of tensions in Ukraine’s east in addition to the resolution of the Ukrainian crisis. …read more Source:...

      EU Leaders Will Most Likely Discuss No Further Sanctions Against Russia
      Feb12

      EU Leaders Will Most Likely Discuss No Further Sanctions Against Russia

      Following the earlier agreed ceasefire in Minsk, the extension of sanctions against Russia will most likely be dropped from the agenda of the informal meeting of the European Council on Thursday. EU High Representative Federica Mogherini said that she expected no further sanctions against Russia to be discussed at the meeting of heads of state or...

      Poroshenko outlines details of Ukraine ceasefire plan
      Feb12

      Poroshenko outlines details of Ukraine ceasefire plan

      After the exhausting overnight talks Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko emerged and gave an outline of how the ceasefire is expected to take shape:… …read more Source:...

      OSCE mission in Ukraine ready to control Minsk accords
      Feb12

      OSCE mission in Ukraine ready to control Minsk accords

      “The OSCE special monitoring mission to Ukraine stands ready to support the implementation of measures in the new package signed in Minsk today,” Alexander Hug was quoted as saying. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine ceasefire aims to pave way for comprehensive settlement of crisis
      Feb12

      Ukraine ceasefire aims to pave way for comprehensive settlement of crisis

      If fragile agreement holds, ambitious political measures including a new Ukrainian constitution and special status for rebel-held areas should followA ceasefire in eastern Ukraine intended to pave the way for a comprehensive political settlement of the country’s crisis was agreed early on Thursday in Minsk, following a fraught 16 hours of...

      Bulgaria hails Minsk ceasefire agreement
      Feb12

      Bulgaria hails Minsk ceasefire agreement

      I hail the agreement of leaders reached in Minsk. The first and most vital step for ending bloodshed has been made, a release of Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov reads. I express my strong hope that agreements will be observed by all sides and that this will result in lasting peace in Ukraine. This is very important for all its citizens...

      Analyst Says Minsk Deal Little but Ceasefire for Now
      Feb12

      Analyst Says Minsk Deal Little but Ceasefire for Now

      International affairs analyst Klemen Grošelj believes the Minsk agreement reached by the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France is a great achievement in that it ends the prospect of the conflict in eastern Ukraine from spiralling out of control. …read more Source:...