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Russian energy minister says to attend Ukraine gas talks in Brussels
KRASNOYARSK, Russia (Reuters) – Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday that he would take part in talks over gas supplies to Ukraine in Brussels on March 2. …read more Source:...
Deep mistrust threatens Ukraine’s shaky ceasefire
Rebel soldiers have one thing in common with rank-and-file Ukrainians: an almost complete lack of faith in their enemy’s willingness to fulfil the Minsk peace agreement …read more Source: The...
Ukrainian military pulls back heavy weaponry from eastern front
Withdrawl of artillery and creation of buffer zone is second step after ceasefire in 12-point agreement agreed in truce talksKiev’s forces have begun pulling back heavy weapons from the frontlines in eastern Ukraine, marking a step forward for the troubled peace plan agreed in Minsk this month.Army command said on Thursday that it would...
Soaring hopes, dark fears
EUROPE means different things to different Ukrainians. One vision is on display at Mezhyhirya, the gaudy palace complex erected by Viktor Yanukovych, the ex-president, on the outskirts of Kiev. Just as he plundered the country he ruled for four years, here Mr Yanukovych ransacked the history of European design, housing himself in an oversized...
This time around, Russia-Ukraine gas feud is mostly hot air
KIEV (Reuters) – The rhetoric is as melodramatic as ever, but this time around Russia’s threat to cut off Ukraine’s natural gas is mostly hot air. …read more Source:...
Ukraine crisis: The meaning behind badges and symbols of the conflict
Roland Oliphant shows you some of the various symbols and clothing worn by separatists in the battle for Ukraine and explains their meanings …read more Source: The...
Ukraine’s economy presents stern test
Euphoria of the Maidan protest has given way to worries about food, heating and painful reforms …read more Source: Financial...
Russia could shut off gas to Ukraine ‘by weekend’
Kremlin accuses Kiev of falling behind on scheduled payments for gas and threatens to cut off supplies within days, risking flow of gas to Europe …read more Source: The...
Insight: West’s offer to rebuild Ukraine faces reality check
BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Western powers are preparing what they say may be their most potent weapon against Moscow’s interference in Ukraine – a multi billion dollar aid package to rebuild a near-bankrupt state and realize the European dream cherished by many Ukrainians. …read more Source:...
Ukraine to start withdrawing heavy weapons from frontline
Move was required under ceasefire deal, and defence ministry says it reserves right to revise plan in event of attack by rebel forcesUkraine’s military has said it will start pulling back its heavy weapons from the frontline of its conflict with Russian-backed separatists as required under a ceasefire agreement.The defence ministry said it...
