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Ukraine begins artillery withdrawal, recognizing truce is holding
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine announced on Thursday that it would begin withdrawing artillery from the front line with separatist rebels in the east, a move that amounts to recognition that a ceasefire meant to take effect on Feb. 15 is holding at last. …read more Source:...
Ukraine ‘starts weapons withdrawal’
Ukraine’s army starts withdrawal of heavy weapons from front line as part of ceasefire, defence ministry says. …read more Source:...
Russia’s Gazprom says can exempt rebel-held areas from Ukraine gas contract
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Kremlin-controlled Gazprom said on Thursday it would exempt gas supplies to rebel-held regions from its main contract with Ukrainian Naftogaz, days before Kiev uses up gas volumes it has already paid for. …read more Source:...
Ukraine crisis: Putin will cut gas to Europe unless Russia is paid by the end of the week
Europe could face a gas crisis at the end of the week, with Russian President Vladimir Putin threatening to stop supply to Ukraine unless it receives advance payment. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine ‘likely to start withdrawing heavy weapons from the east’
Petro Poroshenko, the Ukrainian president, is likely to order the pulling back of heavy weapons under the ceasefire, a source says …read more Source: The...
Russian fighter jets to stage exercises over Barents Sea
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian fighter jets will take part in exercises on thwarting a potential missile attack in the Barents Sea, the latest in a series of war games that have alarmed the West since the Ukraine conflict began. …read more Source:...
Kiev likely to order heavy artillery withdrawal: source
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is likely to order government forces to start pullng back heavy weapons in the country’s east on Thursday under a Feb. 12 peace deal, a military source said. …read more Source:...
Why Moscow’s anti-Maidan protesters are putting on elaborate pretence
Analysis: if enough B-list celebrities gather in one place and shout ‘fire!’ ordinary Russians will start to believe they are at risk, says Allison QuinnAs tens of thousands of people gathered in central Moscow for an “anti-Maidan” rally recently, the Russian public was being asked to swallow an unsavoury pill: apparently the country is in...
Ukraine heaps on economic pressure as central bank confuses, truce takes hold
KIEV/MAKIYVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine came under greater economic pressure after unexpectedly banning most currency trading and then abruptly reversing course, wreaking havoc on the hryvnia, just as a truce in the east took hold on Wednesday with no combat fatalities reported. …read more Source:...
Putin threatens to turn off Europe’s gas supply within days over Ukraine conflict
Days after Britain announced it was sending 75 troops to Ukraine on a training mission President Putin demanded advance payments to keep the gas taps on …read more Source:...
