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Ukrainian leader Poroshenko glares at Putin as his Russian counterpart smiles during peace talks
Meeting in Minsk amid escalating conflict in eastern Ukraine, one telltale image shows Vladmir Putin (left) giving a smug smile while Petro Poroshenko (right) glares across the table him. …read more Source: Daily...
Bloody battles rage ahead of Ukraine peace summit
Ukrainian forces battled pro-Russian rebels for territory yesterday on one of the bloodiest days in the 10-month war ahead of a pivotal peace summit on the conflict. The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany are to meet shortly in Minsk for what the EU foreign policy Chief Federica Mogherini said would be a “turning point for good or...
Last-ditch talks to end Ukraine’s war as fighting rages
Leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France hold a tense summit in Minsk aimed at ending 10 months of fighting in Ukraine as fresh violence claimed more lives …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: President Petro Poroshenko warns he is ready to impose martial law as he arrives in Belarus for talks
The crisis in Ukraine will spiral “out of control” without an end to the immediate fighting, the country’s President, Petro Poroshenko, warned as he arrived in Belarus for a summit meeting aimed at securing a lasting settlement to the separatist conflict. …read more Source: The...
Leaders meet for peace talks amid deadly Ukraine violence
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West needs to rescue Ukraine’s economy
There are fears that a new assistance package will not be enough …read more Source: Financial...
US bond manager braces for Ukraine losses
Likely haircut could hit financier renowned for unpopular bets on government debt …read more Source: Financial...
Obama says Putin must abandon ‘Soviet style’ to end war in Ukraine
In BuzzFeed interview Obama reflects on Russia’s resurgent ‘Soviet style’, his reversal on gay marriage, the ‘shame’ of Staples and ransom paymentsRussian president Vladimir Putin “has a foot very much in the Soviet past”, President Barack Obama said in a pointed interview published on Wednesday, while expressing hope that the...
Ukraine talks open with a handshake
Urgent talks on ending the conflict in east Ukraine – brokered by Germany and France – begin with the Russian and Ukrainian presidents shaking hands. …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s porous border a thorny issue
Securing crossing is important for symbolic and practical reasons …read more Source: Financial...
