Section: Latin America
Ukraine talks bring ceasefire
Russia-backed separatist fighters shoot in the air to pay respects to their comrade during a funeral near Donetsk. AP PHOTO/PETR DAVID JOSEK 16-hour chat still leaves unanswered questions BY YURAS KARMANAU AND VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV The Associated Press MINSK, Belarus – Guns would fall silent, heavy weapons would pull back from the front and Ukraine...
Geopolitical And Economic News Pushes Copper Peso Higher
Geo-political and weaker than expected economic news out of the U.S. weakened the dollar against a basket of currencies driving copper prices up along with the peso. A potential cease-fire in the Ukrainian conflict and continued talks to resolve Greece’s debt crisis helped to push copper prices higher on perceived demand increases. Reuters...
‘Glimmer of hope’ for Ukraine after new ceasefire deal
MINSK, (Reuters) – Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine agreed to a deal offering a “glimmer of hope” for an end to conflict in eastern Ukraine, but the United States and NATO said further intense fighting yesterday ran counter to the spirit of the accord. The agreement, announced after more than 16 hours of discussions in […] …read more...
U.S. Hails Minsk Accord but Warns of New “Escalation” in Ukraine
The United States on Thursday hailed the cease-fire agreed to at the four-country summit in Minsk and urged the parties to take “concrete steps” to implement it, but Washington warned that the “escalation” of tensions in Ukraine in recent hours threatens the pact. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Merkel and Hollande Thank Putin for Pressing Separatists in Minsk
French President François Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel both thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday for pressing pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine to accept the agreement reached in the Minsk peace summit. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
IMF Announces $17.5 Billion Assistance for Ukraine
International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde announced in Brussels on Thursday that the agency had reached an agreement with Ukraine to provide assistance to the country worth 15.5 billion euros ($17.5 billion) over four years. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Wall Street ends sharply higher on tech, Ukraine deal
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Contact Group Conciliates in Minsk an Agreement on Ukraine
Minsk.- The Contact Group in Minsk today conciliates and agreement to a ceasefire in the Donbass between the Ukrainian government and representatives of the rebel regions, during the second day of talks in this capital. …read more Source:...
Ukraine and Russia Agree on Ceasefire as Fighting Continues
Belarus, February 12 (RHC)– Ukraine and Russia have agreed on the main points of a ceasefire following all-night talks in Belarus. T he truce would take effect on Sunday and see the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the front lines. …read more Source: Radio Havana...
Ukraine ceasefire agreed after Minsk summit
The deal reached after all-night negotiations in the Belarussian capital Minsk included a ceasefire that would come into effect on Feb. 15, followed by the withdrawal of heavy weapons. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
