Section: Argentina
Ukraine ratifies landmark EU association pact
Ukraine’s parliament has ratified a landmark agreement on political association and trade with the European Union, the rejection of which last November by then President Viktor Yanukovich led to his downfall. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
Already fragile ceasefire under strain in east Ukraine
Fighting flared near an airport in eastern Ukraine in breach of a fragile eight-day ceasefire as the prime minister accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of planning to destroy his country. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
US intensifies sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
The United States hit Russia’s largest bank, a major arms maker and arctic, deepwater and shale exploration by its biggest oil companies with new sanctions to punish Moscow for its intervention in Ukraine. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
Russia faces new sanctions over Ukraine crisis
European Union governments agreed to begin their new sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis on Friday but could lift them next month if Moscow abides by a fragile truce, while the United States prepared its own fresh sanctions. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
Gov’t defends plan to increase exports to Russia
Cabinet chief Jorge Capitanich defended Argentina’s efforts to increase food exports to Russia, amid accusations from the European Union (EU) that Buenos Aires is taking advantage of the bloc’s sanctions against Moscow over the Ukrainian conflict. …read more...
Ukraine says rebels have handed over 1,200 prisoners of war so far
Pro-Russian separatists have so far handed over about 1,200 prisoners-of-war to the Ukrainian side under the terms of a ceasefire agreement, President Petro Poroshenko said. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
Woman killed by shelling as Ukraine ceasefire frays
A woman died and at least four people were wounded when fighting flared again in eastern Ukraine, jeopardising a ceasefire struck less than two days earlier between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
Putin, Poroshenko say ceasefire holding, more steps needed
The presidents of Russia and Ukraine have said that a ceasefire between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists was holding up fairly well and they discussed urgent humanitarian aid for the shattered region. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
Putin, Poroshenko say Ukraine ceasefire holding, more steps needed
The presidents of Russia and Ukraine have said that a ceasefire between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists was holding up fairly well and they discussed urgent humanitarian aid for the shattered region. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
Exchange of POWs planned as Urkaine ceasefire holds
An uneasy calm prevailed in eastern Ukraine today after Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists signed a ceasefire as part of a drive to end a war that has triggered a deep crisis in relations between Russia and the West. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
