Section: South America
Ceasefire agreed for eastern Ukraine after Minsk summit
MINSK, (Reuters) – The leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine have agreed a deal to end fighting in eastern Ukraine, participants at the summit talks said today. 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 […]...
Ukraine Ceasefire Secured as IMF Buffs Up Kiev Treasury
As Ukraine ceasefire talks ended, the IMF offered to loan the government in Kiev US$17.5 billion. …read more Source:...
Leaders hold Ukraine peace talks as fighting surges
MINSK, (Reuters) – The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine held peace talks in Belarus deep into the night, while in Ukraine pro-Moscow separatists tightened the pressure on Kiev by launching some of the war’s worst fighting. Ukraine’s army said yesterday that 19 of its soldiers were killed in pro-Russian separatist...
US to Train Ukranian Troops
The U.S. troops will train the Ukrainians in fields such as how to better defend themselves against pro-Russian rockets and artillery. …read more Source:...
Lavrov Sees “Considerable Progress” in Run-Up to Minsk Summit
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said “considerable progress” has been made in preparatory talks for the summit on the Ukraine crisis set for Wednesday in Belarusian capital, Minsk. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Wall Street ends flat while investors await Greece, Ukraine news
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At Least 19 Soldiers Die in Fighting in Eastern Ukraine
At least 19 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 78 others wounded over the past 24 hours in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian military command said Wednesday. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
At Least 4 Civilians Killed in Artillery Barrage in Donetsk
At least four civilians were killed and five others were injured on Wednesday by artillery fire in Donetsk, the main stronghold of the pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, city officials said. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Pro-Russians: It’s Too Early to Talk About Ukraine Ceasefire
The pro-Russian separatist representative of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), Denis Pushilin, said on Wednesday it was premature to talk about a ceasefire with Ukrainian forces in the east of the country as negotiations with Kiev authorities have not been yet concluded. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Obama Calls Putin to Discuss “Escalating Violence” in Ukraine
U.S. President Barack Obama telephoned his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Tuesday to discuss the “escalating violence in eastern Ukraine” and Moscow’s “ongoing support” for the pro-Russian separatists there. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
