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‘Permanent ceasefire’ deal reached in eastern Ukraine, Poroshenko says
The office of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Wednesday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have reached agreement on a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, but there was no immediate indication that the fighting would stop. …read more Source:...
Ukraine, Russia agree to ‘permanent ceasefire’ in Donbass region
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko has reached agreement with Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday on a “permanent ceasefire” in eastern Ukraine’s Donbass region, Poroshenko’s press office said in a statement. …read more Source:...
Putin, Poroshenko ‘largely share views’ on end to fighting in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed a peace settlement in eastern Ukraine with President Petro Poroshenko and found that they “largely share views” on ways out of the crisis, Putin’s spokesman was quoted as saying on Wednesday. …read more Source:...
Horror over ISIS could distract NATO leaders from Ukraine crisis
NATO’s leaders are set to talk about the Ukraine crisis this week in Wales, but the growing threat in the Middle East could take up much of the oxygen at the 60-country summit. …read more Source:...
Ukraine may need bigger bailout if crisis continues, IMF says
Ukraine may need as much as $19 billion US in additional funds from donors if its conflict with pro-Russian separatists in the eastern part of the country continues in 2015, the International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday. …read more Source:...
Russian forces spotted in Donetsk and Luhansk, says Ukrainian colonel
Ukraine says it is now facing the task of waging war with the Russian army, and not just the pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian forces dig trenches in defence of port as pro-Russian separatists advance
Ukrainian forces looked to secure Mariupol in the country’s southeast on Monday, as pro-Russian rebels threatened to advance on the major port city. …read more Source:...
Russia engaged in ‘direct and open aggression’: Ukraine president
Ukraine’s military said on Monday it had pulled its forces back from defending a vital airport in the east against Russian tanks, as President Petro Poroshenko accused Moscow of “direct and open aggression.” …read more Source:...
New sanctions will force Russia to ‘protect our economy,’ Lavrov says
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday any new sanctions from the European Union or the U.S. would force Russia to protect its economy, citizens and businesses. …read more Source:...
NATO pushes for bigger crisis response brigade as Canada mulls opportunity
Canada will send troops, jets and warships to participate in a massive NATO training exercise next year in a deployment that could be the first step towards deeper involvement in the alliance’s long-term strategy to counter a resurgent Russia. …read more Source:...
