Section: US & Canada
Greek shares rally on hopes for debt deal with eurozone
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Ukraine death toll grows after fragile peace deal signed
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – At least 15 people have been killed in east Ukraine in new shelling despite the signing of a peace deal to end the 10-month conflict.Pro-Moscow rebels and government officials said Friday that seven civilians were killed across the conflict zone during the past 24 hours while Ukraine’s military said eight...
EU stands by sanctions against Russia after Ukraine truce sealed
MINSK, Belarus — A last-gasp cease-fire to stem the conflict that has devastated eastern Ukraine failed to ease skepticism over the prospects for peace, as European leaders said the Moscow government will have to wait for relief from economic sanctions. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...
The Daily Vertical: War By Other Means
The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that will appear Monday through Friday. Viewers can submit suggested topics to address on Twitter @PowerVertical or on the Power Vertical Facebook page. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
8 dead, dozens wounded in Ukraine despite peace deal
Amy R. ConnollyMOSCOW, Feb. 13 (UPI) — At least eight soldiers were killed and dozens more injured in overnight fighting in eastern Ukraine despite a ceasefire agreement. …read more Source: United Press...
Here are the high-tech military weapons Russia is buying in 2015
Russia may be in the middle of an economic crisis, but the country’s defence budget is surging. Military spending is set to rise by an astonishing 33% this year, according to the Associated Press. That follows double-digit percentage increases in previous years, and will make it Russia’s highest defence budget ever, running to 4.2% of...
Germany helps eurozone economy pick up speed in 4th quarter
BRUSSELS (AP) — Strong growth in Germany helped the eurozone economy grow faster than expected in the final three months of 2014, official figures showed Friday. Eurostat, the EU’s statistics agency, said economic output across the 18 eurozone countries was 0.3 percent higher in the fourth quarter than the previous three-month period....
Germany helps eurozone economy pick up speed in 4th quarter
Eurostat, the EU’s statistics agency, said economic output across the 18 eurozone countries was 0.3 percent higher in the fourth quarter than the previous three-month period. […] a cease-fire agreement in Ukraine has also eased one of the main uncertainties that have dogged the single currency zone over the past year. …read more...
Ukraine crisis: Shelling follows Minsk peace summit
New shelling has been reported in the rebel-held east Ukrainian cities of Donetsk and Luhansk, a day after a peace deal was reached in Minsk. There are no confirmed reports of casualties. Both cities are near the front line where the pro-Russian rebels face government forces. The ceasefire agreed in the Belarusian capital is to begin in eastern...
Band-Aids for Greece, Ukraine and Global Economy
International gatherings this week only succeeded in slowing three threats to the global economy. …read more Source:...
