Section: US & Canada
Ukraine ceasefire agreement could finally allow for the Mistral warship deal
The apparent success in negotiations over a ceasefire agreement for Ukraine could lead France to grant permission for the delivery of Mistral-class warships to Russia “as early as next week”, according to Russian media. Independent newswire Interfax quotes a military-diplomatic source as saying that the agreement of the ceasefire deal...
Leaders agree to Ukraine peace deal after marathon talks
A previous peace deal agreed in Minsk has failed to quell the violence. …read more Source: USA...
Peace Possible: Russia, Ukraine Reach Deal
MINSK, Belarus—Guns will fall silent, heavy weapons will pull back from the front, and Ukraine will trade a broad autonomy for the east for control of the Russian border by the end of the year under a peace deal hammered out Thursday in all-night negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany The deal was full of potential pitfalls,...
Markets rise on hopes for Ukraine, sanguine about Greece
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks were slightly lower in early trading Wednesday. Investors have their focus turned to Europe, where an emergency meeting of European finance ministers will address Greece’s appeal for more generous bailout conditions. Energy stocks were among the biggest decliners as the price of oil, once again, fell. …read...
Marathon talks result in Ukraine peace deal
The deal, however, requires the Ukrainian parliament to give wide powers to the eastern regions as a condition for restoring Ukraine’s full control over the border. …read more Source: Christian Science...
How This Image Became the Best News Photo of the Year
This year’s World Press Photo jury surprised many people when it selected Mads Nissen’s portrait of Jon and Alex, a gay couple, during an intimate moment in St. Petersburg, Russia, as the Photo of the Year. But, the jurors tell TIME, its resonance is universal, making it the perfect candidate for the top prize. “We thought it was a...
10 things you need to know in markets today (DIA, SPY, SPX, QQQ)
Here’s what you need to know. We have an agreement on Ukraine. “The leaders of Germany, France, Russia, and Ukraine have agreed on a deal to end fighting in eastern Ukraine, participants at the summit talks said Thursday,” Reuters reported. “The deal reached after all-night negotiations in the Belarussian capital Minsk...
As Part of Ukraine Deal, Russia to Free Imprisoned Ukraine Pilot
Nadiya V. Savchenko, a former lieutenant in the Ukrainian military, has been charged by Russia in connection with the killings of two Russian journalists who died in Ukraine. …read more Source: The New York...
Greek PM Tsipras in Brussels as Clock Ticks on EU Bailout
Greece’s radical new prime minister Alexis Tsipras was in Brussels on Thursday to lay out his case for more financial help to fellow EU leaders following finance ministers’ failure to narrow differences overnight. The summit chairman, conservative former Polish premier Donald Tusk, confessed to anxiety about Greece after the newly...
Russia, Ukraine agree to cease-fire deal after truce talks
The cease-fire is set to start this weekend in eastern Ukraine. All-night talks in Belarus led to an agreement, as Russian President Vladimir Putin says negotiations with the leaders of Ukraine, France and Germany were difficult. Charlie Rose reports. …read more Source:...
