Section: US & Canada
France, Germany to help ‘verify’ Ukraine cease-fire deal
PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande says he and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are committed to helping verify the cease-fire process… …read more Source:...
Putin, Poroshenko agree to cease-fire in Ukraine after surge in violence
KIEV, Ukraine — It was a high-stakes, multi-act roller coaster of a drama played out on Internet live streams and social media. It took more than half of a day of intense wrangling, but Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, as well as pro-Russian separatist leaders, agreed in the Belarusian capital of Minsk on...
‘Therin Lies Hope’: Cease-Fire Reached in Ukraine Violence
World leaders announced a cease-fire to violence in Ukraine that has claimed some 5,000 lives and forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes. …read more Source:...
Vladimir Putin: Leaders agree on deal for Ukraine cease-fire
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the warring parties in the Ukrainian conflict have agreed on a cease-fire beginning midnight on Saturday and a division line for withdrawing heavy weapons. …read more Source: CNY...
Putin: Leaders Agree Deal for Ukraine Cease-fire
(MINSK, Belarus) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says the warring parties in the Ukrainian conflict have agreed on a cease-fire beginning midnight on Saturday and a division line for withdrawing heavy weapons. After 15 hours of talks in the Belarusian capital, Putin said agreements had been signed, one declaring the cease-fire, the other to...
Putin Announces Cease-Fire in Bloody Ukraine Conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Thursday a ceasefire to the fighting in eastern Ukraine that has killed more than 5,000 people. …read more Source:...
Putin: Leaders agree deal for Ukraine cease-fire
MINSK, Belarus — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday emerged from marathon Ukraine peace talks by announcing a new cease-fire deal, but questions remained whether Ukraine and the pro-Russian rebels have agreed on its terms.Putin told reporters that the cease-fire will be effective starting from Sunday, but he added that he and Ukrainian...
Putin: Leaders agree deal for Ukraine cease-fire
By YURAS KARMANAU read more …read more Source: CNS...
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says heavy weaponry will be pulled out in 14 days.
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says heavy weaponry will be pulled out in 14 days. …read more Source:...
Leaders in Ukraine Talks Announce Cease-Fire Agreement
The announcement capped a long night of negotiations that had appeared to be on the verge of collapse. …read more Source: The New York...
