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Ukraine ratifies association with E.U., grants concessions to rebels
KIEV, UKRAINE — The Ukrainian parliament ratified an agreement Tuesday to forge an economic and political association with the European Union and quietly passed legislation to grant amnesty to pro-Russian rebels and greater autonomy to regions they control in eastern Ukraine. Read full article >> …read more Source: The Washington...
Finally! Ukraine Seals Deal That Triggered Bloody Chaos
Ukraine’s parliament has ratified a political and trade deal with the European Union – the issue that triggered the country’s deadly violence. …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s Capitulation Pleases No One
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has compromises as deep as Russia wanted from his predecessor, but no one can be happy with them. …read more Source:...
Ukraine parliament ratifies EU pact
The ratification vote in Kiev, synchronized with the European parliament by video chat, was met with a standing ovation, and members of parliament leapt to their feet to sing the Ukrainian national anthem. Poroshenko also said that those who died during the protests and during fighting in the east “gave up their lives so that we could take...
Ukraine parliament ratifies EU pact
KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s parliament ratified an agreement to deepen economic and political ties with the European Union on Tuesday, and passed legislation to grant autonomy to the rebellious east as part of a peace deal.The ratification vote, synchronized with the European parliament by video chat, draws a line under the issue that last...
Ukraine parliament OKs pivotal EU pact
Agreement that sparked war last year deepens economic and political ties. …read more Source: USA...
Ukraine parliament ratifies EU pact
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s parliament ratified an agreement to deepen economic and political ties with the European Union on Tuesday, and passed legislation to grant autonomy to the rebellious east as part of a peace deal. The ratification vote draws a line under the issue that last year sparked … …read more Source: The...
Ukraine Approves EU Pact And Temporary Self-Rule For Rebels
The parliament voted to strengthen economic ties with the EU beginning in 2016. It also approved a deal to allow self-rule in some separatist-held areas, a move likely to be rejected by the rebels.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Russian ruble drops to historic low amid sanctions
MOSCOW — Russia’s currency dropped to an all-time low against the dollar on Tuesday as investors fret about long-term economic damage from Western sanctions.The United States and the European Union last week imposed a new round of sanctions against Russia for its actions in Ukraine that consisted in, among other things, blocking off Western...
Ukraine Passes EU Pact Which Sparked Rebellion
DONETSK, Ukraine—Ukraine’s parliament ratified an agreement to deepen economic and political ties with the European Union on Tuesday, and passed legislation to grant autonomy to the rebellious east as part of a peace deal. The ratification vote draws a line under the issue that last year sparked Ukraine’s crisis, which resulted in the...
