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Ukraine promises rebels greater autonomy
But President Petro Poroshenko said the regions would remain part of Ukraine and rejected the idea of federalization. …read more Source: Toronto...
Ukraine Says Russia Withdrawing Forces From East, Sees Boost For Peace
(Reuters) – Ukraine’s president said on Wednesday Russia had removed the bulk of its forces from his country, raising hopes for a peace drive now underway after five months of conflict in which more than 3,000 people have been killed. Moscow denies sending troops into eastern Ukraine to support pro-Russian rebels battling Ukrainian...
Ukraine’s Security Chief Says Savchenko, Sentsov To Be Exchanged
Ukrainian air force pilot Nadiya Savchenko and film director Oleh Sentsov, who are in Russian custody, may be exchanged for pro-Russian rebels captured by Ukrainian forces in the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Merkel: put new Russia sanctions into effect
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Wednesday for the European Union to put new sanctions against Russia into effect immediately because peace plans for eastern Ukraine haven’… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Antiannexation Blogger Leaves Crimea After Detention, Home Search
A Crimean blogger who has strongly criticized Russia’s annexation of the peninsula from Ukraine has left the region due to concerns about her safety. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine president promises greater autonomy to pro-Russian east
Ukraine’s president promised Wednesday to introduce a bill to parliament as early as next week that would offer greater autonomy to rebellious regions in the pro-Russia east, where separatists have been battling government troops for almost five months. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine offers rebel region more autonomy
Ukraine’s president promised Wednesday to introduce a bill to parliament as early as next week that would offer greater autonomy to rebellious regions in the pro-Russia east, where separatists have been battling government troops for almost five months. …read more Source: New York Daily...
President Petro Poroshenko Says Russian Forces Moving Out Of Eastern Ukraine
KIEV, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday Russia had moved the bulk of its forces he said had been in eastern Ukraine back onto Russian territory, raising hopes for the peace process. Russia denies sending any troops into eastern Ukraine in support of pro-Russian separatists battling Kiev’s...
Ukraine promises rebellious eastern region autonomy, not independence
Ukraine’s president promised Wednesday to introduce a bill to parliament as early as next week that would offer greater autonomy to rebellious regions in the pro-Russia east, where separatists have been battling government troops for almost five months. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine leader says Russian troops on the move
President Poroshenko says fragile truce in eastern Ukraine is hard work, but gives new reasons to hope the worst could be over …read more Source:...
