Section: CNBC (USA)
Will Putin take the bait during peace talks?
Efforts to establish a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine after weeks of heightened violence are to be stepped up a gear Friday. …read more Source:...
German, French leaders take peace plan to Moscow
The leaders of Germany and France announced a new peace plan for Ukraine on Thursday, flying to Kiev with a proposal they would then take on to Moscow. …read more Source:...
Ukraine raises key interest rate to 19.5%
Ukraine’s central bank will raise its key interest rate to 19.5 percent from February 6 from 14 percent to fight inflation. …read more Source:...
Greece, Ukraine and Russia: History lessons
Two of the biggest geopolitical flashpoints this year involve one of the oldest stories of all: creditors chasing their due. …read more Source:...
Ukraine sees resistance to vital economic reforms
Reforms to raise tax revenue and cut out corruption in Ukraine could deter investment when the country desperately needs it. …read more Source:...
Clashes rage in east Ukraine after peace talks fail
Fighting raged in eastern Ukraine as pro-Russian separatists used artillery fire to try to dislodge government forces. …read more Source:...
US considers supplying arms to Ukraine: officials
NATO’ s military commander, Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, now supports providing defensive weapons and equipment to Kiev’ s beleaguered forces. …read more Source:...
Ukraine ceasefire falters out of the starting gate
Peace talks aimed at brokering a Ukrainian ceasefire broke down before they even began, The FT reports. …read more Source:...
New sanctions on Russia are ‘economic war’
The EU’s decision to extend sanctions against Russia is akin to “economic war,” the head of one of Russia’s largest banks told CNBC. …read more Source:...
New Russia sanctions: How far will they go?
The grip of Western sanctions around the neck of the Russian economy may be squeezed even tighter this week, as the death toll in Ukraine rises. …read more Source:...
