Section: CNBC (USA)
‘Long way to go’ before Russia-Ukraine repair relations despite prisoner swap, experts say
A high-profile prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine is being seen as a boost to the possible resumption of peace talks, but experts are tempering those hopes. …read more Source::...
Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap is opportunity to resolve crisis: French minister
Russia and Ukraine swapped dozens of prisoners on Saturday in a carefully-negotiated rapprochement …read more Source::...
Russia and Ukraine swap prisoners, drawing praise from Trump
While the exchange of Russian and Ukrainian prisoners could help rebuild confidence between Moscow and Kiev and allow them to start talking seriously over other issues including a conflict in east Ukraine, full normalization is a long way off. …read more Source::...
Macron and Putin meet over Ukraine but the Russian leader isn’t expected to budge
The meeting comes before the Group of Seven (G-7) industrialized nations attend a summit in Biarritz, France. …read more Source:...
On course for election win, Ukraine president offers alliance with rock star’s party
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s party took a commanding lead in Sunday’s snap parliamentary election. …read more Source:...
Three Russians, one Ukrainian accused of 2014 downing of flight MH17
Three Russians and a Ukrainian will face murder charges for the July 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in which 298 people were killed. …read more Source:...
Trump says he’s considering slapping sanctions on gas pipeline from Russia to Germany
The U.S. opposes Nord Stream 2, arguing the pipeline would allow Moscow to bypass Ukraine and use energy as a weapon against its neighbors. …read more Source:...
New Ukraine President Zelenskiy dissolves parliament
Ukraine’s new President Volodymyr Zelenskiy took the oath of office on Monday and immediately announced he was dissolving parliament. …read more Source:...
Putin denies Russia is provoking Ukraine with rebel passports move
Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended a provocative decision to grant Russian passports to the rebel-held Donbass region in east Ukraine, saying he doesn’t see what the problem is. …read more Source:...
Ukraine faces up to reality after political novice wins landslide
The pressure is now on political newcomer Volodymyr Zelensky to deliver the change he has promised in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
