Section: International Business Times (USA)
Cash-Strapped Russia Won’t Support Ukrainian Separatist Regions Of Donetsk And Luhansk
As a new ceasefire begins Tuesday between Ukraine and pro-Russia separatists in the east of the country, the Kremlin plunged the political fate of the contested regions of Donetsk and Luhansk into uncertainty. According to the left-leaning Russian Daily Newspaper Novaya Gazeta, which cited officials within the Kremlin, sources withn the cabinet...
Trucks Carrying MH17 Wreckage Arrive In The Netherlands
(Reuters) – Trucks carrying wreckage from Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crossed into the Netherlands overnight where investigators waited to try and rebuild the airliner almost five months after it crashed. The Boeing 777 came down in eastern Ukraine on July 17, killing all 298 people on board, two-thirds of them Dutch. …read more...
Ukraine Military Says Has Suspended Combat Operations On ‘Day Of Silence’
(Reuters) – Ukrainian government forces said they had suspended combat operations as a “Day of Silence” began in the war-torn east on Tuesday, marking an effective ceasefire on the front line of the conflict with separatist rebels. In the city of Donetsk, the separatists’ main stronghold, a Reuters correspondent said...
IMF To Visit Kiev For Bailout Talks
(Reuters) – An International Monetary Fund mission will visit Kiev from Dec. 9 to 18 for talks with the new government regarding a $17 billion bailout program, the IMF’s Ukraine representative Jerome Vacher said on Saturday. The IMF program was agreed in April to shore up the ex-Soviet state’s foreign currency reserves and...
20 Years After Budapest Memorandum, Agreement In Tatters As Russian Troops Operate In Ukraine
When American, Russian and British leaders came together to sign the Budapest Memorandum in 1994, ensuring the territorial integrity and political independence of Ukraine, few thought that exactly 20 years later to the day Russian troops would be operating in East Ukraine and Crimea, seemingly flouting the agreement. …read more Source:...
Russian Military In Crimea Gets New Surface-To-Air Missile Systems: Report
Russian military forces deployed in Crimea have received advanced missile systems as part of Moscow’s plans to protect the region’s airspace, a report said Wednesday, citing a Black Sea military source. …read more Source: International Business...
EU, US Present Russia With United Sanctions, Energy Front
(Reuters) – U.S. and EU leaders on Wednesday will pledge to work together on sanctions and on strengthening Europe and Ukraine’s energy security as they seek to present a united front to Russia, according to a draft document seen by Reuters. …read more Source: International Business...
Ukraine Crisis: Parliament Forms New Government With Three Foreign Nationals At Key Posts
Ukraine’s parliament approved a new government Tuesday expected to push for closer ties with Western Europe and away from Russia. The government is led by Arseny Yatsenyuk, who has been prime minister since February. All ministerial candidates were nominated by President Petro Poroshenko and approved by parliament. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Crisis: Kiev Forces, Luhansk Militia Agree To ‘Total’ Ceasefire, OSCE Says
Ukrainian armed forces and representatives of the self-described Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) have agreed to a ceasefire and withdrawal of heavy weapons, according to a new report from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). …read more Source: International Business...
Ukraine Gets $187M Loan From European Investment Bank To Upgrade Gas Pipelines
Ukraine borrowed 150 million euros ($187 million) from the European Investment Bank on Monday to upgrade its section of pipelines that carry gas from Russia to Europe, The Associated Press (AP) reported. The money would be sent to the state-owned pipe operator Ukrtransgaz. …read more Source: International Business...
