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    Ukraine desperate for IMF aid as money runs low
    Feb25

    Ukraine desperate for IMF aid as money runs low

    With reports that Ukraine’s gas supply could be turned off imminently and fears that it is facing bankruptcy, Ukraine is desperate for IMF aid. …read more Source:...

    FP’s Situation Report: Pentagon walks back Mosul plans; Russia plays petro-politics with Europe; U.S. calls for South Sudan sanctions in writing; and much more from around the world.
    Feb25

    FP’s Situation Report: Pentagon walks back Mosul plans; Russia plays petro-politics with Europe; U.S. calls for South Sudan sanctions in writing; and much more from around the world.

    By David Francis with Sabine Muscat The Pentagon tries to walk back plans to retake Mosul. Last week DoD unexpectedly released key details on its efforts to retake the Iraqi city from the Islamic State. U.S. officials apparently failed to check in with their Iraqi counterparts, FP’s Kate Brannen reports. Meanwhile, former Iraqi Prime...

    EU unveils vast plan to merge 28 energy markets
    Feb25

    EU unveils vast plan to merge 28 energy markets

    BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive has unveiled a vast plan to merge the EU’s 28 national energy markets with the aim of providing cheaper energy for consumers and weaning Europe off Russian gas supplies. European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic on Wednesday called it “undoubtedly the most ambitious energy...

    Ukraine Says Fighting Eases, But Cease-Fire Still Not Implemented
    Feb25

    Ukraine Says Fighting Eases, But Cease-Fire Still Not Implemented

    Ukraine’s military says violations by Russian-backed separatists of a newly signed cease-fire deal are continuing, but have been decreasing in recent days. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    US furious over Russia’s ‘lies’ on Ukraine
    Feb25

    US furious over Russia’s ‘lies’ on Ukraine

    Kiev (AFP) – The United States expressed fury at Russia’s “lies” over Ukraine after European powers urged a frayed ceasefire be respected, while a rare overnight calm was reported in the war zone on Wednesday.But the crisis still simmered dangerously. Britain said it was dispatching a team of soldiers to Ukraine for...

    Ukraine military: This is “not a cease-fire”
    Feb25

    Ukraine military: This is “not a cease-fire”

    Kiev points to ongoing shellfire as reason it can’t abide by truce terms as EU threatens possible tougher sanctions against Moscow …read more Source:...

    Crimean Tatar Leader Urges Savchenko To Stop Hunger Strike
    Feb25

    Crimean Tatar Leader Urges Savchenko To Stop Hunger Strike

    Veteran Crimean Tatar leader Mustafa Dzhemilev has called on Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko to end her hunger strike in a Russian jail. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Ukrainian Troops Complete Training Near Lviv
    Feb25

    Ukrainian Troops Complete Training Near Lviv

    More than five thousand Ukrainian troops completed basic training at a military firing range near the western city of Lviv on February 24. The average age of the recruits, some of whom are volunteers while others have been mobilized, is 40. They will be sent for further training with units, before eventually being deployed in the war zone....

    Ukraine Imposes More Controls On Foreign Currency Purchases
    Feb25

    Ukraine Imposes More Controls On Foreign Currency Purchases

    Ukraine’s central bank has imposed a temporary ban on purchases of foreign currencies by authorized banks on behalf of their customers. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    France Says Russia Would Face More Sanctions If Mariupol Attacked
    Feb25

    France Says Russia Would Face More Sanctions If Mariupol Attacked

    Moscow would face more EU sanctions if pro-Russia separatists attack the Ukrainian port of Mariupol, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Wednesday, potentially opening a corridor to the south, including the annexed Crimean peninsula. Kiev fears Mariupol, with its 500,000 people, could be the next major rebel target after separatists...