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    Russia, Ukraine agree to cease-fire deal after truce talks
    Feb12

    Russia, Ukraine agree to cease-fire deal after truce talks

    The cease-fire is set to start this weekend in eastern Ukraine. All-night talks in Belarus led to an agreement, as Russian President Vladimir Putin says negotiations with the leaders of Ukraine, France and Germany were difficult. Charlie Rose reports. …read more Source:...

    Ukrainian Jews catiously optimistic on Russia-brokered ceasefire
    Feb12

    Ukrainian Jews catiously optimistic on Russia-brokered ceasefire

    (JTA) — Leaders of Ukrainian Jewry reacted with cautious optimism to news that Russia and Ukraine have worked out an agreement designed to bring about a ceasefire along their border. Yaakov Dov Bleich, a chief rabbi of Ukraine, said he was “hoping for the best while remaining prepared for the worst” following statements by Russian President...

    IMF Agrees to $17.5 Billion Bailout for Ukraine
    Feb12

    IMF Agrees to $17.5 Billion Bailout for Ukraine

    The International Monetary Fund has agreed on a new $17.5 billion bailout deal for Ukraine to help stabilize the country’s finances. The four-year deal could include as much as $40 billion in funding when combined with money from other lenders, IMF chief Christine Lagarde said. Ukraine’s cash-strapped government struggled for...

    European markets are on fire
    Feb12

    European markets are on fire

    European markets are on fire Thursday, on the news of a peace deal to end fighting in Ukraine. Here’s how the major indices were performing today at 12 p.m GMT (6 a.m. ET): The ceasefire agreement, hashed out late Wednesday by leaders of Russia, Germany, France, and Ukraine, follows an announcement from the International Monetary Fund that...

    Putin: leaders agree deal for Ukraine cease-fire
    Feb12

    Putin: leaders agree deal for Ukraine cease-fire

    Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday emerged from marathon Ukraine peace talks by announcing a new cease-fire deal, but questions remained whether Ukraine and the pro-Russian rebels have agreed on its terms. (Feb. 12) Video provided by AP …read more Source: USA...

    How long will THIS Ukraine cease-fire deal last?
    Feb12

    How long will THIS Ukraine cease-fire deal last?

    A cease-fire agreement between Russia and Ukraine was agreed Thursday but analysts fear the deal will fail. …read more Source:...

    Beneath Ukraine’s Front Lines
    Feb12

    Beneath Ukraine’s Front Lines

    Half a mile below the battlefield in eastern Ukraine, the team of coal miners didn’t hear the impact of the mortar that nearly killed them on Nov. 22. The projectile struck the shed that houses the mine’s electrical circuits, shutting down the ventilation system and the elevator in the mine’s deepest shaft. … …read more...

    The Ticking Time Bomb in Ukraine’s Cease-Fire
    Feb12

    The Ticking Time Bomb in Ukraine’s Cease-Fire

    The cease-fire deal reached in Minsk is a shaky compromise. …read more Source:...

    Ukraine Peace Deal Calls for Military Buffer Zone, Elections
    Feb12

    Ukraine Peace Deal Calls for Military Buffer Zone, Elections

    The Ukrainian peace accord struck Thursday in Belarus stems from one simple demand: an end to the fighting between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian separatists that’s killed thousands of people.Beyond that, the agreement hammered out in Minsk by the leaders of Ukraine,… …read more Source:...

    FP’s Situation Report: Ukraine and Russia agree to a ceasefire; Obama’s Islamic State fight pits him against Democrats; Ebola’s death toll could have been much higher; and much more from around the world.
    Feb12

    FP’s Situation Report: Ukraine and Russia agree to a ceasefire; Obama’s Islamic State fight pits him against Democrats; Ebola’s death toll could have been much higher; and much more from around the world.

    By David Francis with Sabine Muscat A ceasefire is reached in Ukraine. European leaders announced a deal that requires both sides to remove heavy weaponry from the front lines. But it’s not clear whether the agreement would create a lasting end to the bloodiest conflict in Europe since the Balkan wars of the 1990s. The Washington...