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Red Lines And Relief: Mixed Feelings In Ukraine After Zelenskiy-Putin Talks
Expectations ahead of the December 9 Paris summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy weren’t especially high. Even so, few in Ukraine and elsewhere were overwhelmed with the outcome. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
‘Low Hanging Fruit’ And The Politics Of Perception: Five Takeaways From The Paris Summit On The War In Ukraine
Ahead of his first-ever meeting with his Russian counterpart, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy suggested there was little chance of breakthroughs on the thorniest disputes blocking the path to peace in the Donbas. He was right — but leaders at a Paris summit did make some progress. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine, Russia Agree On Full Cease-Fire, ‘All For All’ Prisoner Swap By End Of 2019
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on December 9 agreed to “commit to a full and comprehensive implementation” of a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine by the end of 2019, a joint communique says. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin, Zelenskiy Meet In Bid To Bring Peace To Eastern Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, met in Paris for long-awaited talks on resolving the military conflict in eastern Ukraine. After a series of bilateral meetings at the Elysee Palace on December 9, Putin and Zelenskiy were due to hold talks in a four-way group with French President Emmanuel...
Topless Protesters Detained Ahead Of Ukraine Peace Summit In Paris
Two female activists from the Femen movement have protested topless outside the Elysee Palace in Paris. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Seeks Court Trial In London To Defend Against Unpaid $3 Billion Eurobond To Russia
Ukraine will ask the British Supreme Court on December 9 to not compel it to pay nearly $4 billion in debt to Russia from a Eurobond that Moscow had refused to have restructured when Kyiv’s economy nosedived following the Maidan pro-democracy movement nearly six years ago. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin, Zelenskiy To Meet In Bid To Break Deadlock On Eastern Ukraine Peace Process
The presidents of Ukraine and Russia are set to meet in Paris on December 9 for long-awaited talks on resolving the military conflict in eastern Ukraine that has left more than 13,000 people dead since 2014. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Protesters Warn About Appeasing Russia
Thousands joined a December 8 rally in Kyiv to demand a tough stance on Russia ahead of peace talks in Paris that seek an end to the five-year war between Ukrainian government forces and Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is set to meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, for the first time...
IMF Agrees To Three-Year Lending Plan With Ukraine Worth $5.5 Billion
International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva says the lender has reached agreement with Ukraine on a new three-year loan program worth $5.5 billion …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Kyiv Gives ICC Evidence Of ‘Executions’ Of Ukrainian Soldiers By Separatists In Eastern Ukraine
Evidence that Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine killed soldiers in their captivity execution-style has been forwarded to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
