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      A Glimmer of Hope in Ukraine?
      Feb12

      A Glimmer of Hope in Ukraine?

      A new deal that would end the fighting between Ukrainian security forces and Russian-backed separatists is being met with skepticism amid an escalation in the conflict in eastern Ukraine.“This is essentially the same ceasefire that failed before, so I expect the same issues to arise: Kyiv’s control of the border, lack of removal of...

      Europe shares lifted by Ukraine peace deal

      European stocks hit multi-year highs, boosted by a Ukraine peace agreement and Swedish economic stimulus measures. ||| London/Paris – European stocks hit multi-year highs on Thursday, boosted by a Ukraine peace agreement, Swedish economic stimulus measures and hopes for a Greek debt deal. The leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine...

      Civilians sceptical on Ukraine deal

      There was cautious optimism after a Ukraine peace deal was hammered out, but war-weary civilians were sceptical. …read more Source:...

      Another ceasefire for Ukraine

      Marathon talks in Belarus have secured a ceasefire in Ukraine’s war with pro-Russian separatists, leaders said on Thursday. …read more Source:...

      Putin: Ukraine deal reached

      Overnight discussions in Belarus have secured a ceasefire deal in Ukraine’s war with pro-Russian separatists. ||| Minsk – Marathon talks in Belarus have secured a ceasefire in Ukraine’s war with pro-Russian separatists, leaders said on Thursday after negotiations through the night to halt the spiralling bloodshed. President...

      Lagarde: Ukraine will get funding

      Ukraine is set to receive about $40-billion in funding over the next four years – nearly half of which will come from the IMF. ||| Brussels – Ukraine is set to receive about $40-billion in funding over the next four years, nearly half of which will come from the International Monetary Fund, IMF chief Christine Lagarde said in Brussels...

      Ukraine peace talks drag on

      Ukraine said on Thursday there was no good news yet after 14 hours of tortuous talks between Kiev, Moscow, Berlin and France, as the Kremlin was posing “unacceptable conditions” on ending the 10-month conflict in the ex-Soviet country. …read more Source:...

      Press freedom: SA is 39th on world list

      Freedom of the press is good in Finland. It’s terrible in Eritrea. How well does South Africa fare? ||| Paris – Media freedom suffered a “drastic decline” worldwide last year in part because of extremist groups such as Islamic State and Boko Haram, the watchdog group Reporters Without Borders said in its annual evaluation released on...

      Leaders at the Minsk talks on the conflict in Ukraine to reach agreement
      Feb12

      Leaders at the Minsk talks on the conflict in Ukraine to reach agreement

      On February 11, 2015, started the peace talks in Minsk between President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and French President Francois Hollande. The meeting has been held through all the night and ended in the morning on February 12. The negotiations has been continuing more than 12...

      Greece minister enters lions’ den

      Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis headed for a showdown with euro zone finance ministers yesterday after his new leftist-led government won a parliamentary confidence vote for its refusal to extend an international bailout. ||| Costas Pitas and Alastair Macdonald Athens and BrusselsGreek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis yesterday began...