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Leaders renew Ukraine ‘ceasefire’
The leaders of Ukraine, Germany, France and Russia pledged renewed support for a tattered ceasefire. …read more Source:...
U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine showed picture on which Russian military has deployed advanced air defense systems near Debaltseve
While Ukraine is withdrawing its forces according to the Minsk agreements (February 12, 2015), Russia is increasing the presence of Russian Federation military equipment in Ukraine. On February 19, 2015, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt on his official Twitter published photo of the Russian advanced air defense systems near Debaltseve....
Russia, rebels don’t want peacekeepers
A plea from Ukraine for international peacekeepers to enforce a shattered ceasefire in the east ran into opposition from rebels and Moscow. …read more Source:...
I’m my own man – Jeb Bush
In his first major foreign policy speech since mooting a 2016 presidential run, Jeb Bush sought to distance himself from the legacy of his brother. ||| Washington – In his first major foreign policy speech since mooting a 2016 presidential run, Jeb Bush on Wednesday sought to distance himself from the legacy of his brother, admitting...
Ukraine president calls for peacekeepers
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday called for a UN-mandated peacekeeping force to monitor a tattered ceasefire deal in east Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Putin calls West’s bluff over Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has called Europe’s bluff over east Ukraine as Russia-backed separatists seize a strategic town in defiance of a ceasefire brokered by France and Germany. ||| Moscow – Vladimir Putin has called Europe’s bluff over east Ukraine as Russia-backed separatists seize a strategic town in defiance of a ceasefire brokered...
Putin calls West’s bluff over Ukraine deal
Vladimir Putin has called Europe’s bluff over east Ukraine as Russia-backed separatists seize a strategic town in defiance of a ceasefire brokered by France and Germany. ||| Moscow – Vladimir Putin has called Europe’s bluff over east Ukraine as Russia-backed separatists seize a strategic town in defiance of a ceasefire brokered...
National Security and Defense Council: 80% of Ukrainian troops withdrawn from Debaltseve
Kyiv, February 18, 2015. Ukrainian Armed Forces are conducting planned organized withdrawal of its regiments from Debaltseve. 80% of Ukrainian troops have been withdrawn from the sector. Two more military convoys are expected to retreat in the nearest time. View map in full size Russian-backed militants shelled and tried to assault Ukrainian...
John McCain and Lindsay Graham accused the world leaders in legitimizing the dismemberment of a sovereign nation in Europe
On February 17, 2015, U.S. senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham made the statment on developments in Ukraine. It was published on the official website of the senator John McCain. The senators blamed Chancellor of Germany, the President of France and the President of the USA in legitimizing the dismemberment of Ukraine: “The Chancellor of...
Ukraine’s Fight Against Corruption Slogs Forward
New Prosecutor Briefly Arrests a Prominent Oligarch; Anti-Corruption Bureau Seeks a Director The Ukrainian campaign to actually begin cleaning up Europe’s most corrupt government and economy is progressing more slowly than many Ukrainians have demanded. But the past week showed some movement in two critical government agencies: the...