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Ukraine truce fades as fighting rages
Pro-Russian rebels bombarded government troops encircled in east Ukraine pushing a fragile peace deal closer to collapse. ||| Nikishine, Ukraine – Pro-Russian rebels bombarded government troops encircled in east Ukraine on Tuesday and a plan for both sides to pull back their heavy guns stalled, pushing a fragile peace deal closer to...
EU calls for Ukraine weapon pull-back
The European Union has called for the immediate pull-back of heavy weapons in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
US stock index futures flat
Futures were little changed on Tuesday as investors continued to watch the Greek and Ukrainian situations. ||| New York – US stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday, the first trading session after the S&P 500 closed at a record high, although investors continued to watch the uncertainty over a Greek debt deal and a fragile...
European stocks reverse losses
European stocks reversed early losses on Tuesday as investors focused on the prospects of a Greek deal. ||| London – European stocks reversed early losses on Tuesday and yields on lower-rated euro zone bonds fell as investors reassessed the collapse of Greek debt talks and focused on the prospects of a deal. The euro also recovered from...
World leaders are concerned that the cease-fire in Eastern Ukraine hasn’t begun
Despite the Minsk agreements (February 12, 2015) pro-Russian terrorists continue to violate the cease-fire in Donbas, Eastern Ukraine. Today Petro Poroshenko had a phone conversation with Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin, is said on the official Ukrainian President’s website: “The Ukrainian President has urged to take all measures for...
Petro Poroshenko held a meeting with President of the Bundestag Norbert Lammert
As it is said on the Ukrainian President’s official website, President of the Bundestag Norbert Lammert is on his two-day visit to Ukraine to meet Petro Poroshenko and to show support and solidarity with Ukraine. “Ukrainian-German relations have never had such a level of trust as now,” Petro Poroshenko stressed. The...
Markets fall after Greece talks
Stocks fell and lower-rated euro zone bond yields rose on Tuesday after talks between Athens and European partners collapsed. ||| London – Stocks fell and lower-rated euro zone bond yields rose on Tuesday after talks between Athens and its European partners over the country’s debt crisis collapsed, raising doubts about Greece’s...
Dmitry Tymchuk: More on Minsk
Once again, concerning the “Minsk Agreements:” As one should have expected, since the Minsk agreements were signed, Russian-terrorist troops have been frantically trying to expand their control zone in Donbas. However, it is crystal clear to us all that, whatever the result of these attempts, there is no point hoping that after 02.15.2015 the...
National Security and Defense Council: Militants violate ceasefire, using artillery, mortars and tanks
Kyiv, February, 16 2015. Fighting near Debaltseve direction continues in spite of the ceasefire achieved in Minsk. Pro-Russian militants fired at our positions 88 times in this sector over the last day. The enemy uses Grad multiple rocket launchers, tanks, artillery and mortars against Ukrainian forces. Militants denied access to Debaltseve for...
Ukraine peace deal on verge of collapse
The US said it was “gravely concerned” by the fighting in and around an eastern Ukrainian town after a truce that came into force on Sunday. ||| Vuhlehirsk, Ukraine – Pro-Russian rebels pounded encircled Ukrainian government forces on Monday and Kiev said it would not pull back heavy guns while a truce was being violated, leaving a...