Pro-Putin Rebels Step Up Attacks in East Ukraine
Ukraine says Russian troops and vehicles continue to cross the frontier. Russia. ���Im taking Russia at its word that it doesnt want to destroy the unity of Ukraine,��� Der Spiegel magazine cited the German minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, as saying.
Kiev Ukraine News Blog: Russias Putin Renounces Right.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called it a first practical step following Putins statement of support last weekend for Poroshenkos peace plan for eastern Ukraine. Putins chief of staff, Sergei Ivanov, said Russia now��.
Paul Gregory: Putin Plays Peacemaker, But His Act Is.
Poroshenkos peace plan set off a predictable flurry of diplomatic activity, culminating in a three-way phone call between Putin, Angela Merkel, and Francois Hollande on June 22, in which the two European leaders urged their Russian counterpart to facilitate negotiations. The Ukraine peace plan and. Putins first reaction to the Poroshenko plan a few hours after its unveiling was to plant the seed that Ukraine does not intend to abide by the ceasefire. After expressing��.
M of A - Ukraine: Obama Doubles Down?
A spokesman for Mr. Poroshenkos office said the initial statement, posted on the presidential website, went too far in describing the results of a telephone call between the two leaders, and that the call had not produced a formal agreement.. ���Putins real plan is the destruction of Ukraine and the resumption of the U.S.S.R.,��� Mr. Yatsenyuk was quoted as saying. He said. Read again that the rebels offer peace, very weird since they havent got any goals achived yet.
Putin Warns He Wont Let Ukraine Defeat Eastern Rebels
Putin said his counterpart in Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, made a ���big mistake��� by moving to sever banking services and pull out state companies from two breakaway regions. ���Why are the authorities in Kiev now cutting off these regions with their own hands?
Putin sees Medvedchuk as governor of Donetsk, sources say
Russian President Vladimir Putin has insisted on the participation of Viktor Medvedchuk in the tripartite peace negotiations in the Donbas not simply because he is Putins confidant.. source said it appeared that Medvedchuk was advising the representatives of the so-called ���Donetsk Peoples Republic��� (DPR) and the ���Luhansk Peoples Republic��� (LPR) on what concessions with Kyiv to accept and which ones to reject... Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.
Kiev Ukraine News Blog: Hollande, Merkel Urge Ukraine.
Merkel and Hollande in todays call noted the importance of ���the extension of the cease-fire and the implementation of the peace plan presented by Ukraine authorities,��� according a statement from the French presidents office.. President Poroshenkos office said in a statement the four leaders agreed to talk again tomorrow, while Putins spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed they would discuss the tensions again, saying it could happen as early as tomorrow. The EU��.
Ukrainian president hails released PoWs
. on Putins ability to improve living conditions in the long-neglected summer resort. A top Kiev media outlet reported that Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko had used the Crimea travel ban as a bargaining chip in his energy negotiations with the.
As Ukraine Talks Resume, Putin and Poroshenko Trade Barbs
A peace plan outlined by President Petro O. Poroshenko of Ukraine in discussions with Mr. Putin last week would start with a cease-fire and include the release of all detainees, the withdrawal of all Russian arms and soldiers and joint patrols along.
Mocking Putins Good Faith Ukraine Peace Plan
Obama wants war, not peace. So do rogue NATO partners. Kievs puppet regime is a convenient proxy. MSM scoundrels ridiculed what demands support. More on this below. Obama commented before Putin explained his plan, saying:.. They claim a brigade-sized rapid reaction force will do nothing to stop what Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko rightly calls the direct, unconcealed aggression by Russia against Ukraine or (Putins) mounting ambitions���.
Rebel Attacks in Ukraine as EU Says Kiev Needs $15B
���It may be that factions of the rebels reject central control.��� Locked in. As well as with the U.S. and EU, Ukraine is in talks with the International Monetary Fund over financial assistance, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said yesterday in.
Putin to Ukraine: begin immediate talks on east | World.
Putins comment, made to national TV network Channel 1 and reported by Russian news agencies after they were broadcast in Russias Far East, said Ukraine should hold substantive, meaningful talks, not about technical issues but about the question of the political organization of society and. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko released a peace plan in June that proposed an unspecified level of decentralization of executive powers and budgetary matters.
In blow to Russia, pro-Europe parties sweep Ukraine elections
The results further marginalize the countrys Russia-backed rebels and expand President Petro Poroshenkos mandate to shrink the budget ��� a reform pro-Europe politicians say is needed to save the country from economic collapse.. With the major.
Divisive Deals
���(Former presidents) Leonid Kuchma served two terms, Viktor Yushchenko served one, (and) Viktor Yanukovych didnt even serve until the end of his term, and Poroshenko might last even less if he continues like this,��� Right Sector spokesperson Artyom.
Ukrainian president says he and Putin agree on steps to.
KYIV, Ukraine ��� A day ahead of a NATO summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued his own peace plan for eastern Ukraine, calling on the Russian-backed insurgents there to ���stop advancing��� and urging Ukraine to withdraw its troops from. The separatists rejected the move, saying no cease-fire was possible without a pullback by Ukraine, while Putins spokesman claimed that Moscow could not agree to a cease-fire because it was not a party to the conflict.
Ukraine Truce Lasts Several Seconds Before Latest.
Here is how the NYT framed it, and why the truce proposal is seen as a lose-lose idea from the perspective of the rebels: After Ukraines new president, Petro O. Poroshenko, told reporters in Kiev on Wednesday that he might soon order a. pro-Russian separatists were locked in fierce fighting in the east of Ukraine on Thursday after rebels rejected a call to lay down their arms in line with a peace plan proposed by President Petro Poroshenko, government forces said.
Moscow warns circles in Washington over hindering peace.
The Russian politician pointed out that peaceful initiatives agreed upon in Minsk by the Contact Group on Ukraine are at odds with statements made during President Poroshenkos visit to the US. ���It strengthens. At the same time, Putins spokesperson Dmitry Peskov specifically stressed that although the Russian president did exchange opinions on measures to achieve peace in Ukraine, Putin could not negotiate any ceasefire agreement in the neighboring country.
Russia-Ukraine Talks To Start As Poroshenko Seeks Peace
Poroshenko took the oath of office as Ukraines president on Saturday, a day after he discussed with Putin his proposals for the first steps toward a cease-fire. In his inauguration speech, he presented a plan to bring peace to��.
Ukraine: Column of Russian tanks crosses border
KIEV, Ukraine -- Ukraine accused Russia on Friday of sending in dozens of tanks and other heavy weapons into Ukraines rebel-controlled eastern areas. National Security and Defense Council spokesman Andriy Lysenko said at least 32 tanks, 16 artillery .
Kiev Ukraine News Blog: Ukraine Declares Cease-Fire After.
Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian separatists were locked in fierce fighting in the east of Ukraine after rebels rejected a call to lay down their arms in line with a peace plan proposed by President Petro Poroshenko, government forces said. Ukraine. The U.S. is levying penalties for the first time since April 28, when it sanctioned people and companies linked to Russian President Vladimir Putins inner circle... Ukraine Says Rebels Ignoring Unilateral Cease-Fire.
Putin to Ukraine: Begin immediate talks on east - KRQE.com
Putins comment, made to national TV network Channel 1 and reported by Russian news agencies after they were broadcast in Russias Far East, said Ukraine should ���hold substantive, meaningful talks, not about technical issues but about the question of the political organization of society and. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko released a peace plan in June that proposed an unspecified level of decentralization of executive powers and budgetary matters.
Ukraine Prepares for Truce With Rebels as Economic Woes Deepen
Economic challenges are mounting for the government in Kiev as data released yesterday showed the countrys foreign reserves at the lowest in a decade and inflation surging to the fastest in almost six years.. German Chancellor Angela Merkels.
Kiev Ukraine News Blog: Poroshenkos Ukraine Peace Plan.
The Kremlin set out Putins view after overnight fighting in Ukraines east in which pro-Russian separatists, according to Ukrainian government forces, attacked military bases and customs posts within hours of the ceasefire coming into. While welcoming Poroshenkos truce, the Kremlin said Putin believed his peace plan should not be an ultimatum to the rebels and warned the ceasefire would not be viable and realistic unless there were practical moves to start��.
Putin, Poroshenko to meet in Milan in bid to find peace
Yevhen Perebyinis, a spokesman for Ukraines Foreign Ministry, said at a news briefing on Oct. 15 that participants of the summit would discuss enforcing the cease-fire, the completion of prisoner exchanges, efficient control over the border and.
Ukraine Tension Rises as Poroshenko to End Autonomy Law
Mogherini said the 28-member bloc was continuing to evaluate sanctions it has imposed on Russian individuals, businesses and industries after Putins annexation of Crimea in March. Earlier in the day, German Chancellor Angela. a Foreign Ministry.
Putin Calls On Ukraine Rebels To Stop Advance
In a televised statement, Putin spelled out a seven-point plan for ending hostilities in eastern Ukraine, where Russian-backed separatists scored significant gains last week against government forces after four months of fighting.. Rebels have.
Poroshenko rejected peace proposal made by Putin, Putins spokesman says
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Why any deal with Russia is a bad idea
Putins spokesman recently suggested that Russia wants an absolute guarantee that Ukraine will never join NATO. Were NATO to offer Moscow such a Finlandization pledge, it would legitimize a Russian sphere of influence in Eastern Europe. Doing so.
Seemorerocks: Ukraine update - 09/03/2014
Kiev must withdraw troops from southeastern regions of Ukraine and rebels must stop offensive to stop bloodshed, Russias President Vladimir Putin says. He and Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko discussed a ceasefire��.
Ukraine crisis: Putin hopes for peace deal by Friday
Russias president has said he is hoping for a peace deal between Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels by Friday. Vladimir Putin urged both sides to stop military action in eastern Ukraine, adding that his views and those of his Ukrainian counterpart were.
Leaders agree on more Ukraine peace talks for contact group
MOSCOW ��� Peace talks aimed at resolving the crisis in Ukraine will resume, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said after a phone conversation with the leaders of Russia, Germany and France. The Ukraine. Polish Foreign Minister Grzegorz Schetyna.
Mocking Putins Good Faith Ukraine Peace Plan | Global.
State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said: ���Our view is. ���While Obama says there can be no doubts about that, US Department of State officials say simultaneously with their president that the United States has no proof of Russian military presence in Ukraine.���. On Tuesday, The New York Times claimed Putins peace plan ���muddied the diplomatic waters, leaving the West an excuse for delaying punitive sanctions that would also hurt European economies������.