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  Moscow slams Kiev for diversion of Minsk peace agreements

  World | March 18, 2015 8:11 IST

  Moscow: Russia has slammed the Ukrainian leadership for diverting the Minsk peace agreements reached in February between Kiev and Donbass insurgents.The bill on the "special status" of Donbass territories under the control of insurgents, which

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  Poroshenko, Kerry stress diplomatic solution to Ukraine conflict

  World | February 05, 2015 21:37 IST

  Kiev: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday discussed the crisis in Ukraine, stressing the need for a diplomatic solution to the ongoing conflict in the eastern regions.Speaking

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  Ukrainian president arrives in Australia to discuss MH17 tragedy

  World | December 11, 2014 8:51 IST

  Canberra:  Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko arrived in Australia Thursday morning ahead of a two-day visit, in which he will address the MH17 tragedy with Australian leaders.Both Poroshenko and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott will attend

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  Russia sees threat in Ukraine's potential NATO membership

  World | November 28, 2014 9:56 IST

  Moscow: Russia considers Ukraine's potential NATO membership as a threat to global stability, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Meshkov said Thursday."Our partners are aware of Russian principal position that Ukraine's NATO membership will undermine European

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  Ukraine supports peace, but ready for war: Poroshenko

  World | November 05, 2014 9:40 IST

  Kiev: Ukraine remains committed to a peace process with pro-Russian separatists, but is rearming and prepared for war should they attempt to launch a new offensive, President Petro Poroshenko said today.Speaking at the start of

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  Russia to recognise Ukrainian parliamentary poll results

  World | October 27, 2014 21:27 IST

  Moscow: Russia is prepared to recognise the outcome of the Ukrainian parliamentary elections, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday on the LifeNews television channel.“The way I see it, the elections did take place, although not

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  Poroshenko's bloc leads Ukraine's polls

  World | October 27, 2014 12:00 IST

  Kiev: The political bloc that supports Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is leading the country's parliamentary election with around 23 percent votes.According to exit polls conducted Sunday night, the People's Front of Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk

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  No sign of major Russian pullback from Ukraine: NATO

  World | October 17, 2014 7:36 IST

  Brussels: NATO said today it saw no sign of any significant Russian pullback from Ukraine's border, despite President Vladimir Putin ordering thousands of troops to withdraw ahead of truce talks."We would welcome the withdrawal of

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  Barak Obama pledges diplomatic resolution of Ukraine crisis

  World | September 19, 2014 6:43 IST

  Washington: US President Barack Obama on Thursday pledged continued efforts to seek a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis."In addition to the concrete expressions of support through security assistance and economic assistance, we are going

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  Ukraine president offers temporary autonomy to rebel-held areas

  World | September 16, 2014 10:55 IST

  Kiev: Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko has proposed granting temporary autonomy to some rebel-held areas in the eastern part of the country.The autonomy would last for three years, according to the draft legislation Poroshenko submitted to

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  Putin, Poroshenko discuss Ukraine crisis

  World | September 09, 2014 7:41 IST

  Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko talked over phone about ways to end the crisis in east Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Monday."The two presidents continued the Saturday talk on steps

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  Ukrainian president, rebels back ceasefire plan

  World | September 05, 2014 6:53 IST

  Kiev: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday said he was ready to agree to a ceasefire with independence-seeking rebels if international mediators agree on it."Tomorrow (Friday) at 2 p.m., if the planned meeting in Minsk

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  Crisis with Russia close to 'full-scale war'

  World | August 31, 2014 7:28 IST

  Brussels: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Saturday that his country is "close to the point of no return" and "point of no return is full-scale war"."I think that we are very close to the

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  Ukrainian President disbands Parliament, calls early polls

  World | August 26, 2014 8:14 IST

  Kiev: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko dissolved Parliament on Monday and called for early elections on October 26, as tensions were still running high in eastern Ukraine amid fighting between government forces and separatists."We must begin

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  Poroshenko, Merkel call for peaceful settlement of Ukraine crisis

  World | August 23, 2014 23:26 IST

  Kiev: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel Saturday called for a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine crisis, the presidential press service said.At a joint press briefing following their talks here, the

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  Ukraine blames Russia, separatists for rejecting ceasefire efforts

  World | July 11, 2014 8:01 IST

  Washington: Amid growing calls for a fresh ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, the country's president told US Vice President Joseph Biden on Thursday that both Russia and the separatists were rejecting his efforts in this regard.During

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  Ukrainian president ready for dialogue with insurgents

  World | July 09, 2014 7:09 IST

  Kiev: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday said he is ready to hold a dialogue with militias in eastern Ukraine.The Ukrainian leadership is prepared for a dialogue with the insurgents who are ready to "give

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  Ukraine President calls Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande to keep peace plan

  World | June 30, 2014 6:54 IST

  Kiev, Ukraine: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko tried to keep his peace plan to settle the conflict with pro-Russian separatists on track in a four-way phone call Sunday with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders

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  Putin orders central Russia forces on 'full combat alert'

  World | June 21, 2014 15:05 IST

  Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday ordered military forces in central Russia on combat alert as well as a drill of airborne troops, a day after Ukraine ordered a ceasefire with pro-Russian rebels. Nato

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  Ukraine: 49 dead as rebels down military plane

  World | June 14, 2014 23:13 IST

  Novohannivka (Ukraine): Pro-Russia separatists shot down a Ukrainian military transport plane today, killing all 49 crew and troops aboard in a bloody escalation of the conflict in the country's restive east.It was a bitter setback