Will The Ukraine Deal Last?

<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/dk6nz-HjK8g" width="560"></iframe><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ukraine Government, Protesters Nearing A Deal. Will It Last? -- Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor</b></span></div><br />European officials say the two sides are nearing an agreement that would include reduced presidential powers and early elections in December.<br /><br />Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych announced that all-night talks between the government, protesters, European Union foreign ministers, and representatives from Russia have led to a deal to end violence that has rocked this post-Soviet nation. <br /><br />Diplomats told Reuters that a compromise "involved appointing a transitional government, with a reformed constitution by September reducing presidential powers, and fresh elections by the end of the year."<br /><br />It comes as the European Union finally agreed to issue sanctions against members of the Ukrainian government.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Security-Watch/terrorism-security/2014/0221/Ukraine-government-protesters-nearing-a-deal.-Will-it-last">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><b>Update:</b> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/22/world/europe/ukraine.html?_r=0">Ukraine Accord Signed, Despite Doubts in Kiev and Kremlin</a> -- New York Times<br /><br /><b>My Comment</b>: After yesterday's bloody shootout in the city center .... it looks like everyone decided to take a step back. And while I do applaud the fact that an agreement has been reached .... because the alternative is too horrible to contemplate .... I am deeply worried that it will be broken in the next few weeks/months and the cycle of violence will just continue again.<br /><br /><b>Update:</b> On a side note .... because some of my readers know that I have family in Ukraine .... they want to know if I am making plans to go to Kiev. Truth be known ... we made a decision at Christmas time to visit in August of this year .... and yes .... I will be going regardless of what is happening on the streets. I will also be visiting Russia after Ukraine .... so do not be surprise if blogging is light during that time.

Will The Ukraine Deal Last?

Ukraine Government, Protesters Nearing A Deal. Will It Last? -- Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor European officials say the two ...

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