Section: News24 (South Africa)
News24.com | Ceasefire largely holding in Ukraine
A ceasefire between the Kiev government and pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine appears to be largely holding after it was implemented overnight. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Ukraine fighting still rages
Ferocious fighting is still raging in Ukraine threatening a ceasefire deal as Kiev and the US accused Russia of fuelling a rebel onslaught to grab territory hours before the truce began. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Rebels ‘destroying’ key Ukraine town
Ferocious rebel bombardments have been levelling the key government-held town of Debaltseve in east Ukraine, hours before a ceasefire was due to start, the local police boss says. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Fighting raging in run-up to Ukraine ceasefire
Ukraine and Russian-backed rebels are fighting fiercely across the east of the country despite a new peace deal brokered by Germany and France. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Russia wanted ‘immediate’ Ukraine truce
Russia wanted an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and the deadline was agreed in talks in Minsk under pressure from rebel leaders, President Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson says. …read more Source:...
News24.com | No pardon for those who shot down MH17
An amnesty being offered to conflict parties in eastern Ukraine as part of a new truce deal will not extend to those who brought down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko vows. …read more Source:...
News24.com | ‘Glimmer of hope’ for Ukraine after new ceasefire deal
Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a deal offering a “glimmer of hope” for an end to conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Marathon talks produce Ukraine peace deal
Guns would fall silent, heavy weapons would pull back and Ukraine would trade a broad autonomy for the east to get back control of its Russian border, under a new peace deal hammered out between Russia and Ukraine. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Ukraine summit agrees on new ceasefire
Russian President Vladimir Putin has emerged from marathon Ukraine peace talks by announcing a new cease-fire deal, but questions remained whether Ukraine and the pro-Russian rebels have agreed on its terms. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Ukraine fighting kills 45 ahead of peace summit
Fighting in Ukraine has killed at least 45 people in the last 24 hours, Kiev officials and rebel authorities say, ahead of a four-way summit in Minsk to thrash out a peace deal. …read more Source:...
