Section: Israel
Uneasy calm holds in east Ukraine after cease-fire
Many residents and combatants believe truce will prove but a brief interlude before renewed fighting. …read more Source:...
Ceasefire takes hold in east Ukraine
Obama, residents in Ukraine skeptical over stability of ceasefire; NATO boosts defenses in eastern Europe; deal includes humanitarian aid, removal of heavy weapons from combat. …read more Source: Yedioth...
Ukraine, pro-Russia rebels sign cease-fire deal
Insurgent leader says truce ‘doesn’t mean that our course for secession is over.’ …read more Source:...
Ukraine rebels press offensive on key port city Mariupol
Heavy shelling reported; seizure would aid rebels in carving a land corridor between Russia and Crimea. …read more Source:...
Ukraine, pro-Russian rebels support peace plan, Friday cease-fire
Breakthrough comes a week after Kremlin-backed separatists scored major victories in contested eastern region. …read more Source:...
Russia: Ukraine’s NATO ambitions may derail east Ukraine peace talks
Russia and Ukraine said Wednesday they are working on a deal to halt months of fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Putin’s victory: keeping Ukraine on a low flame
Now that it’s clear the West has no intention to confront the Kremlin, Israel’s policy of keeping strictly on the sidelines seems farsighted. …read more Source:...
Putin presents peace plan for eastern Ukraine
Russian President calls for rebel allies to ‘stop advancing;’ Ukrainian military to withdraw from contested region. …read more Source:...
Russia and Ukraine agree on cease-fire
President Petro Poroshenko says he came to an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source:...
UN: More than one million people now displaced due to Ukraine conflict
United Nations refugee agency says more are fleeing the fighting. …read more Source:...