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Mar21

3 killed in Ukraine clashes, truce disturbed

Saturday, March 21 , 2015 - 22:47 (EET) Section: The Gulf Today (United Arab Emirates)

DONETSK: Two Ukrainian soldiers and one civilian were killed in the country’s rebel-held east as clashes rattled an official truce aimed at ending nearly a year of fighting, Kiev and separatists said on Saturday. “Over the last 24 hour we have lost two soldiers and seven were injured,” Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko told...

Mar21

Three killed as clashes rumble on in east Ukraine

Saturday, March 21 , 2015 - 22:47 (EET) Section: i24news (Israel)

Conflict in Ukraine has claimed over 6,000 lives in 11 months …read more Source:...

Mar21

Russia accuses Ukraine of ‘cease-fire breach’

Saturday, March 21 , 2015 - 21:02 (EET) Section: Anadolu Agency (Turkey)

Moscow blames Ukrainian army forces of violating Minsk agreement signed in February by having heavy weapons deployed in the restive southeastern region, as clashes continue between government forces and pro-Russia separatists …read more Source: Anadolu...

Mar21

Russian conference on Ukraine to be attended by far right EU parties

Saturday, March 21 , 2015 - 18:47 (EET) Section: i24news (Israel)

International conference aims to raise support from EU parties for Moscow’s interests in Ukrain… …read more Source:...

Mar21

Three Killed As Clashes Rumble on in East Ukraine

Saturday, March 21 , 2015 - 17:47 (EET) Section: Al-Manar TV (Lebanon)

Two Ukrainian soldiers and one civilian were killed in the country’s rebel-held east as clashes rattled an official truce aimed at ending nearly a year of fighting, Kiev and rebels said Saturday. …read more Source: Al-Manar...

Mar21

Russia urges Germany, France to safeguard peace in Ukraine

Saturday, March 21 , 2015 - 17:17 (EET) Section: Egypt Independent (Egypt)

Russia appealed to Germany and France on Saturday to ensure Kiev does not try to incite violence in east Ukraine to encourage the United States to send Ukrainian forces lethal weapons. Paris and Berlin helped mediate a peace deal in the Belarussian capital Minsk on 12 February to try to end fighting between government forces and pro-Russian...