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Separatists to battle on for east Ukraine town
Pro-Russian separatists cannot “morally” stop fighting for control of a town in east Ukraine where they have encircled government troops despite a peace deal, a senior rebel representative said on Tuesday. Denis Pushilin also told Reuters before a scheduled conference call on implementation of the agreement that the rebels could not withdraw...
Few signs of peace in Debaltseve – video
Battle rages for town where Ukraine rebels reject ceasefire with intense fighting in Debaltseve. …read more Source: The...
‘Concrete steps’ agreed to allow monitors in Ukraine
Leaders of Russia, Germany and Ukraine agree on letting OSCE observers monitor shaky truce in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: AL...
‘Concrete steps’ agreed to allow monitors in Ukraine
The leaders of Russia, Germany and Ukraine have agreed on “concrete measures” to allow Organisation from Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) observers to monitor the shaky ceasefire in Ukraine, Berlin announced. A German government spokesman… …read more Source:...
Merkel, Putin, Poroshenko agree steps on ceasefire
The withdrawal of heavy weapons should be started on Tuesday. …read more Source: World...
Ukraine crisis: EU bans Jewish ‘Russian Sinatra’
Popular singer and MP Iosif Kobzon, 77, targeted in fresh round of sanctions on Russian officia… …read more Source:...
Merkel: Ukraine, Russia Agree to Allow Monitors in Contested Town
The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, and Germany have reached an agreement to provide European security monitors access to eastern Ukraine, where fighting has raged on despite an internationally brokered cease-fire. A German government statement said Tuesday the agreement was reached during a conference call between Ukrainian President Petro...
Access agreed for OSCE monitors in Ukraine: Berlin
The leaders of Russia, Germany and Ukraine have agreed on ‘concrete measures’ to allow OSCE observers to monitor the shaky ceasefire in Ukraine, Berlin announced …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
West pushes for peace as Ukraine truce teeters
EU and US appeal for end to fighting after Kiev and rebels refuse to start withdrawing heavy weapons from buffer zone. …read more Source: AL...
Western push for peace as Ukraine truce teeters
Western leaders are seeking to save the ceasefire deal between the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian rebels as the rivals refuse to withdraw heavy weaponry from the established buffer zone as agreed. The warring sides were scheduled to begin scaling back after midnight on Monday, but both of them said they were not going to do so. Vladimir...
