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Ukraine: Rebels will not withdraw heavy weapons
EU widens Russia sanctions as Merkel calls peace accord ‘fragile.’ …read more Source: World...
Merkel: peace will be “extremely difficult” in Ukraine
Separatists are violating the ceasefire in Ukraine. …read more Source: World...
Breaches threaten shaky Ukraine ceasefire
A shaky truce in Ukraine was already at risk on its second day Feb 16 with both the Kyiv government and pro-Russian separatists accusing each other of attacks holding up an agreed pull-back of heavy weapons from the frontline …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Ukrainian army not ready to pull back heavy weapons
Military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said that Ukrainian army not ready to pull back heavy weapons because ceasefire violated …read more Source: World...
Ukraine says it won’t withdraw weapons after attacks
Shaky new truce put at risk after government forces claim separatists conducted more than 100 attacks in 24 hours. …read more Source: AL...
Ukraine says it won’t withdraw weapons after attacks
A shaky new truce in Ukraine has been put at risk on its second day after Kiev said persistent rebel attacks meant there was “no question” of it pulling back heavy weapons, and the European Union ratcheted up sanctions on Russia. “There is no question at the moment of us withdrawing heavy weapons” from the frontline...
EU extends Russian sanctions despite Ukraine cease-fire
Sanctions extended to more Ukrainians and Russians on Monday including to two Russian deputy defence ministers …read more Source: Anadolu...
Ukraine says rebels firing repeatedly, despite truce
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Famous Russian singer, deputy ministers top new EU sanctions list
By Adrian Croft The European Union published a new list of Ukrainians and Russians targeted with sanctions for undermining Ukraine’s independence on Monday, including Russian singer Iosif Kobzon and two Russian deputy defence ministers. The EU’s latest list of 19 people and nine organisations hit with asset freezes and travel bans was...
Heavy shelling hits Ukraine town where rebels reject ceasefire
By Richard Balmforth A government-held town in east Ukraine sandwiched between two rebel-controlled areas came under heavy shelling on Monday, a day after the start of a ceasefire that Russian-backed separatists say does not apply there. A Kiev military source said four Ukrainian soldiers had been killed and 21 wounded since the internationally...
