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Eight Ukrainian servicemen killed in past 24 hours despite peace deal
By Richard Balmforth Eight Ukrainian service personnel have been killed and 34 wounded in fighting against separatists in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours, a Kiev military spokesman said on Friday, despite a four-power peace deal worked out in Belarus. “In the Donbass (eastern Ukraine), this night was not a calm one. The enemy shelled...
11 killed in Ukraine fighting in past 24 hours: official
Three civilians and eight soldiers have been killed in fighting in east Ukraine in the past 24 hours, government and rebel officials said Feb. 13, a day afer a peace deal was inked to end the conflict. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
New shelling in eastern Ukraine after peace summit
More to this story New shelling in rebel-held eastern Ukraine has killed at least one person, a day after Russia and European leaders agreed on a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the 10-month war. The continuing fighting between government forces and pro-Russian rebels occurred early on Friday in the cities of Donetsk and Luhansk, local residents...
New shelling in eastern Ukraine after peace summit
At least one person killed in fresh fighting in rebel-held cities of Dontesk and Luhansk, as start of ceasefire looms. …read more Source: AL...
Eight Ukrainian servicemen killed in past 24 hours despite peace deal
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Liberman Tells Ukraine ‘We’re Close to You’
In meeting with Ukrainian PM and parliament chariman, FM advances idea of free trade zone, notes Israel has 400,000 Ukrainian Jews. …read more Source: Arutz...
Europe warns Russia over Ukraine deal
European powers warned Russia it risked fresh sanctions if a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the 10-month war between Ukraine troops and pro-Moscow rebels was not implemented. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
UN Hails Ukraine Cease-fire; US Warns Against its Violation
THE STATE DEPARTMENT—United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is praising the efforts of key world leaders to end fighting in eastern Ukraine, saying he expects the truce deal reached Thursday in Belarus to be honored by all parties. Ban’s statement came hours after the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France announced a pullback...
Opinion: Putin, a Prisoner of the Past
While learning from history is the first duty of any statesman worth his salt, he should also be on guard against learning the wrong lessons. One example is Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attempt at building a national strategy around certain moments in history that are long gone, never to return. In this context Putin ordered a big...
Ukraine Refugees Not Ready to Return Home Despite Cease-fire Agreement
Daniel Schearf Published February 12, 2015 As a renewed cease-fire deal is signed in Minsk, fighting between Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed rebels in the east continues and a million civilians have been displaced …read more Source:...
