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Russia suggests reconstructing Crimea together with Turkey
Turkish companies could play an important role in Russia’s plans to reconstruct Crimea and invest in the fields of agriculture and tourism, the Russian ambassador to Turkey has said …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Ukraine troops prepare pullback as truce holds
KIEV — A fragile truce between pro-Russian insurgents and Ukrainian forces appeared to be consolidate on Monday as clashes subsided and attention focused on the unresolved status of the separatist east. Ukraine said it lost two soldiers in sporadic overnight raids by “armed gangs” on small towns surrounding the main rebel strong...
Ukraine army and rebels pull back from east
Both sides begin to withdraw from frontline buffer zone, says Ukraine’s military, following earlier truce. …read more Source: AL...
Gunfire around Donetsk after NATO warns on truce
DONETSK, Ukraine — Heavy gunfire erupted around the eastern Ukrainian rebel stronghold of Donetsk on Sunday, just hours after NATO’s top military commander said there was a ceasefire “in name only” on the ground. …read more Source: Saudi...
‘Families of German MH17 victims to sue Ukraine’
BERLIN — Survivors of German victims of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 downed over Ukraine plan to sue the country and its president for manslaughter by negligence in 298 cases, the lawyer representing them said on Sunday. Professor of aviation law Elmar Giemulla, who is representing three families of …read more...
Russians stage anti-Ukraine war in Moscow
The rally is the first of its kind since the standoff between Kiev and pro-Russian rebels started last year. …read more Source: AL...
Israeli who fought with pro-Russian separatists freed from Ukrainian captivity
39-year-old Pavel Vetko from Rehovot was captured by Ukrainian soldiers and released as part of prisoner swap deal in Donetsk. …read more Source: Yedioth...
Ukraine clashes continue despite truce
Ukrainian army and pro-Russia separatists continue fighting despite signing truce to create buffer zone. …read more Source: AL...
Ukraine signs buffer zone deal with rebels
Nine-point agreement also requires the withdrawal of all ‘mercenaries’ from the conflict zone …read more Source: Gulf...
Deal reached on Ukraine ceasefire
Agreement reached for creation of buffer zone and withdrawal of foreign fighters from conflict zone in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: AL...
