Section: Africa&ME
Turkey-Russia relation to remain same after Minsk deal
The ceasefire deal between Ukraine and Russia won’t have effects on Turkey-Russia trade relationships, experts say. …read more Source: Anadolu...
Ukraine fighting rages ahead of ceasefire
Poroshenko warns fighting plunges peace plan into ‘big danger’ …read more Source: Gulf...
Shelling kills two in centre of Ukraine rebel city Donetsk: AFP
A man and a woman were killed Saturday by shelling in the centre of the eastern Ukraine rebel stronghold Donetsk, just hours before a truce was due to start …read more Source: Gulf...
Rebels fighting for more territory ahead of Ukraine ceasefire -UPDATED
The deal, sealed by the leaders of Germany and France after 16 hours of all-night talks in Minsk, capital of Belarus, with the Russian and Ukrainian presidents, was quickly overshadowed by escalating bloodshed on the ground. …read more Source: World...
Ukraine Military Warns Of Danger Ahead Of Ceasefire
The Ukrainian military on Saturday said that there was a great danger in pro-Russian rebel offensive in east Ukraine ahead of a planned ceasefire, after a heavy fighting was recorded. An agreement is due to come into effect from Sunday under a peace accord that also envisages a withdrawal of the heavy weapons responsible for casualties, in the...
Fighting rages in Ukraine ahead of cease-fire
As countdown to Saturday’s midnight cease-fire begins, fighting continues in Ukraine’s Donbass region. …read more Source: Anadolu...
News24.com | Rebels ‘destroying’ key Ukraine town
Ferocious rebel bombardments have been levelling the key government-held town of Debaltseve in east Ukraine, hours before a ceasefire was due to start, the local police boss says. …read more Source:...
Fighting Rages in Ukraine With Cease-Fire Set to Take Effect
Fighting raged in Ukraine Saturday between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists, just hours before a cease-fire aimed at halting the conflict it set to take effect. The cease-fire is due to be implemented at midnight Saturday (12:00 a.m. Sunday local time, 2200 UTC Saturday), … …read more Source:...
G7 ready to act against Ukraine cease-fire violators
G7 leaders urge all parties to comply with cease-fire deal agreed in Minsk on Thursday and warn of ‘appropriate measures’ against violators. …read more Source: World...
Ukraine fighting persists
Officials in Mariupol say an array of artillery attacks hit areas near the city, as the deadline for a ceasefire creeps closer. ||| Kiev, Ukraine – Officials in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol say an array of artillery attacks hit areas near the city during the morning, as the deadline for a ceasefire creeps closer.The city’s...
