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Putin, Poroshenko agree ceasefire holding
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko have agreed in a telephone call that a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is generally holding. …read more Source:...
Ukraine says ceasefire holding for now
KIEV // Ukraine’s military said pro-Russian separatists seem to be honouring the truce accord reached yesterday to stem months of bloodshed, while urging Russia to pull its troops back from the border to avoid provocations.No casualties have been reported in the past 24 hours, military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said in televised remarks in...
Russia warns of reaction to fresh EU economic sanctions
Measures could be suspended if Russian troops quit east Ukraine, but Moscow says EU move signals support to ‘party of war in Kiev’ …read more Source: Gulf...
Putin, Poroshenko agree further steps needed to maintain east Ukraine cease-fire
Truce between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists took effect Friday, part of a wider peace plan aimed at ending five months of fighting. …read more Source:...
In Ukraine flashpoint cities, residents doubt lasting peace
Ceasefire deal is only a pause for reinforcements, some say …read more Source: Gulf...
Blame traded over Ukraine truce ‘violations’
Government and pro-Russian rebels accuse each other of minor violations but ceasefire agreement largely holding. …read more Source: AL...
Ukraine guard: Cease-fire is holding
The cease-fire in Ukraine’s rebellious east appears to be holding, despite some violations early on, the head of the country’s national guard says. …read more Source:...
Uneasy calm holds in east Ukraine after cease-fire
Many residents and combatants believe truce will prove but a brief interlude before renewed fighting. …read more Source:...
Video: NATO approves rapid reaction force to boost Eastern defenses
NATO approves a rapid reaction force for Eastern Europe, sanctions for Russia as part of the group’s response to Ukraine’s battle with pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: The...
‘We need a peace that we can believe in’
Residents and soldiers in flashpoint port city of Mariupol seem doubtful that latest ceasefire will end war in Ukraine. …read more Source: AL...
