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Britain urges extending EU sanctions against Russia if Ukraine ceasefire breaks down
Feb19

Britain urges extending EU sanctions against Russia if Ukraine ceasefire breaks down

The European Union (EU) should consider extending sanctions against Russia if the ceasefire in Ukraine breaks down, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said Wednesday. …read more Source:...

Russia, EU trade accusations over violation of ceasefire
Feb19

Russia, EU trade accusations over violation of ceasefire

Russia and the EU on Wednesday traded accusations over violation of ceasefire as Ukraine started to withdraw its government troops from the contested town of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine. • Ukraine withdraws troops from Debaltseve …read more Source: China Internet Information...

Ukraine withdraws troops from Debaltseve
Feb19

Ukraine withdraws troops from Debaltseve

Kiev is pulling back its military troops from the contested town of Debaltseve in Donetsk region, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday. …read more Source: China Internet Information...

Britain urges extending EU sanctions against Russia if Ukraine ceasefire breaks down
Feb19

Britain urges extending EU sanctions against Russia if Ukraine ceasefire breaks down

The European Union (EU) should consider extending sanctions against Russia if the ceasefire in Ukraine breaks down, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said Wednesday. …read more Source: Global...

UN Security Council adopts resolution endorsing new cease-fire on Ukraine crisis
Feb18

UN Security Council adopts resolution endorsing new cease-fire on Ukraine crisis

The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution endorsing measures for the implementation of the new truce on Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: China...

Pro-government Ukrainian forces start pulling out of besieged Debaltseve
Feb18

Pro-government Ukrainian forces start pulling out of besieged Debaltseve

Some pro-government forces began on Wednesday to pull out of the east Ukrainian town of Debaltseve which is under siege from Russian-backed separatists. …read more Source: South China Morning...

Putin warmly received in Hungary amid heightened EU sanctions
Feb18

Putin warmly received in Hungary amid heightened EU sanctions

Despite heightened European Union (EU) sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine crisis, Russian President Vladimir Putin found warm welcome when he paid a brief visit to Hungary on Tuesday and agreed to a deal on keeping supplying gas to the country. …read more Source: Global...

UN Security Council adopts resolution endorsing new cease-fire on Ukraine crisis
Feb18

UN Security Council adopts resolution endorsing new cease-fire on Ukraine crisis

The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution endorsing measures for the implementation of the new truce on Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Global...

Putin, Merkel, Poroshenko agree on OSCE’s monitor mission in eastern Ukraine
Feb18

Putin, Merkel, Poroshenko agree on OSCE’s monitor mission in eastern Ukraine

Top leaders of Russia, Germany and Ukraine have agreed on the monitor mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in eastern Ukraine, said the Kremlin on Tuesday. …read more Source: Global...

US says proxy war with Russia not in Ukraine’s interest
Feb18

US says proxy war with Russia not in Ukraine’s interest

The United States said on Tuesday that “getting into a proxy war with Russia” is not in the interests of Ukraine, but it still weighs all the options on the table in a bid to resolve the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Global...