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Concerns Rise over Shaky Ukraine Truce
World powers voiced concern over a shaky truce in Ukraine that went into a third day today with no sign of a let-up in fighting for a key eastern town and no pull-back of heavy weapons from the frontl… …read more Source:...
Ukraine Truce Fades as Sides Refuse to Withdraw Big Guns
Government forces and pro-Russian separatists said they would not carry out an agreement to pull back heavy guns in east Ukraine on Tuesday, pushing a shaky peace deal closer to collapse. …read more Source:...
Russia Vows to Respond to ‘Illogical’ European Union Sanctions
Moscow said today it would respond to the latest EU sanctions over the Ukraine conflict which target several prominent figures including a popular singer, condemning them as “inconsistent and illogica… …read more Source:...
Heavy Shelling Hits Ukraine Town Where Rebels Reject Ceasefire
A government-held town in east Ukraine sandwiched between two rebel-controlled areas came under heavy shelling on Monday, a day after the start of a ceasefire that Russian-backed separatists say does … …read more Source:...
No UN Resolution Reached Yet on Ukraine
The 15 members of the United Nations Security Council will engage in more consultations on the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, but are not yet ready to adopt a resolution, diplomats said yesterday …read more Source:...
Russia Says Accords Underpinning Ukraine Truce Must be ‘Unconditionally Observed’
The package of measures underpinning a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine must be “unconditionally observed”, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said on today. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Ceasefire Begins After Fierce Fighting in Besieged Town
A ceasefire in Ukraine was cautiously observed by both sides early Sunday, despite accusations by Kiev and the US that Russia had fuelled a final push by rebels to gain territory before the deadline. …read more Source:...
‘Carry on if You Want to Die’: Ukraine’s Battleground Town Debaltseve
The east Ukraine town of Debaltseve was the epicentre of fighting in the hours ahead of Sunday’s ceasefire, amid non-stop bombardments, impassable roads, and rebel calls for government soldiers to sur… …read more Source:...
Barack Obama Tells Petro Poroshenko of ‘Deep Concern’ Over Ukraine Violence
US President Barack Obama called his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko on Saturday to express his “deep concern” and “sympathy” over spiraling violence as a ceasefire came into force in eastern U… …read more Source:...
Ukraine Peace ‘Threatened’ by Rebel Actions: President Poroshenko
The peace process in Ukraine is being “threatened” by pro-Russian separatists who have virtually encircled Ukrainian troops in the key battleground town of Debaltseve, President Petro Poroshenko said … …read more Source:...
