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Ukrainian Rebels Keep Up Attacks on Government-Held Airport in Donetsk
Ukraine accused Russian forces on Friday of helping separatists step up pressure on government troops holding the main airport in the eastern city of Donetsk, threatening a fragile ceasefire. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Wary of Fragile Peace as Patriotism Surges
Since Ukraine’s conflict with Russia erupted, Oleksandr Federenko has gone from village kid to army cadet, trading computer games for knife-throwing classes and morning marches. He is only 13. …read more Source:...
European Commission Chief Warns Vladimir Putin Against New Ukraine Trade Barriers
European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso warned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday not to impose new trade measures against Kiev, saying it would threaten an agreement with Russia to d… …read more Source:...
At Least 10 People Killed in Shelling in Ukraine’s Donetsk: Report
At least 10 people were killed on Wednesday when shells hit a school playground and a mini-van in a nearby street in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, city authorities and Reuters witnesses said. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Truce in Tatters as Election Season Begins
Ukraine’s tenuous truce and troop withdrawal deal lay in tatters on Tuesday after the deadliest wave of attacks by pro-Russian insurgents in more than a month killed nine government soldiers. …read more Source:...
13 Killed in Ukraine Fighting
Thirteen soldiers and civilians have died in Ukraine, officials said on Monday, in the deadliest surge of violence since the government and pro-Russian insurgents struck a shaky truce in their five-mo… …read more Source:...
Seven Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in Rebel Attack Despite Ceasefire
Seven Ukrainian soldiers were killed late on Sunday when a separatist shell hit their armoured personnel carrier near the main airport at Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, a military spokesman said on Monda… …read more Source:...
Three Civilians Dead in Ukraine’s Rebel-Held Donetsk
Three civilians were killed and five injured in eastern Ukraine’s rebel-controlled city of Donetsk despite a ceasefire, city authorities said Monday. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Backs Off From European Union-Backed Russia Gas Deal
War-torn Ukraine has distanced itself from an EU-brokered agreement with Russia that would have restored its gas supplies during winter and helped rebuild trust between the neighbouring foes. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian, Russian Officials Start Work to Set up ‘Buffer Zone’ in East
Senior Ukrainian and Russian military officials met on Friday to mark out a proposed ‘buffer zone’ in eastern Ukraine from which government forces and separatists will pull back artillery and other he… …read more Source:...
