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NATO says separatists’ refusal to respect ceasefire threatens accord
Feb18

NATO says separatists’ refusal to respect ceasefire threatens accord

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg voiced concern on Wednesday about the deteriorating situation around the Ukrainian town of Debaltseve and said the refusal of pro-Russian separatists to respect a ceasefire threatened the Minsk accord. “I’m deeply concerned by the deteriorating situation in and around Debaltseve,”...

Troops are withdrawing from Debaltseve: Poroshenko
Feb18

Troops are withdrawing from Debaltseve: Poroshenko

Ukraine has pulled most of its troops out of Debaltseve, the President confirmed on Wednesday. Dozens of troops were seen retreating and Russia-backed separatists reported taking hundreds of soldi… …read more Source: The...

Embattled Debaltseve falls to Ukraine rebels; troops retreat
Feb18

Embattled Debaltseve falls to Ukraine rebels; troops retreat

After weeks of fierce, relentless fighting, the embattled rail hub of Debaltseve fell to rebel forces on Wednesday in eastern Ukraine. The Ukrainian president confirmed that he had ordered troops… …read more Source: The...

Ukrainian forces start to quit besieged town
Feb18

Ukrainian forces start to quit besieged town

Government forces started pulling out of a town in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday after a fierce assault by Russian-backed separatists which Europe said violated a crumbling ceasefire. President Petro Poroshenko said before flying to the town of Debaltseve that more than 80% of his troops in the rail hub had already left following a heavy...

Ukrainian president: Troops are withdrawing from Debaltseve
Feb18

Ukrainian president: Troops are withdrawing from Debaltseve

Ukraine has pulled most of its troops out of Debaltseve, the president confirmed on Wednesday. …read more Source: The Times of...

Security Council backs Ukraine peace agreements
Feb18

Security Council backs Ukraine peace agreements

The UN Security Council on Wednesday backed the Ukraine peace agreements signed in Minsk, Belarus and demanded the immediate cessation of violence. The council urged the rebels to comply with the… …read more Source: The...

Ukraine says rebels continue their onslaught on Debaltseve
Feb18

Ukraine says rebels continue their onslaught on Debaltseve

Government forces were seen retreating from the battlefield on Wednesday as Russia-backed rebels continued their onslaught on the railroad junction of Debaltseve, the epicentre of fighting between… …read more Source: The...

Vladimir Putin suggests US is sending arms to Ukraine
Feb18

Vladimir Putin suggests US is sending arms to Ukraine

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin is suggesting that the United States is already delivering weapons to Ukraine.At a news conference Tuesday in Budapest with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Putin was asked how he assessed the possible consequences if the United St.. …read more Source: India...

Ukraine says rebels continue their onslaught on Debaltseve
Feb18

Ukraine says rebels continue their onslaught on Debaltseve

Ukrainian officials say Russia-back rebels are continuing their onslaught on the railroad junction of Debaltseve, the epicenter of fighting between the separatist and government troops in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Times of...

Ukraine soldiers taken prisoner in fighting for railway hub
Feb18

Ukraine soldiers taken prisoner in fighting for railway hub

Under a near-constant barrage of artillery fire, Ukrainian forces and separatist rebels fought fierce street battles Tuesday for control of the strategic railway hub of Debaltseve, a battle impeding implementation of a peace plan. …read more Source: The Times of...