Section: The Hindu (India)
Rebels fighting for more territory ahead of Ukraine ceasefire: Kiev military
The Ukrainian military said on Saturday there was no let-up in a pro-Russian rebel offensive in east Ukraine with separatist forces trying to seize more territory before a ceasefire comes into for… …read more Source: The...
Ukraine battles persists ahead of cease-fire
Fierce fighting raged on Friday in east Ukraine between government troops and Russian-backed separatists as the warring sides attempted to bolster their positions ahead of a weekend cease-fire dea… …read more Source: The...
Marathon talks produce Ukraine peace deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters that the agreement envisages a cease-fire beginning Sunday …read more Source: The...
Ukraine gets new bailout deal from IMF
Facing bankruptcy, Ukraine last month asked the IMF to replace its programme with a new one to restore confidence in its finances. …read more Source: The...
Rebel attacks kill 19 Ukrainian soldiers
Nineteen Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 78 wounded in rebel attacks near the key railway town of Debaltseve, which government troops are defending, a military spokesman said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Angela Merkel to urge caution in U.S. as pressure builds to arm Ukraine forces
German leader says diplomatic solution must be pursued; European Union Ministers delay tighter sanctions till after Minsk talks …read more Source: The...
Rebels, Ukrainian forces agree on humanitarian corridor
Pro-Russia rebels and the Ukrainian authorities agreed on Friday on a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians from the epicentre of fighting in eastern Ukraine, rebel and government officials… …read more Source: The...
French, German leaders head to Ukraine with peace initiative
The leaders of France and Germany were carrying a new peace initiative to the Ukrainian and Russian capitals on Thursday, amid a flurry of high-level diplomacy to end what French President Francoi… …read more Source: The...
Obama: Will consider additional steps to rein in Russia over Ukraine
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday that Russian support was behind the latest ceasefire breakdown in Ukraine and said the United States would consider all additional options short of milita… …read more Source: The...
Rockets kill 30 in Ukrainian city as rebels launch offensive
Indiscriminate rocket fire slammed into a market, schools, homes and shops on Saturday in Ukraine’s southeastern city of Mariupol, killing at least 30 people, authorities said. The Ukrainian presi… …read more Source: The...
