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Russia says Ukraine ceasefire largely in place outside Debaltseve
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday a ceasefire agreed between pro-Russian separatists and government troops in eastern Ukraine was almost entirely in place with the exception of the strategic town of Debaltseve. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine's Poroshenko announces army pull-out from Debaltseve
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday declared that Ukrainian forces were carrying out a “planned and organised” departure from the town of Debaltseve which has been under siege by Russian-backed separatists for weeks. …read more Source: The...
EU accuses Ukraine separatists of violating ceasefire, threatens action
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini accused pro-Russian separatists on Wednesday of violating the Ukraine ceasefire with their actions in the besieged town of Debaltseve and said the EU was ready to take “appropriate action” if fighting continued. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine's Poroshenko flies to 'front', says troops leaving Debaltseve – TV
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko left by plane from Kiev “to the front” on Wednesday, and Ukrainian television said that he told journalists before leaving that Ukrainian forces were leaving the besieged town of Debaltseve. …read more Source: The...
Small groups of Ukrainian troops from Debaltseve head north
ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Weary Ukrainian troops, some in columns, some in cars, began arriving on Wednesday from the besieged town of Debaltseve in Artemivsk, about 30 km (18 miles) to the north, a Reuters witness said. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine's Poroshenko will make statement shortly – presidential spokesman
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is scheduled to make a televised statement shortly, a presidential spokesman said by telephone on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Some Ukrainian forces start to quit besieged town
KIEV (Reuters) – Some Ukrainian forces began to pull out of a town under siege by Russian-backed separatists on Wednesday as renewed fighting threatened to wreck an international deal aimed at ending the conflict. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine regional police says fighting continues in Debaltseve
KIEV (Reuters) – The deputy head of regional police in east Ukraine said fighting continued in Debaltseve on Wednesday, as commanders of Ukrainian units said government troops had begun to pull out of the strategic transport hub encircled by rebels. …read more Source: The...
Russia reserves right to react accordingly to Canadian sanctions – Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow reserves the right to react to sanctions Canada slapped on Russia for its role in Ukraine, Interfax news agency cited the Foreign Ministry as saying on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Pro-Russian rebels withdraw artillery from areas of front line – Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Pro-Russian separatists have started pulling back artillery from rebel-held areas of east Ukraine where fighting has ceased, Russian news agency Interfax cited the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic as saying on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
