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Hundreds of Ukrainian troops surrender in Debaltseve – separatists
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Hundreds of government troops are surrendering to pro-Russian separatist forces in the east Ukrainian town of Debaltseve, separatist press service DAN cited a pro-Russian rebel official as saying on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Pro-government forces start pulling out of besieged Ukrainian town
KIEV (Reuters) – Pro-government forces began on Wednesday to pull out of the town of Debaltseve which is under siege from Russian-backed rebels, commanders of pro-government paramilitary units said. …read more Source: The...
US condemns Ukraine ceasefire violation, warns Russia
WASHINGTON: US Vice President Joe Biden (pix) on Tuesday blamed separatist fighters and Russian forces as he condemned the violation of a three-day-old ceasefire in eastern Ukraine and warned of increased “costs” to Russia. Biden “strongly condemned the violation of the ceasefire by separatist forces acting in concert with...
Canada imposes sanctions on Russian oil firm Rosneft, Rostec CEO
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is imposing sanctions against top Russian oil firm NK Rosneft OAO and the head of conglomerate Rostec, among others, in response to the actions of Russian-backed militants in Ukraine, Ottawa said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine urges West to get ‘tough’ on Russia after rebels storm town
Ukraine on Tuesday appealed to the West to get “tough” on Russia after pro-Moscow separatists stormed a flashpoint town to attack thousands of government troops, violating a three-day-old ceasefire. The UN and Western powers called for an immediate end to hostilities in eastern Ukraine as fierce fighting around the town of...
Ukraine says peace hopes ‘destroyed’ as rebels assault town
SOLEDAR: Ukraine on Tuesday accused rebels and Russia of destroying a fragile three-day-old ceasefire after insurgents armed with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades stormed a flashpoint town and engaged thousands of troops there in intense combat. “The hopes of the world for peace are being destroyed,” the deputy head of...
U.S. says 'proxy war' with Russia not in Ukraine's interest
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Tuesday it was not in the interests of Ukraine or the world to get into a proxy war with Russia over eastern Ukraine, a comment suggesting Washington is hesitant to arm Ukrainian forces. …read more Source: The...
Patriotism and fear as Ukraine draftees train for front
Ukrainian reserve officers, called up during the latest wave of mobilisation, take part in military exercises at an army training centre near the village of Desna, in the Chernigiv region -© AFP / by Dmytro Gorshkov DESNA (UKRAINE): Vitaliy Karpunets crawls under barbed wire before jumping over a smoking bonfire into a trench as he fires off his...
History, politics drive Israeli calls to Europe’s Jews
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is preparing and calling for mass immigration from Europe -© AFP / by Laurent Lozano JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s calls for Jewish emigration after anti-Semitic attacks have riled European leaders but come as no surprise given Israel’s history as a refuge and a looming...
Ukraine says group of servicemen taken prisoner in besieged town of Debaltseve
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s defence ministry said on Tuesday a group of service personnel had been taken prisoner by separatists in the strategic town of Debaltseve where government positions have been under attack from Russian-backed separatists. …read more Source: The...
