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Germany, France Demand Crumbling Ukraine Ceasefire be ‘Fully Respected’
Germany and France demanded on Friday that a crumbling Ukraine truce be “fully respected” even as pro-Russian rebels celebrated a battlefield victory in a strategic town and exchanged artillery fire e… …read more Source:...
U.S. lawmakers urge tighter sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior U.S. senators, including Democrat Richard Durbin and Republican John McCain, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday urging that international sanctions on Russia be tightened immediately over its support for separatists fighting in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
International team inspects MH17 wreckage at Dutch air base
International investigators looking into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine last July met for their first joint consultation this week, examining cracks and impact patterns on the jet’s fuselage, Dutch officials said on Friday (Feb 20). …read more Source: Channel...
International team inspects MH17 wreckage at Dutch air base
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – International investigators looking into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine last July met for their first joint consultation this week, examining cracks and impact patterns on the jet’s fuselage, Dutch officials said on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Russia undermining diplomatic efforts over Ukraine, U.S. says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia’s ongoing support for separatists in Ukraine is “undermining international diplomacy,” the U.S. State Department said on Friday, adding that there will be additional costs if the two parties to not honour the current ceasefire agreement. …read more Source: The...
Germany, France demand crumbling Ukraine ceasefire be ‘fully respected’
Germany and France demanded on Friday (Feb 20) that a crumbling Ukraine truce be “fully respected” even as pro-Russian rebels celebrated a battlefield victory in a strategic town and exchanged artillery fire elsewhere with government troops. …read more Source: Channel...
EU to ‘reframe’ Russian energy ties when time is right: Draft
The European Union will consider “reframing” energy relations with Russia based on market conditions when the time is right and for now will focus on its strategic gas partnership with Ukraine, a draft document shows. …read more Source: Channel...
Pope calls for Ukraine cease-fire to be respected
Pope Francis has called for Ukraine’s cease-fire to be respected amid fresh reports by the Ukrainian military that separatist rebels were still firing on government positions and that Russia was sending in more tanks. Francis delivered the plea for peace today during a meeting with Ukrainian bishops visiting Rome. He said he was praying for...
Pro-Russian rebels search through rubble of Debaltseve
DEBALTSEVE, Ukraine (Reuters) – Searching through the rubble strewn throughout the eastern Ukrainian town of Debaltseve, a separatist picked out the ammunition left by fleeing government troops before pro-Russian rebels captured the town this week. …read more Source: The...
EU's Tusk says further action needed to enforce Ukraine ceasefire
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Council President Donald Tusk on Friday called for more action by European leaders to enforce a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
