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UN Security Council voices grave concern over ongoing fighting in eastern Ukraine
The UN Security Council on Tuesday voiced grave concern over the continued fighting in and around Debaltseve, Ukraine, which has resulted in numerous civilian casualties. …read more Source: Global...
Shakhtar holds 10-man Bayern to 0-0 draw in Champions League
LVIV (AP) – Xabi Alonso was sent off in his 100th Champions League game as 10-man Bayern Munich was held to a 0-0 draw by Shakhtar Donetsk in their last 16 first-leg match on Tuesday.On a freezing night in Ukraine, Bayern had the better chances but was thwarted by determined defending from Shakhtar and some poor shooting.Bayern played the...
Russia’s Putin visits Hungary in bid for support from EU member
Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a brief visit to Hungary on Tuesday as the European Union increased its sanctions against Moscow and a fragile cease-fire took shape in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukraine urges West to get ‘tough’ on Russia after rebels storm town
SOLEDAR, Ukraine — Ukraine on Tuesday appealed to the West to get “tough” on Russia after separatists it says are militarily backed by Moscow stormed a flashpoint town to attack thousands of troops in violation of a three-day-old ceasefire. As EU and UN officials expressed concern at the violence in the town of Debaltseve,...
War takes its toll as Ukraine GDP plunges 15.2% in Q4
UKRAINE’S worst recession since 2009 intensified last quarter, highlighting the nation’s challenge after sealing a US$17.5 billion bailout and agreeing on a truce in the war that’s devastated its industrial base. …read more Source: The Business...
U.N. Security Council urges parties to honor Ukraine cease-fire
NEW YORK – The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Tuesday supporting the cease-fire deal in… …read more Source: Kyodo...
Kiev, rebels claim ceasefire violated 139 times already
Pro-Russian rebels and government forces fought street-to-street in a strategic town in east Ukraine on Tuesday and refused to pull back their heavy guns, all but scuppering hopes that a European-brokered peace deal will end months of conflict. …read more Source: The Times of...
Vladimir Putin Urges Kiev Not to Stop Ukrainian Soldiers from Laying Down Arms
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday urged Kiev to allow Ukrainian soldiers who are encircled by pro-Russian rebels in the town of Debaltseve to lay down their weapons. …read more Source:...
World › Putin tells Kiev to let troops surrender as Ukraine ceasefire unravels
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Kiev to let its soldiers surrender to pro-Russian rebels, who spurned a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine and fought their way on Tuesday into the town of Debaltseve, encircling thousands of government troops. A peace deal reached at all-night talks in the Belarussian capital Minsk last… …read more Source:...
'Baltic Wall' looms large as banker frets about Latvian image
RISING tensions over Ukraine and the prospect of more sanctions against Russia are threatening to erect a “Baltic Wall” that would harm Latvia’s ties with some financial centres, according to the Baltic International Bank. …read more Source: The Business...
