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      Ukraine crisis: army and rebels stall heavy arms pullout
      Feb17

      Ukraine crisis: army and rebels stall heavy arms pullout

      …read more Source: AKIpress News...

      Rebels in one part of east Ukraine pulling back big guns – TASS
      Feb17

      Rebels in one part of east Ukraine pulling back big guns – TASS

      The leader of one of two regions held by pro-Russian rebels said on Tuesday his forces were complying with an agreement to withdraw heavy weaponry from the front line in east Ukraine, Russia’s TASS news agency reported. …read more Source: Channel...

      Rebels in one part of east Ukraine pulling back big guns – TASS
      Feb17

      Rebels in one part of east Ukraine pulling back big guns – TASS

      MOSCOW (Reuters) – The leader of one of two regions held by pro-Russian rebels said on Tuesday his forces were complying with an agreement to withdraw heavy weaponry from the front line in east Ukraine, Russia’s TASS news agency reported. …read more Source: The...

      Ukrainian military says rebels are fighting for control of Debaltseve rail station
      Feb17

      Ukrainian military says rebels are fighting for control of Debaltseve rail station

      KIEV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian military said on Tuesday pro-Russian rebels are fighting to seize a strategic rail station in the town of Debaltseve, but Ukrainian troops still control the transport hub. …read more Source: The...

      Concerns rise over shaky Ukraine truce
      Feb17

      Concerns rise over shaky Ukraine truce

      World powers voiced concern over a shaky truce in Ukraine that went into a third day on Tuesday with no sign of a let-up in fighting for a key eastern town and no pull-back of heavy weapons from the frontline. …read more Source: Bangkok...

      Ukraine Truce Fades as Sides Refuse to Withdraw Big Guns
      Feb17

      Ukraine Truce Fades as Sides Refuse to Withdraw Big Guns

      Government forces and pro-Russian separatists said they would not carry out an agreement to pull back heavy guns in east Ukraine on Tuesday, pushing a shaky peace deal closer to collapse. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine truce fades as sides refuse to withdraw big guns
      Feb17

      Ukraine truce fades as sides refuse to withdraw big guns

      Government forces and pro-Russian separatists said they would not carry out an agreement to pull back heavy guns in east Ukraine on Tuesday, pushing a shaky peace deal closer to collapse. Fighting has eased in many areas since a ceasefire came into force on Sunday, but the rebels have refused to halt attacks on a town where Ukrainian forces are...

      The measures were agreed among Angela Merkel, Vladimir Putin and Petro Poroshenko.
      Feb17

      The measures were agreed among Angela Merkel, Vladimir Putin and Petro Poroshenko.

      The leaders of Russia, Germany and Ukraine have agreed on “concrete measures” to allow Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) observers to monitor the shaky ceasefire in Ukraine. The measures were agreed among German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russian and Ukrainian counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Petro Poroshenko....

      Combat raging inside Ukraine flashpoint town of Debaltseve
      Feb17

      Combat raging inside Ukraine flashpoint town of Debaltseve

      February 17, 2015 6:12 PMKIEV (AFP) – Ukraine troops and pro-Russian rebels are engaged in combat inside the flashpoint town of Debaltseve, both sides said on Tuesday, in a significant blow to a fragile, three-day-old ceasefire in Ukraine’s east. …read more Source: The Straits...

      Concerns rise over shaky Ukraine truce
      Feb17

      Concerns rise over shaky Ukraine truce

      SOLEDAR (AFP) – World powers voiced concern over a shaky truce in Ukraine that went into a third day Tuesday with no sign of a let-up in fighting for a key eastern town and no pull-back of heavy weapons from the frontline.The United States and Germany called for a stop to the hostilities and urged free access for OSCE monitors blocked from...