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Barack Obama Tells Petro Poroshenko of ‘Deep Concern’ Over Ukraine Violence
US President Barack Obama called his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko on Saturday to express his “deep concern” and “sympathy” over spiraling violence as a ceasefire came into force in eastern U… …read more Source:...
Ukrainian president orders government forces to cease fire
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko issued an order to cease fire in the conflict zones in the country’s south-eastern Donbass region from midnight on Sunday (2200 GMT Saturday) in line with the Minsk peace agreements. …read more Source: Global...
US secretary of state urges Russian counterpart to implement truce on Ukraine
February 15, 2015 9:09 AMWASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Saturday, urging full implementation of the Minsk agreements on ending fighting in Ukraine, including a midnight ceasefire. …read more Source: The Straits...
Obama discusses violence in Ukraine with Ukrainian, German leaders
U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday spoke to Ukrainian and German leaders about the conflict in eastern Ukraine, where a cease-fire was reportedly coming into force as agreed under a new peace deal. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Conflicting sides take up hardline rhetoric hours before Ukraine ceasefire
As bloodshed continued in eastern Ukraine on Saturday ahead of a midnight ceasefire, the conflicting sides accused each other of opening fire and took up hardline rhetoric. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Ukraine ceasefire begins after fierce fighting in besieged town
An agreed ceasefire in Ukraine went into effect Sunday under a cloud of mistrust, after fighting raged until the last minute and Kiev and the US accused Russia of fuelling a final push by rebels to gain territory. President Petro Poroshenko ordered troops to abide by the truce from midnight (6am Malaysian time), in line with a deal reached...
Ukraine Peace ‘Threatened’ by Rebel Actions: President Poroshenko
The peace process in Ukraine is being “threatened” by pro-Russian separatists who have virtually encircled Ukrainian troops in the key battleground town of Debaltseve, President Petro Poroshenko said … …read more Source:...
Main Stumbling Blocks for Ukraine Peace Plan
A ceasefire signed by Kiev and pro-Russian rebels after marathon talks between the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France comes into force Sunday, the first step in a peace deal aimed at endin… …read more Source:...
Cease-fire period begins in Ukraine
The cease-fire period for fighting in Ukraine began one minute after midnight Sunday, bringing slim hopes of a reprieve from a grueling conflict that has killed at least 5,300 people and displaced more than 1 million.Under an agreement struck last week, Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatist rebels are to begin pulling back their heavy...
Fierce fighting in Ukraine as cease-fire deadline approaches
Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed separatists rocketed each other with heavy artillery fire Saturday — shelling that extended far beyond any front lines — as the hours ticked down to a cease-fire that was supposed to start at midnight.Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko declared he would consider imposing martial law if the fighting does not...
