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      10 killed in Ukraine, Kiev says rebels massing forces
      Feb07

      10 killed in Ukraine, Kiev says rebels massing forces

      DONETSK, Ukraine (AFP) – Five civilians and five soldiers were killed in fighting in east Ukraine, government and rebel officials said Saturday, with Kiev accusing pro-Russian separatists of massing forces for fresh offensives.Rebels are accumulating forces for further offensive operations on Debaltseve and Mariupol, Ukrainian defence...

      Merkel leads last chance Ukraine peace drive
      Feb07

      Merkel leads last chance Ukraine peace drive

      German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday pushed a new peace bid to end the Ukraine conflict, warning that sending weapons to government forces fighting pro-Russian rebels would not stop the bloodshed. …read more Source: The Times of...

      Merkel leads last chance Ukraine peace drive
      Feb07

      Merkel leads last chance Ukraine peace drive

      MUNICH, Germany – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday pushed a new peace bid to end the Ukraine conflict, warning that sending weapons to government forces fighting pro-Russian rebels would not stop the bloodshed.Fresh from overnight talks in Moscow with French President Francois Hollande to thrash out a new peace plan, Merkel said...

      German Chancellor Angela Merkel Rules Out Arming Ukraine Government
      Feb07

      German Chancellor Angela Merkel Rules Out Arming Ukraine Government

      Germany’s Angela Merkel today ruled out sending weapons to the Ukrainian government to fight pro-Russian separatists but said there was no guarantee that her latest peace initiative with French Presid… …read more Source:...

      Merkel leads ‘last chance’ Ukraine peace drive
      Feb07

      Merkel leads ‘last chance’ Ukraine peace drive

      German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday pushed a new peace bid to end the Ukraine conflict, warning that sending weapons to government forces fighting pro-Russian rebels would not stop the bloodshed. …read more Source: South China Morning...

      Russia optimistic on Ukraine deal, warns on arming Kiev
      Feb07

      Russia optimistic on Ukraine deal, warns on arming Kiev

      MUNICH (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that there were reasons for optimism on a peace deal for Ukraine but he also warned against the arming of Kiev’s military and blamed the United States and Europe for inflaming the crisis. …read more Source: The...

      Merkel leads last chance Ukraine peace drive
      Feb07

      Merkel leads last chance Ukraine peace drive

      German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday (Feb 7) pushed a new peace bid to end the Ukraine conflict, warning that sending weapons to government forces fighting pro-Russian rebels would not stop the bloodshed. …read more Source: Channel...

      Ten killed in latest east Ukraine fighting: Officials
      Feb07

      Ten killed in latest east Ukraine fighting: Officials

      Five civilians and five government soldiers were killed in the latest fighting in east Ukraine, government and pro-Russian rebel officials said on Saturday (Feb 7). …read more Source: Channel...

      Ten killed in latest east Ukraine fighting: officials
      Feb07

      Ten killed in latest east Ukraine fighting: officials

      DONETSK, Ukraine – Five civilians and five government soldiers were killed in the latest fighting in east Ukraine, government and pro-Russian rebel officials said Saturday.Over the past 24 hours four civilians were killed by shelling across government-held territory while one local resident died in rebel bastion Donetsk, officials from the...

      Merkel Ukraine Peace Prospects Uncertain After Talks With Putin
      Feb07

      Merkel Ukraine Peace Prospects Uncertain After Talks With Putin

      German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the prospects for peace in Ukraine remain clouded after talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Merkel spoke in Munich on February 7, at a security … …read more Source: Japan Herald...