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    Ukraine claims winning ground in rebellious east
    Jul05

    Ukraine claims winning ground in rebellious east

    Fighting in eastern Ukraine left at least nine Ukrainian soldiers dead Friday as government troops pressed their offensive against pro-Russian insurgents using heavy artillery and combat jets and prospects of a truce appeared dim. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Ukraine was ready to conduct another round of talks between representatives...

    Ukraine’s president seeks new crisis talks at weekend, fighting rages
    Jul05

    Ukraine’s president seeks new crisis talks at weekend, fighting rages

    Ukraine has proposed a time and a place for talks on Saturday on reaching a durable ceasefire with pro-Russian rebels and is awaiting a reply, the president’s website said, as fighting in the east killed 13 servicemen. …read more Source: Thanh Nien...

    Ukraine agrees to crisis talks with rebels and Russia
    Jul04

    Ukraine agrees to crisis talks with rebels and Russia

    KIEV – Ukraine’s embattled new leader agreed on Friday to immediate crisis talks with rebel commanders and Russia aimed at stemming the bloodshed that has threatened his country’s survival and ruptured East-West ties. …read more Source: Bangkok...

    Rebels attack from both sides of border in Ukraine
    Jul04

    Rebels attack from both sides of border in Ukraine

    Ukrainian troops have recaptured more than a dozen eastern villages from pro-Russia separatists but Russia is allowing the rebels to attack Ukrainian border posts from its territory, a top security official said today. …read more Source: The Times of...

    Ukrainian president proposes new crisis talks
    Jul04

    Ukrainian president proposes new crisis talks

    Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko told EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton Friday that he was ready for new European-mediated crisis talks on Saturday to end the violence in the eastern regions. …read more Source:...

    Ukraine shakes up top brass in new bid to crush rebels
    Jul04

    Ukraine shakes up top brass in new bid to crush rebels

    DONETSK (UKRAINE) – Ukraine shook up its beleaguered army’s top brass as clashes raged in the separatist east despite mounting US and German pressure on Russia to force the rebels to halt fire. …read more Source: Bangkok...

    Poroshenko says ready to return to ceasefire when conditions met
    Jul04

    Poroshenko says ready to return to ceasefire when conditions met

    Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Thursday that he was ready to return to a ceasefire in his military campaign to quell insurgents in the country’s east if certain condition were met. …read more Source:...

    Hollande, Merkel urge Putin to do more on Ukraine ceasefire deal
    Jul03

    Hollande, Merkel urge Putin to do more on Ukraine ceasefire deal

    French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to do more to reach ceasefire in Ukraine. …read more Source:...

    Hollande, Merkel urge Putin to do more on Ukraine ceasefire deal
    Jul03

    Hollande, Merkel urge Putin to do more on Ukraine ceasefire deal

    French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to do more to reach ceasefire in Ukraine. …read more Source:...

    Ukrainian new defense minister vows to regain Crimea
    Jul03

    Ukrainian new defense minister vows to regain Crimea

    Ukraine will eventually retrieved Crimea under its control, Ukraine’s newly-appointed defense minister Valery Geletei said Thursday. …read more Source:...