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One Ukrainian serviceman killed in past 24 hours in east – military
One Ukrainian serviceman was killed and two were wounded in separatist eastern territories in the past 24 hours, Kiev’s military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said in a televised briefing on Wednesday. …read more Source: Channel...
Canada to send 200 military trainers to Ukraine, says risk low
Canada, following in the steps of the United States and Britain, will send around 200 troops to Ukraine to help train soldiers who are battling Russian-backed separatists, Ottawa said on Tuesday. …read more Source: Channel...
Don’t underestimate NATO, German minister says on Baltic visit
Germany’s defence minister said on Tuesday that nobody should underestimate NATO’s rapid response capacity, which has been ratcheted up in response to worries about Russia’s military ambitions after its actions in Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Six servicemen killed as violence escalates in east Ukraine
Six servicemen were killed and 12 wounded in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours despite a ceasefire deal, Ukraine’s military said on Tuesday, as both sides in the conflict accused the other of increasing attacks and building up weapons on the frontline. …read more Source: Channel...
Six Ukrainian servicemen killed in past 24 hours in east – military
Six Ukrainian servicemen were killed and 12 wounded in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours despite a ceasefire deal, the Kiev military said on Tuesday, as Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine called for an end to renewed heavy fighting. …read more Source: Channel...
‘Grave concern’ about Ukraine fighting at 4-way talks
The French, German, Russian and Ukranian foreign ministers have expressed “grave concern” about violations of a shaky ceasefire in separatist-held east Ukraine, but pledge to continue dialogue. …read more Source: Channel...
Ministers agree to extend heavy weapons withdrawal in Ukraine
Foreign ministers from Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine agreed to push ahead with the withdrawal of heavy weapons from eastern Ukraine where violence has escalated after tough talks in Berlin on Monday. …read more Source: Channel...
Germany’s foreign minister meets counterparts for Ukraine talks
Germany’s foreign minister met his Russian, Ukrainian and French counterparts in Berlin on Monday evening to discuss how the Minsk agreement can be put into action as violence intensified in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
France’s Fabius concerned by Ukraine ceasefire violations
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Monday he was concerned by ceasefire violations and insufficient political progress in Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Violence escalates in east Ukraine ahead of talks
One Ukrainian serviceman was killed and six were wounded in separatist territories in the past 24 hours, the Kiev military said on Monday, accusing rebels of using heavy weapons that were meant to have been withdrawn under a ceasefire deal. …read more Source: Channel...
