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Ukraine army, pro-Russian rebels swap prisoners under tattered truce
Ukraine’s military and pro-Moscow rebels on Saturday (Feb 21) swapped scores of prisoners in rare compliance with a truce so badly breached over the past week that the US warned it could escalate sanctions on Russia within days. …read more Source: Channel...
Obama to weigh next steps on Ukraine ‘in next few days’: Kerry
U.S. President Barack Obama will evaluate the next steps in dealing with the conflict in eastern Ukraine in the coming days, including arming Ukrainian forces and sanctions against Moscow, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday. …read more Source: Channel...
US and allies discuss new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine – Kerry
The United States and its allies are discussing imposing more sanctions against Russia for undermining a European-brokered truce in eastern Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday. …read more Source: Channel...
Pro-Russia rebel build-up near port city alarms Ukraine military
Pro-Russian separatists are building up forces and weapons in Ukraine’s south east and the Ukrainian military said on Saturday it was braced for the possibility of a rebel attack on the port city of Mariupol. …read more Source: Channel...
Kerry says considering extra sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
Secretary of State John Kerry has said the United States and its allies are discussing additional sanctions against Moscow over its role in eastern Ukraine, undermining a European-brokered truce. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine conflict to dominate talks as Kerry lands in London
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in London for meetings with his British counterpart, with talks likely to focus on possible penalties that could be imposed against Russia if violence in eastern Ukraine continues. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine conflict to dominate talks as Kerry lands in London
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in London on Saturday for meetings with his British counterpart, and a senior official said they would discuss possible penalties that could be imposed against Russia if violence in eastern Ukraine continues. …read more Source: Channel...
US says Russian action in Ukraine endangers ‘global order’
The United States warned Russia on Friday (Feb 20) that its continued support of separatists fighting in Ukraine despite a cease-fire agreement was a direct threat to the “modern global order” and could bring additional costs. …read more Source: Channel...
International team inspects MH17 wreckage at Dutch air base
International investigators looking into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine last July met for their first joint consultation this week, examining cracks and impact patterns on the jet’s fuselage, Dutch officials said on Friday (Feb 20). …read more Source: Channel...
Germany, France demand crumbling Ukraine ceasefire be ‘fully respected’
Germany and France demanded on Friday (Feb 20) that a crumbling Ukraine truce be “fully respected” even as pro-Russian rebels celebrated a battlefield victory in a strategic town and exchanged artillery fire elsewhere with government troops. …read more Source: Channel...
