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Ukraine says four soldiers wounded in rebel attack despite truce
The Ukrainian military said on Wednesday pro-Russian separatists had violated a ceasefire in the east of the country by firing an anti-tank missile and wounding four soldiers, even as President Petro Poroshenko hailed a “real truce”. …read more Source: Channel...
Poroshenko says ‘real truce’ has begun in Ukraine
Poroshenko’s comments to a group of military training students in Kiev came one day after the separatists delayed until next year local elections they planned for the coming weeks. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine rebels delay local elections until 2016
The chief negotiators of the self-proclaimed “people’s republics” said they had “agreed to postpone the (Donetsk) elections of October 18 and the (Lugansk) poll of November 1 until next year.” …read more Source: Channel...
Germany greets pro-Russian rebels’ delay of Ukraine elections
A German diplomatic source described as “good news” a decision by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine to delay disputed local elections there. …read more Source: Channel...
US-Russia agreement on Syria might help on Ukraine-Finnish leader
If Russia and the United States were able to agree on ways of solving the Syrian crisis, this might help towards the two powers finding common ground on Ukraine, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Monday. …read more Source: Channel...
Russian volunteers likely to fight in Syria, says senior lawmaker
Russian volunteers who have honed their combat skills in Ukraine are likely to travel to Syria to fight alongside the forces of President Bashar al-Assad, Admiral Vladimir Komoyedov, the head of the Russian parliament’s defence committee, said on Monday. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine starts light weapons withdrawal in east – military
Ukraine has started withdrawing tanks and light artillery from the frontline in the eastern region of Luhansk in accordance with a recent agreement with pro-Russian separatists, the Ukrainian military said on Monday. …read more Source: Channel...
Putin promised to ask Ukraine rebels to cancel vote – Poroshenko
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Sunday Russia’s Vladimir Putin had promised to ask pro-Russian separatists to cancel elections planned in rebel-held territory in defiance of Kiev. …read more Source: Channel...
Putin promised to use influence in Donbass for progress on Minsk deal – Kremlin
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin had promised to use his influence in Ukraine’s eastern Donbass region to ensure progress in the Ukraine conflict’s Minsk peace process, The Kremlin’s spokesman said on Saturday according to Interfax. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine warring sides announce start of small arms withdrawal
Both government forces and rebels from the self-proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic said that the withdrawal of tanks and smaller weapons would begin imminently, while rebels from the neighbouring Donetsk People’s Republic said they would follow suit after Oct 18 if the ceasefire holds. …read more Source: Channel...
