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Obama tells Poroshenko of ‘deep concern’ over Ukraine violence
WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama called his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko on Saturday to express his “deep concern” and “sympathy” over spiraling violence as a ceasefire came into force in eastern Ukraine.The truce officially started at midnight (2200 GMT on Saturday) but surging fighting in the runup...
Obama tells Poroshenko of deep concern over Ukraine violence
February 15, 2015 10:31 AMWASHINGTON (AFP) – US President Barack Obama called his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko on Saturday to express his “deep concern” and “sympathy” over spiraling violence as a ceasefire came into force in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Straits...
US secretary of state urges Russian counterpart to implement truce on Ukraine
February 15, 2015 9:09 AMWASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Saturday, urging full implementation of the Minsk agreements on ending fighting in Ukraine, including a midnight ceasefire. …read more Source: The Straits...
Ukraine ceasefire comes into force
February 15, 2015 6:10 AMDONETSK, Ukraine (AFP) – A ceasefire agreed between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels came into force on Sunday, the first step in a fragile peace plan aimed at ending 10 months of conflict in east Ukraine. …read more Source: The Straits...
Ukraine fighting rages ahead of ceasefire
Ferocious fighting raged in Ukraine on Saturday (Feb 14) as Kiev and the US accused Russia of fuelling a rebel onslaught to grab territory in the hours before a truce began. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko, rebel chief vow to respect ceasefire
February 15, 2015 1:34 AMKIEV (AFP) – Both Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels on Saturday pledged to respect a ceasefire due to come into force within hours, after fierce fighting plunged the truce into doubt. …read more Source: The Straits...
Russia accuses Ukraine, West of distorting peace deal hours before it takes effect
February 14, 2015 11:41 PMMOSCOW (AFP) – Russia on Saturday accused Kiev and Western nations of distorting a Ukraine peace agreement hours before it was to take effect and as fighting raged in the east of the country. …read more Source: The Straits...
Rebels ‘destroying’ key Ukraine battleground town: Pro-Kiev police
February 14, 2015 7:03 PMKIEV (AFP) – Ferocious rebel bombardments Saturday were levelling the key government-held town of Debaltseve in east Ukraine, hours before a ceasefire was due to start, the local police boss said. …read more Source: The Straits...
IS group poses gravest threat to US: poll
WASHINGTON – Americans believe the Islamic State group poses the most serious threat to the United States in the next decade, according to a poll released Friday.Eighty-four per cent of those quizzed by Gallup said IS jihadists, who have grabbed large areas of Iraq and Syria in a brutal onslaught, and terrorism in general presented a...
Ukraine fighting kills 28 as clock ticks to ceasefire
Fighting raged in Ukraine on Friday (Feb 13), throwing doubts on a ceasefire deal due to take effect over the weekend, as the US said Russia was still deploying heavy arms and Kiev warned that shelling of civilians had intensified. …read more Source: Channel...
