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Rebels pound Ukrainian troops after peace talks fail
Feb02

Rebels pound Ukrainian troops after peace talks fail

Separatist rockets streaked across hills in eastern Ukraine on Monday as rebels pounded the positions of Ukrainian government troops holding a strategic rail town while both sides pressed ahead with mobilizing more forces for combat.Deadly clashes rage in east Ukraine after peace talks failUkraine peace talks aborted as civilians die in...

Deadly clashes rage in east Ukraine after peace talks fail
Feb02

Deadly clashes rage in east Ukraine after peace talks fail

Fighting raged in eastern Ukraine on Sunday as pro-Russian separatists used artillery fire to try to dislodge government forces from a strategic rail hub after peace talks collapsed.Ukraine peace talks aborted as civilians die in eastUkrainian troops retake most of Donetsk airport from rebelsUkraine reinforces front lines as peace talks creep...

Kiev protesters plant crosses at Russian embassy for civilians killed in shellfire
Feb02

Kiev protesters plant crosses at Russian embassy for civilians killed in shellfire

Ukrainians set up crosses for civilian victims of conflict in the east in front of the Russian embassy in Kiev. Russia warns West support for Kiev could lead to ‘catastrophe’Escalating rebel violence kills dozens in eastern UkraineShelling goes on in eastern Ukraine despite pleas for peace in KievKiev says forces destroyed Russian...

Ukraine peace talks aborted as civilians die in east
Jan31

Ukraine peace talks aborted as civilians die in east

Civilians were killed on both sides in heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine on Friday, while an attempt to reopen peace talks in neighboring Belarus was aborted before it began.Ukraine rebels move to encircle government troops in new advanceEscalating rebel violence kills dozens in eastern UkraineAt least 8 civilians killed in shelling of Ukrainian...

Worst-case scenario: Everything can go wrong this year
Jan30

Worst-case scenario: Everything can go wrong this year

Tsipras forged path to power on promise to keep Euro and end austerityRebels press Ukraine offensive, Obama promises steps against ‘Russian-backed aggression’IMF lowers global growth forecast by most in three yearsPeace games: aid agency plays out Ebola, starvation scenarios with the tools of Roman generals …read more Source:...

Russia warns West support for Kiev could lead to ‘catastrophe’
Jan30

Russia warns West support for Kiev could lead to ‘catastrophe’

Russia’s envoy to the European security watchdog OSCE urged the United States and Europe on Thursday to stop supporting the “party of war” in Ukraine and warned “catastrophe” could result, Interfax news agency reported.Ukraine rebels move to encircle government troops in new advanceEscalating rebel violence kills...

Ukraine rebels move to encircle government troops in new advance
Jan27

Ukraine rebels move to encircle government troops in new advance

Russian-backed rebels advanced to encircle a Ukrainian army garrison town on Monday in a new offensive that has again unleashed all-out war after a five-month ceasefire and brought threats of new Western sanctions against Moscow.Escalating rebel violence kills dozens in eastern UkraineRebels press Ukraine offensive, Obama promises steps against...

Escalating rebel violence kills dozens in eastern Ukraine
Jan26

Escalating rebel violence kills dozens in eastern Ukraine

A gunfight at a Ukrainian army checkpoint and an assault in the port city of Mariupol reportedly leaves dozens dead, as Kiev faces an uptick in separatist violence in eastern Ukraine.Rebels press Ukraine offensive, Obama promises steps against ‘Russian-backed aggression’At least 8 civilians killed in shelling of Ukrainian trolleybus...

Rebels press Ukraine offensive, Obama promises steps against ‘Russian-backed aggression’
Jan26

Rebels press Ukraine offensive, Obama promises steps against ‘Russian-backed aggression’

Pro-Moscow rebels, backed by what NATO says is the open participation of Russian troops, pressed on with their offensive on Sunday after restarting the war in eastern Ukraine with the first all-out assault since a truce five months ago.At least 8 civilians killed in shelling of Ukrainian trolleybus – regional officialsAn elusive truce in...

At least 8 civilians killed in shelling of Ukrainian trolleybus – regional officials
Jan22

At least 8 civilians killed in shelling of Ukrainian trolleybus – regional officials

At least eight civilians were killed on Thursday when a shell or mortar hit a public transport stop in the rebel-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, regional officials and eyewitnesses said.An elusive truce in UkraineUkrainian troops retake most of Donetsk airport from rebelsShelling goes on in eastern Ukraine despite pleas for peace...