Section: Thanh Nien News (Vietnam)
Ukraine truce appears to be holding – no troop deaths reported
The long-awaited truce in eastern Ukraine appears to be taking hold, with Ukraine’s army reporting no combat fatalities for the first time in weeks. Withdrawal of heavy arms remains top concern in eastern UkraineCeasefire agreed for eastern Ukraine after Minsk summitEscalating rebel violence kills dozens in eastern UkraineShelling goes on...
Estonia shows off NATO ties at celebrations on Russian border
Estonia marked its independence day Tuesday with a military parade featuring NATO hardware and troops on its eastern border with Russia amid heightened east-west tensions over Ukraine.U.S. to station 150 armored vehicles in EuropeDutch fighters intercept Russian plane over Baltic SeaSwedish ‘Cold War’ thriller exposes Baltic Sea...
Withdrawal of heavy arms remains top concern in eastern Ukraine
Rebels order weapons pull-back as Ukraine says armor arrivingWest looks impotent as Ukraine ceasefire frays: analystsUkraine calls for U.N. peacekeepers to observe ceasefireThe unsung heroine of Minsk talksFactbox: Minsk agreement on Ukraine …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
Kiev says cannot withdraw heavy weapons as attacks persist
Ukraine’s military said on Monday it could not start withdrawing heavy weapons from the front line in the east as required under a tenuous ceasefire. …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
Aftermath of deadly blast at Ukraine ‘peace’ rally captured on video
Residents of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv scramble to provide first aid to the gravely wounded, after a bomb blast kills at least two people at a ‘peace’ rally.Ukraine blast kills 2 during ‘peace march’ to mark uprisingRebels order weapons pull-back as Ukraine says armor arrivingWest looks impotent as Ukraine ceasefire...
Ukraine blast kills 2 during ‘peace march’ to mark uprising
At least two people are reported killed and up to 15 others are during a blast targeting a peace rally in northeast Ukraine that marked the one-year anniversary of the uprising. Rebels order weapons pull-back as Ukraine says armor arrivingWest looks impotent as Ukraine ceasefire frays: analystsKiev accuses Russia of sending more tanks to east...
Rebels order weapons pull-back as Ukraine says armor arriving
Pro-Moscow rebels said they would start to withdraw heavy weapons from the front line in eastern Ukraine on Sunday but the government in Kiev said armored columns had crossed the border from Russia to reinforce the separatists. Fighting rages in run-up to Ukraine ceasefireFactbox: Minsk agreement on UkraineDocument suggests ceasefire from Feb 14...
Major prisoner swap in Ukraine bolsters shaky truce
Ukrainian forces and rebel separatists traded dozens of prisoners in a frontline eastern town, the first clear sign of progress for an otherwise shaky truce signed a week ago.Amid massive anti-Kiev rally, Yanukovich speaks of returnWest looks impotent as Ukraine ceasefire frays: analystsUkrainian carnage leaves ‘zombies’ behind in...
Amid massive anti-Kiev rally, Yanukovich speaks of return
As thousands of Russians rally against 2014 Kiev uprising, ousted Ukrainian president Yanukovich speaks of his return.Kiev accuses Russia of sending more tanks to east UkraineRussia warns West support for Kiev could lead to ‘catastrophe’Flaws found in Ukraine’s probe of Maidan massacreMoves to dismantle ‘Euromaidan’...
West looks impotent as Ukraine ceasefire frays: analysts
The continued fighting in eastern Ukraine has made a mockery of the West’s latest attempts to negotiate a ceasefire but may ultimately pave the way for a more durable peace, say analysts.Ukrainian carnage leaves ‘zombies’ behind in DebaltseveKiev accuses Russia of sending more tanks to east UkraineUkraine calls for U.N. peacekeepers...