Ukraine – A shaky new truce in Ukraine was already at risk on its second day Monday as Kiev said there was “no question” of its troops pulling back heavy weapons, and the EU ratcheted up sanctions on Russia.”There is no question at the moment of us withdrawing heavy weapons” from the frontline because of persistent attacks by pro-Russian rebels, a Ukrainian military spokesman, Vladyslav Seleznyov, told AFP.Pulling back tanks, artillery and rockets from the frontline in Ukraine’s east is meant to take place from midnight (2200 GMT) on Monday as the second phase of a European-mediated truce agreed last …read more
Source: AsiaOne
