Section: ABC News (Australia)
US considers ‘serious sanctions’ against Russia
John Kerry warns Russia of “further consequences” for undermining a European-brokered truce in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: ABC...
International investigators begin examination of MH17 wreckage
Dutch officials say the international investigators looking into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine last July have met for their first joint consultation, examining cracks and impact patterns on the jet’s fuselage. …read more Source: ABC...
Ceasefire doesn’t end fighting in Ukraine
Fighting is persisting in east Ukraine despite new efforts from France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia to ensure a ceasefire takes hold. …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine troops pull out of besieged town
Ukraine’s president Petro Poroshenko says government forces have withdrawn from Debaltseve, where pro-Russian rebels have been battling troops for weeks. …read more Source: ABC...
Peace ‘being destroyed’ as rebels assault Debaltseve
Ukraine accuses rebels and Russia of destroying a fragile, three-day-old ceasefire after insurgents armed with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades stormed a flashpoint town and engaged thousands of troops there in intense combat. …read more Source: ABC...
Breaches threaten shaky Ukraine ceasefire
Both pro-Russian rebels in east Ukraine and Ukrainian forces have refused to pull back weapons from the frontline under a peace deal, as each side accuses the other of continuing to violate the ceasefire. …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine military says some rebel shelling but ceasefire generally observed
Ukraine’s military says pro-Russian rebels have shelled Ukrainian positions 10 times since a ceasefire came into effect, but that most of the frontline has fallen silent. …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels pledge to honour ceasefire
A ceasefire comes into effect in war-torn east Ukraine, after fierce fighting earlier plunged the truce into doubt. Under the terms of the deal the two sides have two days to begin pulling back heavy weapons from the frontline. …read more Source: ABC...
Rebels fighting for territory ahead of ceasefire, Ukraine military says
The Ukrainian military says there has been no let-up in a fierce pro-Russian rebel offensive to capture more territory before a ceasefire comes into force later today, with one town reportedly “in flames”. …read more Source: ABC...
Ceasefire agreed for eastern Ukraine after Minsk summit
Leaders involved in marathon talks agree on a deal to end fighting in eastern Ukraine, with a ceasefire coming into force from February 15. …read more Source: ABC...
