Section: Australia
- ABC News (Australia) (310)
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- SBS (Australia) (245)
- The West Australian (Australia) (2,557)
Two killed as Ukraine truce gets off to fragile start (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Two civilians were killed by rebel rocket fire shortly after the start of a ceasefire in east Ukraine Sunday, a pro-Kiev official said, but fighting reportedly died down across most of the conflict zone. …read more Source: The West...
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...
Shelling halts in Ukraine’s Donetsk as Poroshenko orders ceasefire
Government shelling came to an abrupt halt at midnight in Donetsk, but a key rebel leader isn’t so sure he wants to stop fighting. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
‘Deep concern’ as Ukraine ceasefire begins
BARACK Obama has told Petro Poroshenko of his “deep concern” over rising violence as a ceasefire came into force in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: THE...
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...
Ukraine rebels warn Kiev over truce around battleground town (AFP)
Kiev (Ukraine) (AFP) – Pro-Russian rebels on Saturday warned that any attempts by Kiev forces to move out of the battleground town Debaltseve after the start of a ceasefire would be considered an aggression. …read more Source: The West...
Russia accuses Ukraine, West of distorting peace deal (AFP)
Moscow (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 West...
Fighting surges before ceasefire
FIGHTING has raged in Ukraine, threatening a ceasefire deal as Kiev and the US accused Russia of fuelling a rebel onslaught before it takes effect. …read more Source: THE...
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...
Rebels ‘destroying’ key Ukraine battleground town (AFP)
Kiev (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 West...
