Section: Australia
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Ukrainian president offers rebels major concessions to end uprising
Ukraine is ready to ratify a disputed EU agreement, while President Petro Poroshenko has pledged a series of major concessions to end the uprising by pro-Russian rebels in restive eastern Ukraine, offering the separatists a broad amnesty and special self-governance status for territories they occupy. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Ukraine offers separatists self-rule
UKRAINE tonight offers self-rule to parts of the pro-Russian east and will ratify a disputed EU agreement in a move to end the conflict. …read more Source: THE...
Traders in shelled Donetsk market left to ‘eat ash’ (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Oleksandr picks up a handful of rusty screws and nails, all that is left of his market stall that was ripped apart in a volley of mortar fire in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine outrage over delay on EU trade deal (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is facing a backlash from his staunchest supporters for bowing to Russian pressure and postponing the implementation of an EU trade deal the two sides plan to ratify Tuesday. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine offers rebel east three years of limited self-rule
Ukraine’s president has offered parts of the ex-Soviet country’s separatist east limited self-rule for three years under the terms of a peace plan. …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine offers east limited self-rule
UKRAINE’S president has offered parts of the separatist east of his country limited self-rule for three years under a peace plan with Russia. …read more Source:...
Heavy fighting between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels puts ceasefire in doubt
Kiev, Ukraine: The heaviest fighting in a series of truce violations in Ukraine’s restive east strained the tenuous 10-day-old cease-fire between the Kiev government and pro-Russian separatists, with both sides blaming the other Monday for attacks that included the shelling of residential buildings. …read more Source: The Sydney...
Ukraine rivals trade blame after bloodiest day since truce (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Warring rivals in Ukraine traded blame on Monday over the bloodiest day in the restive east since a shaky ceasefire was drawn up 10 days ago. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine hosts US-led military drills as truce teeters (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – US-led military exercises began in Ukraine on Monday as fighting rumbled on in the restive east between government forces and pro-Russian rebels, despite a 10-day-old ceasefire. …read more Source: The West...
Fighting in Ukraine amid fragile peace
HEAVY fighting has erupted around the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in east Ukraine, putting more pressure on a tenuous nine-day-old truce. …read more Source:...
