Section: The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)
Ukraine’s fragile truce shattered in Debaltseve
Shelling has resumed around the contested Ukrainian town of Debaltseve, shattering a delicate truce and jeopardising hopes of a diplomatic solution to the conflict.: …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
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...
Ukraine fighting kills 28 as ceasefire looms
Fighting has raged in Ukraine, throwing doubts on a ceasefire deal due to take effect over the weekend, as the US said Russia was still deploying heavy arms. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
US accuses Kremlin of aiding militants in assault ahead of ceasefire
Washington: The United States accused Russia on Friday of massing artillery and rocket systems around a contested town in eastern Ukraine and joining pro-Russian rebels in attacking Ukrainian forces, calling such actions a violation of the spirit of a ceasefire agreement signed just one day earlier. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Fighting rages in Ukraine as clock ticks down to truce
At least 27 were killed in shelling before the first test of the commitment by Kiev and pro-Russian separatists to a freshly-inked peace plan. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Propaganda war between Russia and the West heats up
The Kremlin has hired a horde of trolls to try to influence views of the Ukraine conflict in the West, which is struggling to respond. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
MH17 attackers will still face justice despite peace deal ‘amnesty’: Julie Bishop
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has hailed a “breakthrough” ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, but does not expect the deal to stymie efforts to bring the MH17 attackers to justice. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Why is this man smiling? Vladimir Putin’s curious smirk at the Minsk talks
The body language said it all. Petro Poroshenko, grim and exhausted, leaned forward imploringly; Vladimir Putin, benevolent and relaxed, smiled a cryptic smile. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Explainer: who gets what in Ukraine peace deal
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Leaders agree to deal to end Ukraine fighting with ceasefire
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that he and the leaders of France, Germany and Ukraine have agreed on the withdrawal of heavy weapons from Ukraine’s front lines and a ceasefire to begin from February 15. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
