Section: The West Australian (Australia)
Russia starts sending gas to east Ukraine rebel zone (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russia’s Gazprom on Thursday started supplying gas directly to the rebel-controlled area in east Ukraine after pro-Moscow separatist leaders said Kiev had cut supplies, the company’s chief said. …read more Source: The West...
Leaders renew backing of tattered Ukraine ceasefire (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – The leaders of Ukraine, Germany, France and Russia on Thursday pledged renewed support for a tattered ceasefire in eastern Ukraine despite violations — including the storming of a key town by pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source: The West...
Russia sends gas to east Ukraine rebel zone (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russia’s Gazprom on Thursday started supplying gas directly to the rebel-controlled area of east Ukraine after pro-Moscow separatist leaders said Kiev had cut supplies, the company’s chief said. …read more Source: The West...
Russia looks to supply gas to cut-off rebel regions in Ukraine (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday Russia could supply gas to rebel-held territories in east Ukraine that have been cut off because of the conflict there. …read more Source: The West...
Leaders pledge to try to save Ukraine ceasefire (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – The leaders of Ukraine, Germany, France and Russia on Thursday pledged to try to save a tattered ceasefire in eastern Ukraine despite violations — including the storming of a key town by pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source: The West...
At least 90 Ukrainian troops ‘captured’ in Debaltseve (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – More than 90 Ukrainian troops were captured and 82 were still missing after pro-Russian rebels seized the key town of Debaltseve, Ukraine’s army said Thursday. …read more Source: The West...
Leaders join in calls for Ukraine truce compliance (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France on Thursday jointly urged a tattered truce in east Ukraine be restored and condemned breaches in recent days, according to official accounts of a four-way telephone call. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine president calls for international peacekeepers (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday called for a UN-mandated peacekeeping force to monitor a tattered ceasefire deal in east Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Ragged but relieved, Ukrainian troops retreat from Debaltseve (AFP)
Artemivsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Haggard but relieved after days of fierce fighting with pro-Russian rebels, Ukrainian soldiers on Wednesday retreated on foot and by truck from the battleground town of Debaltseve. …read more Source: The West...
NATO urges Russia to ‘withdraw all its forces’ from eastern Ukraine (AFP)
Riga (AFP) – NATO on Wednesday urged Russia to withdraw all forces from eastern Ukraine and to end its support for the pro-Moscow separatists as a ceasefire appeared to unravel. …read more Source: The West...
