Section: The West Australian (Australia)
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 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...
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...
Ukraine fighting rages ahead of ceasefire (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ferocious fighting raged in Ukraine on Saturday, threatening a ceasefire deal as Kiev and the US accused Russia of fuelling a rebel onslaught to grab territory before the truce started. …read more Source: The West...
Georgia’s Saakashvili appointed aide to Ukraine leader (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Mikheil Saakashvili, the former fiercely pro-Western leader of Georgia, has been appointed an aide to the Ukraine president to help the war-torn country on its path to reform, officials said. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine ceasefire in doubt as fresh fighting kills 28 (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Fighting has raged on in Ukraine, throwing doubts on a ceasefire deal due to take effect over the weekend, with the US saying Russia is still deploying heavy arms and Kiev warning that shelling of civilians had intensified. …read more Source: The West...
Ceasefire looms as fresh Ukraine fighting kills 28 (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Fighting has raged on in Ukraine, throwing doubts on a ceasefire deal due to take effect over the weekend, with the US saying Russia is still deploying heavy arms and Kiev warning that shelling of civilians had intensified. …read more Source: The West...
Russia denies pledge to release hunger-strike Ukrainian pilot (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russia on Friday denied agreeing to free Nadia Savchenko, a Ukrainian military pilot who has been on hunger strike for two months and become a symbol of resistance at home. …read more Source: The West...
Conditions ‘still not right’ for Mistral sale to Russia: Hollande (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – French President Francois Hollande said Thursday the conditions were “still not right” to go ahead with the sale of two Mistral warships to sanctions-hit Russia despite Moscow having backed a new Ukraine peace plan. …read more Source: The West...
