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Ukraine peace talks begin, overshadowed by fighting
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine began peace talks in Belarus, while in Ukraine pro-Moscow separatists tightened the pressure on Kiev by launching some of the war’s worst fighting. read more …read more Source: Otago Daily...
While you were sleeping
Some of the worst fighting has occurred in the Ukraine conflict, with the Kiev army reporting 19 losses as the leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine gathered for a peace summit. …read more Source:...
Separatists launch Ukraine attacks as leaders meet in Belarus
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine gathered for a peace summit in Belarus on Wednesday (Thursday NZT), while in Ukraine pro-Moscow separatists tightened the pressure on Kiev by launching some of the war’s worst fighting. …read more Source:...
Key sticking points in Ukraine peace talks: borders/buffers
MOSCOW (AP) ” Significant differences remain between Ukraine and Russia as their leaders gather for crucial talks that aim to end the fighting between the Russian-backed separatists and government forces that has torn up eastern Ukraine.German… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
US army to start training Ukrainian troops, commander says
WARSAW, Poland (AP) ” A top U.S. military commander in Europe says the U.S military is to train Ukrainian soldiers who are battling Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine.U.S. Army Europe Commander Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges said… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Poland sees need for greater NATO, EU strength over Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) ” Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski says since the region’s security is getting worse due to the fighting in eastern Ukraine, the West should work to strengthen Ukraine as well as NATO and the 28-nation European… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Germany: Merkel going to Minsk but result still uncertain
BERLIN (AP) ” Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman is confirming that the German leader will travel to Minsk for the planned summit with the Russian, Ukrainian and French presidents.Steffen Seibert said the fact that Wednesday evening’s… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Fighting in Ukraine continues ahead of peace talks
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) ” Fighting continued to rage in eastern Ukraine Wednesday ahead of crucial peace talks later in the day.Shelling rocked a bus station in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk, where an Associated Press reporter saw… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
French gov’t: ‘Problems remain’ in Ukraine negotiations
PARIS (AP) ” The French foreign minister says “quite a number of problems remain” in negotiations aimed at ending fighting in eastern Ukraine.Laurent Fabius told France Inter radio that just hours before a four-way summit Wednesday… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
At least one dead in attack on Ukraine bus station
At least one person has been killed after a shell hit a bus station in the centre of rebel-controlled Donetsk city, east Ukraine, a Reuters witness said. …read more Source:...
