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      High Ukrainian casualties despite ceasefire
      Feb18

      High Ukrainian casualties despite ceasefire

      Twenty-two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and more than 150 were wounded in fighting with Russian-backed separatists in the railway junction of Debaltseve in the last few days, Interfax news agency quoted the armed forces general staff as saying on Wednesday (Thursday NZT). …read more Source:...

      Ukraine troops pull out of besieged flashpoint town

      Ukrainian troops have pulled out of a besieged flashpoint eastern town after it was stormed by pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source:...

      NATO urges Russia to ‘withdraw all its forces’ from eastern Ukraine (AFP)
      Feb18

      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...

      Ukraine troops pull out of besieged flashpoint town (AFP)
      Feb18

      Ukraine troops pull out of besieged flashpoint town (AFP)

      Artemivsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukrainian troops pulled out of the flashpoint eastern town of Debaltseve on Wednesday after it was stormed by pro-Russian rebels in what the EU said was a “clear violation” of an internationally-backed truce. …read more Source: The West...

      NATO chief concerned over continuing Ukraine fighting
      Feb18

      NATO chief concerned over continuing Ukraine fighting

      RIGA, Latvia (AP) ” NATO’s secretary general says that he is “deeply concerned” on the deteriorating situation around the Ukrainian town of Debaltseve and said the refusal of pro-Russian separatists to respect a ceasefire threatened… …read more Source: The New Zealand...

      Ukraine troops pull out of besieged Debaltseve (AFP)
      Feb18

      Ukraine troops pull out of besieged Debaltseve (AFP)

      Artemivsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukrainian troops pulled out of the hotspot eastern town of Debaltseve on Wednesday after it was stormed by pro-Russian rebels in what the EU said was a “clear violation” of an internationally-backed truce. …read more Source: The West...

      Germany condemns separatist advance on Debaltseve
      Feb18

      Germany condemns separatist advance on Debaltseve

      BERLIN (AP) ” The German government has condemned pro-Russian rebels’ advance on the Ukrainian town of Debaltseve and denounced it as “a massive violation” of a cease-fire that came into effect at the weekend.Chancellor Angela Merkel’s… …read more Source: The New Zealand...

      Ukraine pulls troops out of the flashpoint town of Debaltseve
      Feb18

      Ukraine pulls troops out of the flashpoint town of Debaltseve

      Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko says government forces have withdrawn from the flashpoint town of Debaltseve, where pro-Russian rebels have been battling troops for control for weeks. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...

      Ukraine troops pull out of besieged town
      Feb18

      Ukraine troops pull out of besieged town

      Ukraine’s president Petro Poroshenko says government forces have withdrawn from Debaltseve, where pro-Russian rebels have been battling troops for weeks. …read more Source: ABC...

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says Ukrainian troops have been pulled out of Debaltseve
      Feb18

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says Ukrainian troops have been pulled out of Debaltseve

      ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says Ukrainian troops have been pulled out of Debaltseve. …read more Source: The New Zealand...