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      Soldiers taken prisoner after rebels ambush Ukrainian city
      Feb17

      Soldiers taken prisoner after rebels ambush Ukrainian city

      Tuesday, February 17 , 2015 - 19:08 (EET) Section: Television New Zealand (New Zealand)

      Several Ukrainian government soldiers have been ambushed and taken prisoners in Debaltseve …read more Source: Television New...

      Ukraine truce unravels as battle rages
      Feb17

      Ukraine truce unravels as battle rages

      Tuesday, February 17 , 2015 - 18:38 (EET) Section: Otago Daily Times (New Zealand)

      Pro-Russian rebels and government forces fought street-to-street in a strategic town in east Ukraine and refused to pull back their heavy guns, all but scuppering hopes that a European-brokered peace deal will end months of conflict. read more …read more Source: Otago Daily...

      Increased concerns over shaky Ukraine truce

      Tuesday, February 17 , 2015 - 18:38 (EET) Section: TV3 (New Zealand)

      World powers have voiced concern over a shaky truce in Ukraine that went into a third day with no sign of a let-up in fighting for a key eastern town. …read more Source:...

      Patriotism and fear as Ukraine draftees train for front (AFP)
      Feb17

      Patriotism and fear as Ukraine draftees train for front (AFP)

      Tuesday, February 17 , 2015 - 17:38 (EET) Section: The West Australian (Australia)

      Desna (Ukraine) (AFP) – Vitaliy Karpunets crawls under barbed wire before jumping over a smoking bonfire into a trench as he fires off his Kalashnikov at an imaginary enemy. …read more Source: The West...

      Truce in tatters as fighting erupts
      Feb17

      Truce in tatters as fighting erupts

      Tuesday, February 17 , 2015 - 17:38 (EET) Section: NEWS.com.au (Australia)

      THE days-old Ukraine ceasefire has unravelled after pro-Russian separatists attacked a key railway hub with mortars and rocket-propelled grenades. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine truce unravels as battle rages, arms pullback stalls
      Feb17

      Ukraine truce unravels as battle rages, arms pullback stalls

      Tuesday, February 17 , 2015 - 17:38 (EET) Section: Stuff.co.nz (New Zealand)

      Pro-Russian rebels and government forces fought street-to-street in a strategic town in east Ukraine on Tuesday (Wednesday NZT) and refused to pull back their heavy guns, all but scuppering hopes that a European-brokered peace deal will end months of conflict. …read more Source:...

      AP PHOTOS: Born without arms, woman draws with her feet
      Feb17

      AP PHOTOS: Born without arms, woman draws with her feet

      Tuesday, February 17 , 2015 - 17:08 (EET) Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

      LESNOVKA, Crimea (AP) ” Marina Khodiy, 21, learned to draw early in childhood like most children. The only difference was that she had to do it with her toes, since she was born without arms.She also learned to use her feet to work… …read more Source: The New Zealand...

      The Ukrainian presidential office calls on EU, NATO to condemn rebels for violating cease-fire
      Feb17

      The Ukrainian presidential office calls on EU, NATO to condemn rebels for violating cease-fire

      Tuesday, February 17 , 2015 - 16:53 (EET) Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

      ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine (AP) ” The Ukrainian presidential office calls on EU, NATO to condemn rebels for violating cease-fire. …read more Source: The New Zealand...

      AP PHOTOS: Top pictures from Europe and Africa
      Feb17

      AP PHOTOS: Top pictures from Europe and Africa

      Tuesday, February 17 , 2015 - 16:08 (EET) Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

      LONDON (AP) ” Fierce fighting persisted in eastern Ukraine last week even as a cease-fire brokered by European leaders was declared, and there were no clear signs that the conflict which has claimed more than 5,600 lives will end.The… …read more Source: The New Zealand...

      Russia-backed separatists claim to have taken control of key hub Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine
      Feb17

      Russia-backed separatists claim to have taken control of key hub Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine

      Tuesday, February 17 , 2015 - 15:08 (EET) Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

      LUHANSKE, Ukraine (AP) ” Russia-backed separatists claim to have taken control of key hub Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The New Zealand...