Section: Australia&NZ
Ukraine president orders ceasefire
Ukraine’s president has commanded his country’s troops to stop fighting just as a ceasefire agreed with pro-Russian rebels was due take effect. …read more Source: Radio New...
Ukraine ceasefire comes into force
A ceasefire agreed between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels has come into force, aimed at ending 10 months of conflict in east Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels pledge to honour ceasefire
A ceasefire comes into effect in war-torn east Ukraine, after fierce fighting earlier plunged the truce into doubt. Under the terms of the deal the two sides have two days to begin pulling back heavy weapons from the frontline. …read more Source: ABC...
Ukrainian ceasefire comes into force
A ceasefire agreed between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels has come into force, the first step in a fragile peace plan aimed at ending 10 months of conflict in east Ukraine.The truce officially started at midnight Ukraine… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Obama talks cease-fire with leaders of Ukraine, Germany
RANCHO MIRAGE, California (AP) ” President Barack Obama has spoken with the leaders of Ukraine and Germany as fighting continued between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine hours before a scheduled cease-fire.The… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Cease-fire period begins for Ukraine war against Russia-backed rebels that has killed 5,300
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Cease-fire period begins for Ukraine war against Russia-backed rebels that has killed 5,300. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Merkel, Hollande consult with Putin ahead of cease-fire
BERLIN (AP) ” The German government says the German and French leaders have spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin and have stressed that a planned cease-fire in Ukraine must be adhered to fully by all involved.The government… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Truce officially starts in Ukraine
The ceasefire period for the fighting in Ukraine has begun, but there are no immediate indications of whether either side in the conflict that has killed more than 5300 people is observing it. …read more Source:...
Ukraine engulfed by violence in east before truce set to begin
A battle for control of the government-held flashpoint of Debaltseve unleashed fierce fighting with pro-Russian insurgents in eastern Ukraine, just hours before a ceasefire was supposed to go into effect at midnight. …read more Source:...
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...
