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      Ukraine and rebels swap captives

      Friday, December 26 , 2014 - 23:11 (EET) Section: TV3 (New Zealand)

      Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels have swapped captives under the terms of a preliminary deal agreed this week in the Belarusian capital Minsk. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine begins mass prisoner exchange with pro-Russian rebels
      Dec26

      Ukraine begins mass prisoner exchange with pro-Russian rebels

      Friday, December 26 , 2014 - 21:40 (EET) Section: ABC News (Australia)

      Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels start swapping hundreds of soldiers under the terms of a preliminary deal agreed this week in the Belarusian capital Minsk. …read more Source: ABC...

      Visa, MasterCard pull service from Crimea
      Dec26

      Visa, MasterCard pull service from Crimea

      Friday, December 26 , 2014 - 20:55 (EET) Section: Stuff.co.nz (New Zealand)

      The world’s two largest credit and debit card companies, Visa Inc and MasterCard Inc, said on Friday (Saturday NZT) they could no longer support bank cards being used in Crimea, following US sanctions imposed earlier this month. …read more Source:...

      Kiev and rebels swap hundreds of captives in peace push (AFP)
      Dec26

      Kiev and rebels swap hundreds of captives in peace push (AFP)

      Friday, December 26 , 2014 - 20:26 (EET) Section: The West Australian (Australia)

      Kostyantynivka (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels swapped hundreds of prisoners on Friday as part of a new push for peace in one of Europe’s bloodiest conflicts in decades. …read more Source: The West...

      Ukraine and rebels begin mass prisoner exchange
      Dec26

      Ukraine and rebels begin mass prisoner exchange

      Friday, December 26 , 2014 - 20:10 (EET) Section: Stuff.co.nz (New Zealand)

      Kiev and pro-Russian separatists began an exchange of hundreds of prisoners of war on Friday (Saturday NZT), a state security service source said, part of a 12-point peace plan. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine and pro-Russia rebels begin mass prisoner swap (AFP)
      Dec26

      Ukraine and pro-Russia rebels begin mass prisoner swap (AFP)

      Friday, December 26 , 2014 - 18:55 (EET) Section: The West Australian (Australia)

      Kostyantynivka (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels on Friday began swapping hundreds of soldiers under the terms of a preliminary deal agreed this week in the Belarusian capital Minsk. …read more Source: The West...

      New Russian military doctrine says NATO top threat
      Dec26

      New Russian military doctrine says NATO top threat

      Friday, December 26 , 2014 - 18:55 (EET) Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

      MOSCOW (AP) ” President Vladimir Putin has signed a new military doctrine that describes NATO’s military buildup near the Russian borders as the top military threat amid Russia-West tensions over Ukraine.The document released by… …read more Source: The New Zealand...

      Ukraine cuts train and bus services to Crimea
      Dec26

      Ukraine cuts train and bus services to Crimea

      Friday, December 26 , 2014 - 18:10 (EET) Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

      KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine has suspended train and bus services to the Russia-annexed Crimean Peninsula, citing security concerns.The state railways company said that trains bound for Crimea’s regional capital of Simferopol and… …read more Source: The New Zealand...

      Ukraine struggles for festive cheer
      Dec26

      Ukraine struggles for festive cheer

      Friday, December 26 , 2014 - 17:41 (EET) Section: The Australian (Australia)

      EIGHT months of fighting between government forces and Russian-backed rebels has torn Ukraine apart. …read more Source: THE...

      Ukraine suspends trains to Crimea amid security concerns
      Dec26

      Ukraine suspends trains to Crimea amid security concerns

      Friday, December 26 , 2014 - 15:41 (EET) Section: ABC News (Australia)

      Ukraine has suspended passenger and cargo train services to the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea due to security concerns. …read more Source: ABC...