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      Ukraine rebel strongholds on edge as Kiev shrugs off calls for truce (AFP)
      Jul09

      Ukraine rebel strongholds on edge as Kiev shrugs off calls for truce (AFP)

      Wednesday, July 9 , 2014 - 18:26 (EEST) Section: The West Australian (Australia)

      Lugansk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Rebel strongholds in eastern Ukraine braced for more fighting on Wednesday as European leaders prepared to pile new pressure on President Petro Poroshenko for a truce with pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: The West...

      Ukraine troops prepare to crush rebels
      Jul09

      Ukraine troops prepare to crush rebels

      Wednesday, July 9 , 2014 - 4:21 (EEST) Section: The Australian (Australia)

      AFTER driving rebels out of several strategic towns, Ukraine forces prepare to complete the recapture of the country’s east. …read more Source: THE...

      Kremlin silent as pro-Russian rebels retreat in Ukraine (AFP)
      Jul08

      Kremlin silent as pro-Russian rebels retreat in Ukraine (AFP)

      Tuesday, July 8 , 2014 - 22:21 (EEST) Section: The West Australian (Australia)

      Moscow (AFP) – As a Ukrainian government offensive sends separatists retreating from their strongholds in the country’s restive east, there are signs that Moscow is seeking to distance itself from the pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source: The West...

      Ukraine rejects truce talks until rebels disarm (AFP)
      Jul08

      Ukraine rejects truce talks until rebels disarm (AFP)

      Tuesday, July 8 , 2014 - 19:28 (EEST) Section: The West Australian (Australia)

      Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine on Tuesday brushed off strong European pressure and rejected talks with pro-Russian rebels on a truce to halt a bloody insurgency convulsing the ex-Soviet nation until they laid down their arms. …read more Source: The West...

      Kiev: no disarmament, no talks
      Jul08

      Kiev: no disarmament, no talks

      Tuesday, July 8 , 2014 - 17:55 (EEST) Section: The Australian (Australia)

      RETREATING pro-Russian insurgents are digging in around Ukraine’s sprawling industrial hub of Donetsk. …read more Source: THE...

      Ukraine rejects talks with rebels until they disarm (AFP)
      Jul08

      Ukraine rejects talks with rebels until they disarm (AFP)

      Tuesday, July 8 , 2014 - 14:38 (EEST) Section: The West Australian (Australia)

      Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine on Tuesday brushed off strong European pressure as it rejected talks with pro-Russian rebels on a truce to halt a bloody insurgency convulsing the ex-Soviet nation until they laid down their arms. …read more Source: The West...

      Ukraine demands Russia gives back its combat dolphins
      Jul08

      Ukraine demands Russia gives back its combat dolphins

      Tuesday, July 8 , 2014 - 12:21 (EEST) Section: The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

      Ukraine has demanded the return of its combat dolphins whIch have been in Russian captivity since February. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...

      Pro-Russian rebels prepare to make stand in Donetsk
      Jul08

      Pro-Russian rebels prepare to make stand in Donetsk

      Tuesday, July 8 , 2014 - 4:21 (EEST) Section: The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

      Pro-Russia rebels chased from eastern Ukraine strongholds blew up three bridges leading to the regional capital of Donetsk on Monday in an apparent effort to thwart the further advance of a reinvigorated Ukrainian army. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...

      Poroshenko boosted as retreat dims hopes
      Jul07

      Poroshenko boosted as retreat dims hopes

      Monday, July 7 , 2014 - 17:58 (EEST) Section: The Australian (Australia)

      RESURGENT Ukrainian forces are pursuing retreating pro-Russian rebels after seizing their symbolic bastion. …read more Source: THE...

      Retreating rebels dig in around Ukraine coal hub (AFP)
      Jul07

      Retreating rebels dig in around Ukraine coal hub (AFP)

      Monday, July 7 , 2014 - 16:13 (EEST) Section: The West Australian (Australia)

      Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Retreating pro-Russian insurgents dug in on Monday in Ukraine’s sprawling industrial hub of Donetsk after government forces scored a string of morale-boosting victories in the bloody battle for the future of the country. …read more Source: The West...