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23 dead in 24 hours in fresh attacks on eastern Ukraine
Authorities in Kyiv say 13 Ukrainian soldiers and ten civilians were killed in 24 hours between January 31 and February 1, in the restive east of the… …read more Source:...
Ukraine moves to evacuate eastern town of Debaltseve
As peace talks on the situation in Ukraine failed to deliver results and with the town of Debaltseve under constant shelling, Ukrainian authorities have moved to evacuate residents wishing to flee. …read more Source: France...
No end to fighting in Ukraine in sight as talks in Minsk fail
Talks between the Ukrainians, Russians, pro-Russian separatists from eastern Ukraine and the OSCE have collapsed without agreement. The talks were… …read more Source:...
Kyiv begins evacuation of civilians from the under fire town of Debaltseve
The Ukrainian government has announced an evacuation programme for civilians living in and around the town of Debaltseve. The important railway… …read more Source:...
Ukraine peace talks end without agreement
Peace talks on Ukraine ended without an agreement Saturday with a government representative accusing separatist envoys of undermining the meeting by making ultimatums and refusing to discuss plans for a ceasefire, Interfax news agency said. …read more Source: France...
Fighting rages in eastern Ukraine as government forces struggle to hold back pro-Russian offensive
Ukraine’s ministry of defence says 15 soldiers have been killed in the last 24 hours as government forces attempt to hold onto a key railway junction… …read more Source:...
War-war in eastern Ukraine no jaw-jaw in Minsk as peace talks aborted
Separatists in the rebel held Ukrainian city of Donetsk say government shells have hit a cultural centre where civilians were receiving humanitarian… …read more Source:...
Ukraine talks to begin amid fierce fighting in Debaltseve
Kiev’s leaders hope to hold truce talks Saturday with pro-Russian separatists despite heavy fighting in Debaltseve, a railway hub that could prove a crucial link between the main rebel-held cities of Donetsk and Luhansk. …read more Source: France...
Belgium’s Reynders on terrorism, Ukraine and Greece
Belgium is providing Europe’s highest proportion of jihadist volunteers to join the fighting in Syria and Iraq , official figures tell us — in… …read more Source:...
Russian mother-of-seven to stand trial for treason over Ukraine call
It has been seven days since Anatoly Gorlov has seen his wife. Accused of treason, Russian citizen Svetlana Davydova was jailed last week on… …read more Source:...
