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Video: uneasy calm in Ukraine’s battle-scarred Donetsk
Since the start of a ceasefire last Friday, a fragile and uneasy calm has descended over eastern Ukraine’s rebel stronghold of Donetsk, where the scars of five months of devastating clashes are plain for all to see. …read more Source: France...
New EU sanctions on Russia kick in on Friday
The EU agreed on Thursday to publish and apply its new sanctions against Russia on Friday. However in a statement the EU said it was ready to cancel… …read more Source:...
Europe imposes tough new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine crisis
The European Council President, Herman Van Rompuy, has reportedly agreed to impose new sanctions against Russia over its alleged military role in… …read more Source:...
EU dithers over implementation of sanctions against Russia
EU envoys are to meet again today on when to implement new sanctions against Russia over its military involvement in Ukraine. Some members want more… …read more Source:...
Putin takes control of Russia’s defence industries and calls for new weapons
While the West holds back from applying new sanctions against Russia to see if the Ukrainian ceasefire sticks, President Vladimir Putin has rattled a… …read more Source:...
‘Special regime’ law for east to go to Ukrainian parliament next week
The Ukrainian government has met in Kyiv to assess the progress in the ceasefire in the east of the country, and to debate a “special regime” for… …read more Source:...
Russia blames Ukraine for downing Malaysian airliner
Russia’s defence minister has blamed Ukraine for the downing of a Malaysian passenger jet in July. It comes after the Dutch Safety Board reported… …read more Source:...
Amnesty accuses both sides in Ukraine conflict of war crimes
Amnesty International on Wednesday said it had documented evidence that both Ukrainian forces and pro-Russia separatists have committed war crimes in eastern Ukraine, rejecting Moscow’s claims that it is not a party to the conflict. …read more Source: France...
Ukraine ceasefire holds but underlying political and military tensions remain
Pro-Russian separatists have been patrolling the outskirts of Donetsk from where Ukrainian government troops have withdrawn. Kyiv and Moscow both… …read more Source:...
Ukraine ceasefire ‘stable’ despite isolated violence
People in Donetsk say overnight shelling damaged buildings in a residential area, despite a ceasefire agreement between Ukrainian government forces… …read more Source:...
