Section: Ireland
Leaders to discuss agreement to end Ukraine conflict
Merkel, Putin, Hollande and Poroshenko to hold conference call to give new life to plan …read more Source: The Irish...
Russia criticises Ukraine’s peacekeeper call
Russia has said Ukraine’s call for peacekeepers to enforce a largely shattered ceasefire deal was aimed at destroying the agreement. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Pressure mounts on Kiev after fall of key transport hub
Loss of Debaltzeve to rebel forces may yet breath life into embattled ceasefire plan …read more Source: The Irish...
Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine are celebrating
EU, Russia and rebels back ceasefire as loss of Debaltseve piles pressure on Kiev …read more Source: The Irish...
Ukrainian forces withdraw from key eastern town
Pro-government forces have begun to withdraw from the town of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine, according to commanders of a local paramilitary unit. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Xabi Alonso sees red as Bayern Munich take draw home from Ukraine
Shakhtar Donetsk unable to capitalise on numerical advantage after Spaniard’s dismissal …read more Source: The Irish...
Rebel says separatists will battle on for east Ukraine town
Kremlin says leaders have discussed role of OSCE monitors in Debaltseve …read more Source: The Irish...
‘Access agreed’ for OSCE monitors in Ukraine
The leaders of Russia, Germany and Ukraine have agreed on “concrete measures” to allow international monitors from the OSCE to observe the shaky ceasefire in Ukraine. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Ukraine claims rebels continuing to shell town
The Ukrainian government has claimed pro-Russian separatists are continuing to shell the strategic railway junction of Debaltseve despite a ceasefire coming into effect at midnight yesterday. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Ukraine and separatist rebels observing ceasefire ‘in general’
Shelling stopped at midnight in Donetsk after Poroshenko ordered forces to halt firing …read more Source: The Irish...
