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      Ukrainian soldiers share horrors of Debaltseve battle after stinging defeat
      Feb18

      Ukrainian soldiers share horrors of Debaltseve battle after stinging defeat

      Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers retreat from strategic town taken by pro-Russia separatists, leaving their dead and wounded comrades behindA long line of military vehicles crawled north on the highway leading out of the abandoned government positions in Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine, pulling a motley assortment of half-destroyed ambulances,...

      The Guardian view on Debaltseve and the Ukraine ceasefire | Editorial
      Feb18

      The Guardian view on Debaltseve and the Ukraine ceasefire | Editorial

      The best response to Russian policy in Ukraine is to play the economic cardIt was obvious as soon as the Ukraine ceasefire was agreed last week that both sides would fight hard in the time before it came into force to either seize or deny territory, particularly in Debaltseve. Such down-to-the-wire efforts are a feature of ceasefires everywhere,...

      Mixed feeling in the Ukrainian capital about the withdrawal from Debaltseve
      Feb18

      Mixed feeling in the Ukrainian capital about the withdrawal from Debaltseve

      People in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv have been reacting to the events in Debaltseve. Feelings are running high as it is the anniversary of the… …read more Source:...

      US: Russia must put a stop to rebel attacks in Ukraine
      Feb18

      US: Russia must put a stop to rebel attacks in Ukraine

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      Hungary PM Orban criticizes Tusk, EU allies seeking to isolate Russia
      Feb18

      Hungary PM Orban criticizes Tusk, EU allies seeking to isolate Russia

      BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stepped up his criticism on Wednesday of his European allies for their policy of seeking to isolate Moscow over its intervention in Ukraine, naming top EU official Donald Tusk as one of its backers. …read more Source:...

      Merkel: We cannot ignore Russia’s violations in Crimea
      Feb18

      Merkel: We cannot ignore Russia’s violations in Crimea

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      Debaltseve battle ends in Ukraine retreat
      Feb18

      Debaltseve battle ends in Ukraine retreat

      Troop withdrawal is humiliation for the government, diplomats say …read more Source: Financial...

      After separatists’ victory in Debaltseve, will Putin stick or twist?
      Feb18

      After separatists’ victory in Debaltseve, will Putin stick or twist?

      If Russia and the rebels continue to breach the ceasefire or otherwise overplay their hand, they are likely to face a much tougher US responseVladimir Putin has got what he wanted. The Kiev government can call it a “planned retreat” if that makes it feel better, but the watching world will join the Russian president in viewing the Ukrainian...

      Austria suffering fallout from Russian sanctions
      Feb18

      Austria suffering fallout from Russian sanctions

      While the world waits to see whether the Ukraine ceasefire will hold, Austrian businesses look on with dismay at increasingly slim prospects that the economy will pick up this year, writes Alison Langley from Vienna. …read more Source: Deutsche...

      Opinion: Diplomacy has reached its limits
      Feb18

      Opinion: Diplomacy has reached its limits

      Perhaps the Minsk accord hasn’t failed yet. But the situation in Debaltseve shows that peace in eastern Ukraine just can’t be reached with diplomacy alone, DW’s Bernd Johann writes. …read more Source: Deutsche...