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      Bulgaria’s Ataka Party to Seek Parliamentary Recognition of Crimea Referendum
      Feb14

      Bulgaria’s Ataka Party to Seek Parliamentary Recognition of Crimea Referendum

      Bulgaria’s opposition Ataka party will propose to Parliament to recognize the results of Crimea’s referendum to join Russia, RIA Novosti has reported. The Russian news service quoted Ataka leader Volen Siderov as saying on Friday the party “recognizes the referendum and Crimea as a part of the Russian Federation.” “We have seen...

      Ukraine fighting kills 28 as truce nears
      Feb14

      Ukraine fighting kills 28 as truce nears

      Officials say at least a dozen military personnel have been killed in a shelling in eastern Ukraine, a day after leaders reached a peace deal in the Belarusian capital Minsk. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...

      Ukraine crisis: Peace deal in ‘great danger’ as fierce fighting continues just hours before ceasefire deadline
      Feb14

      Ukraine crisis: Peace deal in ‘great danger’ as fierce fighting continues just hours before ceasefire deadline

      Ukraine’s president has warned that an agreement to end the fighting ravaging the country is in “great danger” just hours before the ceasefire is due to take effect. …read more Source: The...

      Ukraine peace deal ‘in great danger’, Petro Poroshenko says
      Feb14

      Ukraine peace deal ‘in great danger’, Petro Poroshenko says

      Petro Poroshenko warns that a peace deal signed with Vladimir Putin was already being undermined by fighting raging in east Ukraine hours before a Saturday deadline, as the US releases satellite images it says shows Russia still deploying heavy arms …read more Source: The...

      Ukraine military says no let-up in rebel offensive in east
      Feb14

      Ukraine military says no let-up in rebel offensive in east

      KIEV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian military said on Saturday there was no let-up in a pro-Russian rebel offensive in east Ukraine ahead of a planned ceasefire, reporting 120 separate attacks in the past 24 hours. …read more Source:...

      Background on the OSCE and Ukraine
      Feb14

      Background on the OSCE and Ukraine

      The OSCE, which has been tasked with monitoring a new ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, has emerged as a key player in the region over the past year, mediating between government leaders and rebels towards a peaceful solution. …read more Source: The Local...

      US and EU Stronger By Working Together, New US Ambassador Says (interview)
      Feb14

      US and EU Stronger By Working Together, New US Ambassador Says (interview)

      New US Ambassador to Slovenia Brent Hartley has highlighted the importance of close cooperation between the US and the EU on key global issues, including in responding to the crisis in Ukraine. He said Slovenia “has done its part” in the coordinated response to Russia. …read more Source:...

      High stakes as Ukraine ceasefire countdown continues
      Feb14

      High stakes as Ukraine ceasefire countdown continues

      What if the guns don’t fall silent at midnight local time in eastern Ukraine? The stakes could get higher with the United States considering whether… …read more Source:...

      Ukraine: Fighting intensifies ahead of Sunday’s ceasefire
      Feb14

      Ukraine: Fighting intensifies ahead of Sunday’s ceasefire

      Video footage from Artemivsk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region on Friday showed local residents heading to a local bomb shelter as fierce fighting… …read more Source:...

      Fighting Intensifies in Ukraine Despite Ceasefire Deal
      Feb14

      Fighting Intensifies in Ukraine Despite Ceasefire Deal

      More than 30 soldiers were killed on Friday in Ukraine as fighting in rebel-controlled eastern regions continued unabated despite a ceasefire deal with the government brokered by leaders of Germany, France and Russia. The fighting was most intensive around the strategic railway hub of Debaltseve, where some 8,000 Ukrainian government troops have...