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      Civilians suffer as Ukraine rebels step up battle for Debaltseve
      Feb03

      Civilians suffer as Ukraine rebels step up battle for Debaltseve

      Rebel rockets were seen streaking across the eastern Ukrainian sky on Monday, as the pro-Russian separatists continued to pound the strategic town of… …read more Source:...

      Exclusive: Russia, Ukraine in indirect talks over key Black Sea air corridor – sources
      Feb02

      Exclusive: Russia, Ukraine in indirect talks over key Black Sea air corridor – sources

      MONTREAL (Reuters) – Russia and Ukraine are holding indirect talks to reopen a key international air corridor over the Black Sea to commercial flights in a plan that could give Ukraine much-needed overflight fees and ease congestion on other crowded air routes, according to five sources familiar with the matter. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine crisis: A dangerous shift in tempo as rebels bolster troop numbers
      Feb02

      Ukraine crisis: A dangerous shift in tempo as rebels bolster troop numbers

      It was never likely to be quiet in east Ukraine yesterday, after the breakdown of peace talks to which neither side appeared particularly committed. …read more Source: The...

      Battle for Ukraine: How the west lost Putin
      Feb02

      Battle for Ukraine: How the west lost Putin

      The first of two articles examines how the west misread the Russian leader’s determination …read more Source: Financial...

      Ukraine’s parliament argues about ceasefires as more refugees arrive from the east
      Feb02

      Ukraine’s parliament argues about ceasefires as more refugees arrive from the east

      A fresh flood of thousands of refugees fleeing the fighting in eastern Ukraine has arrived in the capital, Kyiv, and elsewhere. Government shelters… …read more Source:...

      No Compromise On Ukraine’s Rebel Frontline
      Feb02

      No Compromise On Ukraine’s Rebel Frontline

      A special report from Sky’s Katie Stallard finds no talk of ceasefire among separatist ranks in the conflict in east Ukraine. …read more Source: Sky...

      Pro-Russian rebels  in Ukraine announce plans to boost armed forces to 100,000 
      Feb02

      Pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine announce plans to boost armed forces to 100,000 

      Pro-Russian rebels fighting in eastern Ukraine have announced plans to boost the size of their armed forces to 100,000 in a ominous sign for peace efforts in the war torn country. …read more Source: Daily...

      Merkel condemns Ukraine fighting
      Feb02

      Merkel condemns Ukraine fighting

      Germany’s Chancellor Merkel and Hungary’s PM Viktor Orban rule out sending arms to Ukraine and call for peace, Nick Thorpe reports. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine: US considers military help for Kiev as separatists plan to mobilise army
      Feb02

      Ukraine: US considers military help for Kiev as separatists plan to mobilise army

      John Kerry, US secretary of state, will use visit to Ukrainian capital to consider options amid frustration in the west at failure to find diplomatic solutionThe high-stakes poker game over east Ukraine continued on Monday, with US officials floating the idea of sending lethal military assistance to the government in Kiev, while Russia-backed...

      Merkel presses for unity over Ukraine in meet with Hungarian premier
      Feb02

      Merkel presses for unity over Ukraine in meet with Hungarian premier

      Budapest (dpa) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for a united European front over the crisis in Ukraine after holding brief talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday.Unity in all the steps taken by Europe thus far is… …read more Source:...