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      Ukraine army still far from victory
      Jul08

      Ukraine army still far from victory

      Ukraine troops’ advance won’t stop further chaos …read more Source:...

      Ukraine says no more ceasefires
      Jul08

      Ukraine says no more ceasefires

      Ukraine’s defence minister Valeriy Heletey issues a statement saying Kiev will not negotiate with rebels in the east until they lay down their arms. …read more Source:...

      Fears remain in freed Sloviansk
      Jul08

      Fears remain in freed Sloviansk

      Fears linger in Ukrainian city after rebels flee …read more Source:...

      Ukraine crisis: Bridges blown up near Donetsk as Poroshenko government re-takes key stronghold
      Jul08

      Ukraine crisis: Bridges blown up near Donetsk as Poroshenko government re-takes key stronghold

      After Ukrainian forces’ seizure of a key rebel stronghold in the east, the major cities of Donetsk and Luhansk could be the next focus of major fighting. Three bridges on roads leading to Donetsk were blown up on Monday — possibly to hinder military movements, though the rebels claim it was the work of pro-Kiev saboteurs. …read...

      Ukraine rejects talks with rebels unless they give up weapons
      Jul08

      Ukraine rejects talks with rebels unless they give up weapons

      Defence minister takes hard line as troops advance on separatist strongholds …read more Source: The...

      Ceasefire on hold until rebels disarm, says Ukraine
      Jul08

      Ceasefire on hold until rebels disarm, says Ukraine

      Ukraine’s defense ministry has said it will not negotiate a new ceasefire with pro-Russian separatists until the rebels have laid down their arms. The Ukrainian military has recently retaken key rebel strongholds. …read more Source: Deutsche...

      [Ticker] EU to add more names to Russia blacklist
      Jul08

      [Ticker] EU to add more names to Russia blacklist

      Reuters reports that EU countries’ ambassadors at a meeting on Monday agreed to expand a blacklist of Russians and Ukrainian separatists over the ongoing conflict in east Ukraine. The number and the actual names are to be decided at a follow-up meeting on Wednesday. …read more Source:...

      [Ticker] Bulgaria presses for South Stream project
      Jul08

      [Ticker] Bulgaria presses for South Stream project

      Russia and Bulgaria Monday pressed the EU to approve South Stream, a controversial gas pipeline that would bypass Ukraine and which Brussels rejected after the annexation of Crimea. Bulgarian Prime Minister Plamen Orecharski voiced optimism that Brussels would accept “the very good arguments” in favour of the project. …read more...

      Obama and Hollande call on Putin to pressure Ukraine rebels on talks
      Jul08

      Obama and Hollande call on Putin to pressure Ukraine rebels on talks

      French President Francois Hollande and his US counterpart Barack Obama discuss Ukraine crisis and call on Vladimir Putin to exert influence to curb Russian insurgents and foster move towards political solution …read more Source: The...

      Pushed from Slaviansk, Ukraine rebels barricade Donetsk
      Jul08

      Pushed from Slaviansk, Ukraine rebels barricade Donetsk

      DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Pro-Russian rebels erected new barricades on the streets of Donetsk on Monday, preparing to make a stand in the city of a million people after losing their bastion in the town of Slaviansk in the worst defeat of their three-month uprising. …read more Source:...