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      Kiev urged to take firmer actions in east
      Jun29

      Kiev urged to take firmer actions in east

      The demonstration is the strongest sign yet that patience is running thin in Ukraine over repeated violations by pro-Russian separatists of a ceasefire …read more Source: Financial...

      Ukrainians crowdfund to raise cash for ‘people’s drone’ to help outgunned army
      Jun29

      Ukrainians crowdfund to raise cash for ‘people’s drone’ to help outgunned army

      With Ukrainian soldiers buying their own uniforms, volunteers are now stepping in to equip the troops facing rebels in the eastIt has been used to raise money for films, rock bands and aspiring performance artists. Now Ukrainians have taken the concept of online crowdfunding to a new and giddy level, raising enough money to buy the...

      [Ticker] Pro-Russia rebels free OSCE monitors on eve of EU deadline
      Jun29

      [Ticker] Pro-Russia rebels free OSCE monitors on eve of EU deadline

      Pro-Russia rebels in Ukraine have freed eight OSCE monitors held since May on the eve of an EU sanctions deadline. They continue to hold “more than 100 other hostages” according to the US’ OSCE envoy Daniel Baer. They also killed five Ukrainian soldiers despite Ukraine’s extension of a unilateral ceasefire. …read...

      EU issues Russia sanctions ultimatum
      Jun29

      EU issues Russia sanctions ultimatum

      New names will be added to the blacklist unless Russia meets four conditions on the Ukraine conflict by Monday. …read more Source:...

      Ukrainians protest in Kiev against ceasefire in the east of the country – video
      Jun29

      Ukrainians protest in Kiev against ceasefire in the east of the country – video

      Ukrainians gather around the presidential administration building and in Kiev’s Independence Square on Sunday to demonstrate against the president’s extension of a ceasefire in the east of the country. Petro Poroshenko extended the truce by three days after returning from signing a free trade deal in Brussels. Fighting has continued...

      Merkel, Hollande join Ukraine-Russia talks in bid for peace
      Jun29

      Merkel, Hollande join Ukraine-Russia talks in bid for peace

      The leaders of France and Germany have held talks with Ukraine’s new president and Vladimir Putin. The four-way teleconference comes ahead of the expiry of a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Deutsche...

      Three Ukrainian soldiers killed as violence continues in the east despite cease-fire
      Jun29

      Three Ukrainian soldiers killed as violence continues in the east despite cease-fire

      As the cease-fire extension draws to an end in eastern Ukraine a government army convoy has come under attack near the town of Slovyansk. According… …read more Source:...

      Fighting flares in eastern Ukraine despite extended ceasefire
      Jun29

      Fighting flares in eastern Ukraine despite extended ceasefire

      KIEV (Reuters) – Fighting flared between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists around the eastern flashpoint city of Slaviansk on Sunday despite a truce extended until Monday night, a deadline also set by EU leaders considering new sanctions against Russia. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine’s Poroshenko: bustle and brio, but is he a match for Putin?
      Jun29

      Ukraine’s Poroshenko: bustle and brio, but is he a match for Putin?

      KIEV (Reuters) – Three weeks into his job, Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko looks like a man in a hurry. …read more Source:...

      Congressman replaced with robot body double after secret Ukrainian execution, says opponent
      Jun29

      Congressman replaced with robot body double after secret Ukrainian execution, says opponent

      A US congressman was replaced by a robot body double after he was secretly executed, and the results of a recent vote should be thrown out, his opponent has claimed. …read more Source: The...