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Ukraine ceasefire under pressure as fighting flares again
Ukraine presses Putin for unqualified support for peace plan as both sides report violence despite Friday’s truceFighting has flared between Ukrainian and pro-Moscow separatist forces, both sides reported, further straining a unilateral ceasefire declared by Ukraine as Russian president Vladimir Putin pressed Kiev to talk to the rebels....
Fighting continues in Ukraine despite ceasefire
Fighting flared between Ukrainian and pro-Moscow separatist forces, both sides reported on Sunday, further straining a unilateral ceasefire declared by Ukraine as Russian President Vladimir Putin pressed Kiev to talk to the rebels. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine leader splits rebels with amnesty
Ukraine’s president last night attempted to divide the pro-Russian rebels who have caused chaos in the east of his country… …read more Source: The...
Putin balances patriotism with politics
On one hand, Mr Putin has been involved in negotiations with leaders. On the other hand, Ukraine says Russia is still providing insurgents with weapons …read more Source: Financial...
Fighting strains Ukraine ceasefire, Putin urges dialogue
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – Fighting flared between Ukrainian and pro-Moscow separatist forces, both sides reported on Sunday, further straining a unilateral ceasefire declared by Ukraine as Russian President Vladimir Putin pressed Kiev to talk to the rebels. …read more Source:...
Putin and Poroshenko mark anniversary of Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union – video
Russian president Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko attend ceremonies in Moscow and Kiev on Sunday to mark 73 years since the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union began. Poroshenko said at the ceremony that ‘the stench of war is in the air today’ as a ceasefire was broken between the Ukrainian military and...
Putin calls on both sides in Ukraine conflict to lay down arms
Russian president backs counterpart Poroshenko’s peace plan, though separatist fighters appear less than eager to complyVladimir Putin has called on both sides in eastern Ukraine to lay down their arms and compromise, giving his strongest backing yet for the peace plan announced by Ukraine’s new president, Petro Poroshenko.”The...
Ukraine’s president outlines peace plan as Vladimir Putin offers support
Petro Poroshenko, the Ukrainian president, has outlined his plans for a peace plan, backed by the Kremlin …read more Source: The...
Poroshenko’s Ukraine peace plan gets limited support from Putin
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Saturday voiced limited support for Ukraine’s unilateral ceasefire in its conflict with pro-Russian separatists, but told President Petro Poroshenko there had to be talks with the rebels to prevent the truce collapsing. …read more Source:...
Vladimir Putin backs Ukraine ceasefire but orders huge military exercise
Kremlin’s commitment to quelling violence still in doubt as Russian president warns that talks are needed on peace planThe Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has expressed his support for Ukraines unilateral ceasefire in its battle against pro-Russian separatists and has appealed to both sides to halt all military operations.However, he...
