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Pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine postpone disputed elections
KIEV (Reuters) – Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine said on Tuesday they had decided to postpone disputed local elections until next February instead of holding them this year as initially planned, separatist news agency DAN quoted the rebels’ envoys as saying. …read more Source:...
Humans ‘worse for nature than world’s worst nuclear accident’
Credits Mike Wood/Twitter Alt Text Wild boar Wildlife in Chernobyl exclusion zone is flourishing – due to the enforced absence of human habitation One-Minute Read Tuesday, October 6, 2015 – 12:55pm …read more Source: The...
U.S.-Russia agreement on Syria might help on Ukraine: Finnish leader
HELSINKI (Reuters) – If Russia and the United States were able to agree on ways of solving the Syrian crisis, this might help towards the two powers finding common ground on Ukraine, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Monday. …read more Source:...
Ukraine starts pull-back of tanks in east after ceasefire
President Petro Poroshenko has stressed Ukraine must regain control of its eastern border with Russia despite an apparent agreement to push back the implementation of a February peace deal into next year …read more Source: The...
Rival Ukraine forces confirm pullback
Officials confirm that Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian rebels are withdrawing tanks and other weapons from the line of contact. …read more Source:...
Ukraine starts light weapons withdrawal in east: military
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine has started withdrawing tanks and light artillery from the frontline in the eastern region of Luhansk in accordance with a recent agreement with pro-Russian separatists, the Ukrainian military said on Monday. …read more Source:...
Abandoned places – in pictures
The French photographer David de Rueda travels the world in search of unusual places. He is captivated by the aesthetic beauty of derelict buildings and teamed up with Nikon to create a striking photo project based on abandoned places in Europe … …read more Source: The...
Putin promised to ask Ukraine rebels to cancel vote: Poroshenko
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Sunday Russia’s Vladimir Putin had promised to ask pro-Russian separatists to cancel elections planned in rebel-held territory in defiance of Kiev. …read more Source:...
Putin promised to use influence in Donbass for progress on Minsk deal: Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s President Vladimir Putin had promised to use his influence in Ukraine’s eastern Donbass region to ensure progress in the Ukraine conflict’s Minsk peace process, The Kremlin’s spokesman said on Saturday according to Interfax. …read more Source:...
Ukraine weapons pullout due to begin
Ukraine’s government troops and rebels in the east are expected to start withdrawing light weapons from the line of contact later on Saturday. …read more Source:...
