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Rebel fighters advance into Debaltseve
Observers to be given access to east Ukraine rail hub …read more Source: Financial...
Information war leaves Ukrainians trapped and searching for truth
Almost a million people displaced from their homes urgently need reliable news on risks as they wait to see if fragile ceasefire holdsThe freshly minted ceasefire in Ukraine, implemented at midnight on Saturday, offers a hopeful but fragile resolution to the hostilities in the region. In the early days of the ceasefire, more than 900,000...
Ukraine: Fierce Battle As Deadline Passes
A fragile ceasefire breaks down as rebels declare they have a “moral responsibility” to fight for the strategic eastern town. …read more Source: Sky...
Ukraine truce fades as sides refuse to withdraw big guns
DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Government forces and pro-Russian separatists said they would not carry out an agreement to pull back heavy guns in east Ukraine on Tuesday, pushing a shaky peace deal closer to collapse. …read more Source:...
Ukraine crisis: Kiev and pro-Russian rebels claim ceasefire was broken ‘139 times’ on first day as both sides fail to withdraw heavy weapons
The Ukrainian ceasefire was broken over 139 times on the first day, Ukraine’s government and pro-Russian rebels have claimed, as a deadline to pull-out heavy weaponry came and went in the east of the country. …read more Source: The...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 17 Feb 2015
EUROZONE TALKS WITH GREECE FAILTalks between Greece and its creditors in the eurozone have collapsed, with an official saying the austerity conditions imposed on Greece are “unacceptable”. The news heightens fears that the country is headed for a disruptive exit from the euro. Greece has asked to be allowed to water down austerity. UKRAINE: BOTH...
Ukraine rebels say they cannot ‘morally’ stop fighting government troops
Struggle for the rail junction of Debaltseve in east Ukraine involves ‘internal territory’ and therefore separatists will fight on despite ceasefire agreement, says spokesmanPro-Russian separatists cannot “morally” stop fighting for the town of Debaltseve in east Ukraine because it is “internal territory” and must respond to fire from...
Merkel, Putin, Poroshenko agree steps on ceasefire: Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed on concrete steps with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine to allow the OSCE to observe the situation in eastern Ukraine given the fragility of the agreed ceasefire, a German government spokesman said on Tuesday after the three leaders held a conference call. …read more Source:...
Rebels say cannot ‘morally’ stop fighting Ukraine troops in Debaltseve
DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Pro-Russian separatists cannot “morally” stop fighting for the town of Debaltseve in east Ukraine because it is “internal territory” and must respond to fire from Ukrainian troops, Denis Pushilin, a rebel representative, said on Tuesday. …read more Source:...
Russia and Ukraine agree ‘concrete steps’ for observers
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