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In east Ukraine, life was impossibly hard even before the horrors of war
With food and medicine scarce, grim situation in Kommunar, near Donetsk, seems likely to play into hands of Russian rebelsLife in Kommunar was never easy; the last thing the depressed mining settlement needed was a war. The conflict that ripped through the Kommunar in recent months, as elsewhere in eastern Ukraine, has added to existing social...
Fighting in Debaltseve takes its toll
Locals evacuate as pro-Russian rebels target the eastern Ukraine town …read more Source: Financial...
Where is David Cameron? Top military general blasts “irrelevant” Tory leader cut out of Ukraine peace deal
As the leaders of France and Germany fly to Moscow to try and halt “total war” in Ukraine, Britain’s Prime Minister is labelled as a “bit player” …read more Source:...
German, French leaders head for Moscow to press for Ukraine peace
MOSCOW/KIEV, (Reuters) – The leaders of Germany and France are expected to take peace proposals to Moscow on Friday on the second leg of a dramatic initiative to end a conflict in Ukraine that has killed more than 5,000 people and driven Russia-West relations to new lows. …read more Source:...
Merkel dampens hopes for Ukraine ceasefire deal in Moscow talks
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said it was unclear whether she and French President Francois Hollande would achieve a breakthrough with Russian President Vladimir Putin in talks later on Friday aimed at resolving the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Hollande: Ukraine ceasefire is just a first step
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Merkel and Hollande to present Ukraine peace plan to Putin
German and French leaders to meet Russian president in Moscow as US continues talks in Kiev over potentially arming rebelsAngela Merkel and François Hollande are to meet Vladimir Putin to discuss a possible peace plan for Ukraine, as fears rise that failure to secure a breakthrough could trigger an escalation in a conflict that has already cost...
Merkel: ‘Unclear’ if talks will achieve Ukraine ceasefire
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Merkel and Hollande to meet Putin
Meeting to discuss escalating Ukraine crisis follows talks in Kiev …read more Source: Financial...
Ukraine crisis: The delicate deal Hollande and Merkel can offer Putin
Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande fly to Moscow on Friday to offer Vladimir Putin a new deal on Ukraine …read more Source: The...
