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Ten civilians die in rocket attack at Ukrainian checkpoint
A bus driving near an army checkpoint in eastern Ukraine was hit by a rebel shell, killing at least 10 civilians and wounding 13Ukrainian troops attack pro-Russia rebels as peace efforts continueUkrainian separatist fighter gives carefree interview as shrapnel flies – videoA bus driving near an army checkpoint in eastern Ukraine was hit by a...
U.S. to back $2 billion in loan guarantees for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States plans to provide up to $2 billion in loan guarantees to Ukraine this year, the U.S. Treasury said on Tuesday, as part of a broader international package to stave off bankruptcy in the country. …read more Source:...
Shell hits bus in eastern Ukraine, 10 killed: regional spokesman
KIEV (Reuters) – At least 10 people were killed and 13 were injured when a shell struck a passenger bus at a government army checkpoint in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, a regional press spokesman said. …read more Source:...
Ukraine summit postponed amid renewed violence
Rebels issue ultimatum to Ukraine soldiers defending Donetsk airport …read more Source: Financial...
Shell hits Ukraine bus ‘killing six’
A shell hits a bus at Buhas in eastern Ukraine, killing at least six civilians and wounding many more …read more Source:...
Crawley sign Brazilian keeper Evandro Rachoni de Limaon who fled Ukraine
Crawley have signed Brazilian goalkeeper Evandro Rachoni de Lima on non-contract terms. …read more Source:...
Putin snubbed by Poland over Auschwitz anniversary
Russian president not invited to ceremony to mark 70th anniversary of liberation of Nazi death camp by Soviet troopsVladimir Putin has not been invited to a ceremony in Poland to mark the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp by Soviet troops, according to the Kremlin.Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told the...
Ceasefire holds key to talks on Ukraine crisis, says Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Talks on the Ukraine crisis can advance only when both sides fully observe a ceasefire in the country’s east to open the way for the full implementation of a four-month-old peace deal, Russia said on Tuesday. …read more Source:...
MH17 crash: Victim Liam Sweeney ‘can never be forgotten’ as newborn nephew named after him
Sister of tragic Liam, who died when his plane was shot down over Ukraine, named her little boy after his Newcastle United fan uncle …read more Source:...
Ukraine crisis: Fighting in Donetsk between army and Russian-backed rebels at highest level for months
The mercury stops at -30 and fierce winds whirl snow through the improvised campsite. Stuck out in frontline positions near Debaltsevo in the Donetsk region, the soldiers of Ukraine’s 128th mechanised brigade have observed the nature of Ukraine’s “ceasefire” at first hand. Their sunken, haunted stares, speak of its success....
