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Ukraine and rebels agree to a ceasefire and steps towards ending conflict – video
Ukrainian officials and rebel leaders agreed to a number of steps towards ending the conflict in eastern Ukraine on Friday. The OSCE representative overseeing the talks in Minsk, Belarus, said that a ceasefire, prisoner exchange and the delivery of humanitarian aid had been agreed upon … …read more Source: The...
Deep Divisions Amid Fragile Ukraine Peace
A ceasefire heralds a halt in the bloodshed but the underlying causes of the country’s deadly conflict still need to be tackled. …read more Source: Sky...
MH17: Malaysia sending search team to crash site ‘before winter’ to gather evidence
The government of Malaysia is sending a team to the MH17 crash site in eastern Ukraine to find conclusive evidence to help its argument that the plane was shot down. …read more Source: The...
Russia ‘will react’ to EU sanctions
Russia vows “there will be a reaction” if new EU sanctions are imposed over its actions in Ukraine, where a ceasefire appears to be holding. …read more Source:...
Ukraine truce takes hold as West lines up Russia sanctions
Guns fall silent in Ukraine as both Kiev and separatists appear to observe Friday’s ceasefire deal, with prisoner exchange expected later today …read more Source: The...
The 20 photographs of the week
The war against Islamic State, the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, the Burning Man festival the best photography in news, culture and sport from around the world this week … …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: Ceasefire holds as sceptical Obama welcomes truce but says it ‘must be tested’
A ceasefire between Ukraine and separatist rebels began last night and appears to still be in place, after a five-month bloody conflict left more than 2,000 dead. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine, pro-Russian rebels reach ceasefire deal
MINSK (Reuters) – Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels reached a ceasefire agreement on Friday, the first step toward ending fighting in eastern Ukraine that has caused the worst standoff between Moscow and the West since the Cold War ended. …read more Source:...
Ukraine ceasefire with rebels holds
A truce agreed between Ukraine’s government and rebels in the east appears to be holding, as President Poroshenko calls for full peace talks. …read more Source:...
Victory for Putin as truce secures rebel hold over eastern Ukraine
A fragile ceasefire began in east Ukraine last night, halting a two-week counter-offensive by pro-Russian fighters that reversed the tide of… …read more Source: The...
