Section: Latin America
Leaders hold Ukraine peace talks as fighting surges
MINSK, (Reuters) – The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine held peace talks in Belarus deep into the night, while in Ukraine pro-Moscow separatists tightened the pressure on Kiev by launching some of the war’s worst fighting. Ukraine’s army said yesterday that 19 of its soldiers were killed in pro-Russian separatist...
US to Train Ukranian Troops
The U.S. troops will train the Ukrainians in fields such as how to better defend themselves against pro-Russian rockets and artillery. …read more Source:...
Lavrov Sees “Considerable Progress” in Run-Up to Minsk Summit
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said “considerable progress” has been made in preparatory talks for the summit on the Ukraine crisis set for Wednesday in Belarusian capital, Minsk. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Wall Street ends flat while investors await Greece, Ukraine news
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At Least 19 Soldiers Die in Fighting in Eastern Ukraine
At least 19 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 78 others wounded over the past 24 hours in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian military command said Wednesday. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
At Least 4 Civilians Killed in Artillery Barrage in Donetsk
At least four civilians were killed and five others were injured on Wednesday by artillery fire in Donetsk, the main stronghold of the pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, city officials said. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Pro-Russians: It’s Too Early to Talk About Ukraine Ceasefire
The pro-Russian separatist representative of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), Denis Pushilin, said on Wednesday it was premature to talk about a ceasefire with Ukrainian forces in the east of the country as negotiations with Kiev authorities have not been yet concluded. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Ukraine Sabotages Minsk Talks, Rebels Denounce
11 de febrero de 2015, 15:17Kiev, Feb 11 (Prensa Latina) The Defense Ministry of the insurgent People””s Republic of Donetsk (PRD) called today a precisely plotted sabotage the attack against a bus station that killed six civilians in the capital of that territory. …read more Source: Prensa...
Truce in Ukraine Facilitates Political Solution and Mediation
11 de febrero de 2015, 11:44Por Odalys Buscarón Ochoa, Special EnvoyMinsk, Feb 11 (Prensa Latina) The conclusion of a meeting of the Contact Group with an agreement on a ceasefire by the warring parties in Ukraine has increased the possibilities for international efforts to find a political solution to the crisis in that country. …read...
Fighting surges ahead of talks
Day and night, mortars and rockets rain down on the rebel stronghold in eastern Ukraine. AP PHOTO/PETR DAVID JOSEK Summit in Minsk to ease Russia, Ukraine tensions BY PETER LEONARD The Associated Press SARTANA, Ukraine – Fighting intensified Tuesday in eastern Ukraine ahead of much-anticipated peace talks, with both sides claiming significant...
