KIEV: Truce talks between Ukraine’s government and pro-Russian insurgents appeared to collapse on Friday after 24 people, mostly civilians, were reported killed in heavy weapons fire in eastern Ukraine, prompting new European criticism of Russia.
Plans for the talks in the Belarussian capital Minsk were announced on Thursday, raising hopes of dialogue amid the collapse of a September truce in a war that has killed at least 5,100 …read more
Source: The Gulf Today