Section: CTV (Canada)
Pope meets Germany’s Merkel to discuss Ukraine, poverty
Pope Francis and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the conflict in Ukraine and the fight against poverty during a private audience on Saturday. …read more Source: CTV...
Thousands gather in Moscow to demonstrate against ‘fascist coup’ in Ukraine
Thousands of protesters have gathered in downtown Moscow to demonstrate against what they describe as a “fascist coup” one year ago in neighbouring Ukraine. …read more Source: CTV...
Russian conscripts share fears of being sent into Ukraine fight
Human rights groups have received dozens of complaints in the past month alone from Russian conscripts who say they have been strong-armed or duped into signing contracts with the military to become professional soldiers, after which they were sent to participate in drills in the southern Rostov region. …read more Source: CTV...
Ceasefire violations continue as Ukraine, rebels trade blame
Ukraine’s military and Russia-backed separatist rebels are accusing each other of continuing to mount attacks a week after a cease-fire was called. …read more Source: CTV...
Rebels, Ukraine trade accusations of fighting, despite ceasefire
The Ukrainian government and the separatist rebels blamed each other Friday for violating a fragile ceasefire dozens of times, sparking fears of wider hostilities in war-torn eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine says rebel attacks continuing despite ceasefire
A Ukrainian military spokesman says separatist rebels fired on Ukrainian positions nearly 50 times over the past day, despite a cease-fire that was called into effect five days ago. …read more Source: CTV...
Rebels celebrate day after Ukrainian troops left strategic town
Rebel fighters, many of them Cossacks, roamed the streets of Debaltseve on Thursday, a day after Ukrainian forces began withdrawing from the besieged town. The mood was celebratory, with fighters laughing, hugging each other and posing for photos. …read more Source: CTV...
Debaltseve under rebel control, leaders scramble for peace
Debaltseve appeared to be largely under the control of rebels Thursday, a day after Ukrainian forces began withdrawing from the besieged town. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine withdrawal from Debaltseve 90 per cent complete
A Ukrainian military spokesman says more than 90 per cent of its forces have been withdrawn from the fiercely contested town of Debaltseve and its surroundings, but left unclear when the retreat might be completed. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine conflict: Strategic rail hub of Debaltseve falls
Government soldiers pulled out of a ferociously contested railway hub in eastern Ukraine Wednesday, ending a siege so intense the retreating troops said they couldn’t get water or food amid relentless shelling by Russian-backed separatists. At least six soldiers were killed in the withdrawal and more than 100 wounded. …read more...
