Section: NPR (Canada)
What Cease-Fire? Ukrainian Troops Retreat As Rebels Press Fight
Battles rage nearly a week after a cease-fire deal. Meanwhile, a British parliamentary committee accuses the EU of a “catastrophic misreading” of Russia’s designs on Ukraine.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
British Fighter Jets Escort Russian Bombers Away From Coast Of U.K.
British Typhoon warplanes were scrambled after Russian military aircraft skirted England. The incident comes after the U.K. criticized Russia for its actions in Ukraine.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Ukraine Update: Fighting Shifts To Mariupol; A Call For UN Peacekeepers
Ukraine says that in the past 24 hours alone, 14 of its soldiers have died and another 172 were injured. The leaders of France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia are trying to salvage a cease-fire.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Ukrainian Soldiers Retreat After Eastern Town Falls
The forced withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from a strategically important town in eastern Ukraine is a blow to the recent ceasefire agreement — and to President Petro Poroshenko.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Ukraine Withdraws Forces After Fight Over Strategic City
“Some 80 percent of the units have already been pulled out” of Debaltseve, says Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko. He’s seeking to punish Russia for the latest violence.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Ukraine Cease-Fire Largely Holds, Despite Shelling Reports
The cease-fire took effect Sunday morning, but there have already been accusations of shelling in the city of Debaltseve. NPR’s Arun Rath talks to Karoun Demirjian from The Washington Post on the latest from the conflict zone.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Sporadic Shelling Continues As Ukraine Truce Takes Effect
The fighting continued around the Luhansk region and in the heavily disputed city of Debaltseve.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
In Shadow Of Approaching Truce, Bloodshed Boils Over In Ukraine’s East
NPR’s Arun Rath speaks with Max Seddon, a foreign correspondent with BuzzFeed News, about the latest from rebel-held eastern Ukraine.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Shelling Continues In Eastern Ukraine Ahead Of Truce
A cease-fire deal forged earlier this week in Minsk is set to go into effect at midnight Ukraine time, but skepticism abounds over the deal, the second in six months.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Fighting In Ukraine Appears Untouched By Peace Deals And Cease-Fires
Fighting in eastern Ukraine has continued despite a peace deal and a cease-fire set to begin Sunday. NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Courtney Weaver of the Financial Times from Donetsk.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
