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A year after the bloodbath on Kyiv’s Maidan square, Ukraine mourns
Feb20

A year after the bloodbath on Kyiv’s Maidan square, Ukraine mourns

Efrem Lukatsky/AP KIEV, Ukraine — One year ago, Ihor Zastavnyi was shot three times and lost a leg while taking part in demonstrations that he hoped would lead to a better Ukraine. Today he faces a country that is racked by war, struggling with corruption and pleading to the world for financial help while still stinging from Russia’s...

Rebels violating ceasefire, Ukraine says
Feb20

Rebels violating ceasefire, Ukraine says

Separatist rebels fired on Ukrainian positions nearly 50 times in past 24 hours and Russia is sending more tanks into Ukraine, military official says. …read more Source: Toronto...

Turns out not too much fire ended up ceasing in Ukraine
Feb20

Turns out not too much fire ended up ceasing in Ukraine

The overnight deal that last week brought a “cease fire” to Ukraine was always tinged with peril. As we wrote at the time, it was easy for Putin to sign the deal knowing he could re-assume his aggressive behavior whenever he felt like it, since there’s clearly nothing the West is going to do to stop him. …read more Source: Canada Free...

Ukraine fighting rages despite ceasefire deal
Feb20

Ukraine fighting rages despite ceasefire deal

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:...

What Cease-Fire? Ukrainian Troops Retreat As Rebels Press Fight
Feb20

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:...

Rebels, Ukraine trade accusations of fighting, despite ceasefire
Feb20

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...

Rebels in Ukraine feared to be zeroing in on Mariupol — which could give them a land bridge to Russia
Feb20

Rebels in Ukraine feared to be zeroing in on Mariupol — which could give them a land bridge to Russia

KYIV, Ukraine — Separatist rebels fired on Ukrainian positions nearly 50 times in the past 24 hours and Russia is sending more tanks into Ukraine despite a ceasefire that was supposed to take effect five days ago, a Ukrainian military spokesman said Friday. The report, which came a day after the Russian-backed rebels captured the key rail hub of...

Rebels in Ukraine feared to be zeroing in on Mariupol — which could give them a land bridge to Russia
Feb20

Rebels in Ukraine feared to be zeroing in on Mariupol — which could give them a land bridge to Russia

Concerns have risen that the rebels are still gunning to take Mariupol, a city on the Sea of Azov that could allow rebels to create a land bridge between Russia and Crimea …read more Source: Vancouver...

EU leaders hold out sanctions threat for parties breaching Ukraine accord
Feb20

EU leaders hold out sanctions threat for parties breaching Ukraine accord

The ceasefire was supposed to take effect five days ago, but fighting in some areas of eastern Ukraine has continued. …read more Source: Global...

‘Sleepwalking’ U.K., EU misjudged Ukraine crisis, says report
Feb20

‘Sleepwalking’ U.K., EU misjudged Ukraine crisis, says report

The House of Lords’ EU Committee said it found a “catastrophic misreading” of mood by Europe ahead of the standoff with Russia. …read more Source: Toronto...