: :inin Kyiv (EET)

Section: Canada

‘Shaky’ Ukraine ceasefire holding
Sep08

‘Shaky’ Ukraine ceasefire holding

A ceasefire struck between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists was largely holding on Monday in eastern Ukraine despite sporadic violations, but Europe’s security watchdog said the sides must push for a political settlement. …read more Source: The Toronto...

Ukraine president visits war-torn region as cease-fire holds
Sep08

Ukraine president visits war-torn region as cease-fire holds

In a surprise announcement, Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko was travelling Monday to the embattled coastal city of Mariupol. …read more Source: Toronto...

Ukraine ceasefire holding; Poroshenko to visit Mariupol
Sep08

Ukraine ceasefire holding; Poroshenko to visit Mariupol

A ceasefire between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian government troops appeared to be largely holding Monday in eastern Ukraine, a day after shelling and clashes rattled nerves and imperiled the peace deal. …read more Source: CTV...

Ukrainian Leader To Visit Embattled Eastern City Of Mariupol
Sep08

Ukrainian Leader To Visit Embattled Eastern City Of Mariupol

In a surprise announcement, Petro Poroshenko says he will go to the region despite sporadic shelling that has tested a shaky cease-fire agreement with pro-Russia separatists.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...

Ceasefire holding in Ukraine; Poroshenko to visit Mariupol
Sep08

Ceasefire holding in Ukraine; Poroshenko to visit Mariupol

A ceasefire between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian government troops appeared to be largely holding Monday in eastern Ukraine, a day after shelling and clashes rattled nerves and imperiled the peace deal. …read more Source: CTV...

Ukraine ceasefire holds, key city reports no casualties
Sep08

Ukraine ceasefire holds, key city reports no casualties

A ceasefire between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian government troops appeared to be largely holding in eastern Ukraine Monday, a day after shelling and clashes rattled nerves and imperilled the peace deal. …read more Source:...

Ceasefire holds in eastern Ukraine as country’s leader visits war-torn region
Sep08

Ceasefire holds in eastern Ukraine as country’s leader visits war-torn region

The city council of Donetsk said there had been no reported casualties overnight and that public transport would be up and running on Tuesday …read more Source: The Globe and...

Pushing Russia into a corner increases danger to world, says NATO specialist
Sep07

Pushing Russia into a corner increases danger to world, says NATO specialist

I had an article the other day about the role that NATO’s expansion since the end of the Cold War has played in the crisis in Ukraine. Here is Ian Davis, director of NATO Watch which is in the United Kingdom, on that subject: I find myself on the side of Cold War warrior Paul Nitze on this issue. In Congressional testimony in April 1998, he...

Ceasefire in east Ukraine frays, woman killed by shelling 
 [Video]
Sep07

Ceasefire in east Ukraine frays, woman killed by shelling [Video]

A woman died and at least four people were wounded on Sunday when fighting flared again in eastern Ukraine, jeopardising a ceasefire struck less than two days earlier between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: The Toronto...

Ukraine truce tested as both sides report deaths
Sep07

Ukraine truce tested as both sides report deaths

By Volodymyr Verbyany and Stephen Bierman Ukraine’s government and the pro-Russian separatists its army has been fighting reported deaths overnight, testing a truce intended to stem months of bloodshed. A woman was killed and three people were hurt in shelling of the Skhidny district of Mariupol, the city council said today on its website....