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Ukraine’s President Says Cease-Fire Deal Reached With Separatists
Sep05

Ukraine’s President Says Cease-Fire Deal Reached With Separatists

Fighting is still raging, but the deal is supposed to usher in peace at 11 a.m. ET. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said all must be done to stop the bloodshed.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...

Canadian military advisers headed to Iraq to help push back ISIL
Sep05

Canadian military advisers headed to Iraq to help push back ISIL

NEWPORT, Wales — Several dozen Canadian soldiers will be sent to Iraq to advise that country’s military forces in fighting Islamic terrorists, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced here Friday. But Canada’s contribution could be further increased once a strategy with its allies has been worked out. The Canadians will join U.S....

Rebels attack Ukraine port city of Mariupol as peace talks begin
Sep05

Rebels attack Ukraine port city of Mariupol as peace talks begin

Talks expected to bring a much-anticipated ceasefire to the fighting in eastern Ukraine began Friday in the Belarusian capital even as the rebels kept pressing their offensive against a strategic port city. …read more Source: CTV...

Ukraine crisis: Minsk peace talks underway with ceasefire hanging in the balance
Sep05

Ukraine crisis: Minsk peace talks underway with ceasefire hanging in the balance

The talks expected to bring a much-anticipated ceasefire to the fighting in eastern Ukraine have started in the Belarusian capital. …read more Source:...

NATO Announces ‘Rapid-Reaction Force,’ As It Waits For Cease-Fire In Ukraine
Sep05

NATO Announces ‘Rapid-Reaction Force,’ As It Waits For Cease-Fire In Ukraine

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said he and a rebel leader had agreed to ceasefire, which is part of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s seven-point plan toward peace.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...

Heavy shelling in Ukraine hours ahead of truce talks
Sep05

Heavy shelling in Ukraine hours ahead of truce talks

Shelling was seen near Mariupol, a strategic port that hold the key to a huge chunk of Ukraine’s sea coast and rich hydrocarbon resources. …read more Source: Toronto...

Shelling moves closer to Ukrainian port hours before peace talks
Sep05

Shelling moves closer to Ukrainian port hours before peace talks

Shelling resounded on the outskirts of a Ukrainian port city Friday as Russian-backed rebels pressed their offensive in the strategically key southeast just hours ahead of talks that are widely hoped to bring a cease-fire. …read more Source: CTV...

Ukraine crisis: NATO preps rapid response force to ease Eastern Europe anxiety
Sep05

Ukraine crisis: NATO preps rapid response force to ease Eastern Europe anxiety

NATO leaders will back plans Friday for positioning more troops and military equipment in Eastern Europe, establishing a rapid response force aimed at easing anxiety among member states near Russia’s border. …read more Source:...

Shelling moves closer to Ukrainian port hours before peace talks
Sep05

Shelling moves closer to Ukrainian port hours before peace talks

MARIUPOL, Ukraine — Shelling resounded on the outskirts of a Ukrainian port city Friday as Russian-backed rebels pressed their offensive in the strategically key southeast just hours ahead of talks that are widely hoped to bring a cease-fire. Associated Press reporters heard heavy shelling on Friday morning north and east of Mariupol. The...

NATO leaders to outline rapid response force aimed at deterring Russian aggression
Sep05

NATO leaders to outline rapid response force aimed at deterring Russian aggression

NEWPORT — NATO leaders will back plans Friday for positioning more troops and military equipment in Eastern Europe, establishing a rapid response force aimed at easing anxiety among member states near Russia’s border and deterring the Kremlin against replicating its provocations in Ukraine elsewhere in the region. The announcement will come...