Section: US & Canada
Heavy-weapons pullback in east Ukraine has begun, rebels claim
Rebels in the neighbouring separatist Lugansk region also said a pullback was taking place …read more Source: The Globe and...
Russian-backed rebels say Ukraine weapons pullback starts
Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine said Tuesday they have begun a large-scale pullback of heavy weapons in line with an international peace plan that aims to form a wide buffer zone between separatists’ and Ukrainian forces’ artillery. …read more Source:...
Gazprom threats to cut Ukrainian gas supplies
Daniel J. GraeberMOSCOW, Feb. 24 (UPI) — Russian energy company Gazprom said Tuesday it may halt natural gas deliveries to Ukraine within two days because of late payments. …read more Source: United Press...
Ukraine rebels claim to have begun weapons pullback; no immediate confirmation
Howitzers were moving away from the largest rebel-held city in eastern Ukraine, heading further into separatist-controlled territory, and the rebels said they have begun a large-scale pullback of heavy weapons in line with an international peace plan. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine rebels claim weapons pullback begins
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine said Tuesday they have begun a large-scale pullback of heavy weapons in line with an international peace plan that aims to form a wide buffer zone between separatists’ and Ukrainian forces’ artillery. The claim by Eduard Basurin, a top rebel commander, … …read...
Ukrainian rebels claim they are beginning heavy weapons pullback
KIEV, Ukraine – Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine said Tuesday they have begun a large-scale pullback of heavy weapons in line with an international peace plan that aims to form a wide buffer zone between separatists’ and Ukrainian forces’ artillery. The claim by Eduard Basurin, a top rebel commander, couldn’t immediately...
Poland’s Sikorski Says Putin Has ‘Lost Ukraine’
Poland’s Sikorski says Putin’s support of rebels is losing him the rest of Ukraine …read more Source: ABC...
Poland’s Sikorski says Putin has ‘lost Ukraine’
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Parliament speaker says that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s support of separatists in eastern Ukraine has… …read more Source:...
Ukraine Says Russian-Backed Rebels Still Attacking
A Ukrainian military official says Russian-backed rebels have continued attacking government positions in violation of a cease-fire agreement. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poland’s Sikorski says Putin’s support of rebels is losing him the rest of Ukraine
Poland’s Parliament speaker says that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s support of separatists in eastern Ukraine has backfired on him by stoking greater Ukrainian nationalism elsewhere in the country. …read more Source: FOX...
