Section: US & Canada
Ukraine: Russia Urging Rebels To Break Ceasefire
The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France on Thursday jointly urged a tattered truce in east Ukraine be restored and condemned breaches in recent days, according to official accounts of a four-way telephone call. …read more Source:...
RPT-Putin Calls West’s Bluff over Ukraine Peace Deal
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10 things you need to know before European markets open
Greece’s government unveiled reform plans early to combat press leaks. Greek lawmakers released a summary of its reforms it plans to make, in order to secure a bailout out extension, before submitting it to international creditors. It includes the radical Syriza party’s plans to combat corruption and to create a “fairer tax...
OSCE says the latest cease-fire in Ukraine has ‘very significantly’ lowered military exchanges
The head of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe says the cease-fire in Ukraine has “very significantly” lowered the level of military exchanges between government and separatist forces, but violations are still taking place. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine says pro-Russian separatist forces shell southeastern villages (+video)
The Kiev government says it can’t withdraw heavy weaponry from the front line while its troops are under attack. …read more Source: Christian Science...
German Doctors Visit Savchenko
German doctors have been allowed to visited a Ukrainian military pilot who has been on hunger strike for more than two months in a Russian jail. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S., Russia Clash Over Ukraine At UN
The United States and Russia traded accusations mainly over the conflict in Ukraine at the UN Security Council on February 23. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Less gunfire between Ukrainians, rebels after cease-fire
Since the agreement began Feb. 15, there has been less gunfire between Ukranian and rebel troops, although some violations persist …read more Source:...
Fears for truce as attacking rebels mass near Ukraine port city
Kiev (AFP) – Pro-Russian forces massing near Ukraine’s port city of Mariupol are continuing to attack government troop positions, Kiev said, fuelling concerns for the fate of a UN-backed ceasefire.Continued hostilities meant a pull-back of heavy weapons could not go ahead as agreed, Ukrainian officials said.”As Ukrainian...
Rebels Celebrate Victory Over Ukrainian Forces at Debaltseve
Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine celebrated their victory over Ukrainian forces at Debaltseve Monday with parades and a huge rally in the nearby city of Donetsk. The festivities in the Russian-speaking city came as the Kyiv government asked the United Nations Security Council to deploy peacekeepers to the war-torn region. The Donetsk rally...
