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Debaltseve under rebel control, as EU leaders try to salvage truce
AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File DEBALTSEVE, Ukraine – Associated Press journalists in eastern Ukraine say Debaltseve appears to be largely under the control rebels a day after Ukrainian forces began withdrawing from the besieged town. In a drive around about half the town on Thursday, all neighbourhoods were under the control of rebel fighters,...
Justice for Kyiv Clash Victims Elusive 1 Year Later
Ukraine is marking one year since anti-government protests in the capital, Kyiv, ended in clashes that left more than 100 dead and sent then-president Viktor Yanukovych fleeing to Russia. Despite a change in government, no one has been held accountable for the deaths and the families of many victims are skeptical they will ever see justice....
Debaltseve under rebel control, leaders scramble for peace
Debaltseve appeared to be largely under the control of rebels Thursday, a day after Ukrainian forces began withdrawing from the besieged town. …read more Source: CTV...
Debaltseve under rebel control, Cossacks predominate
read more …read more Source: CNS...
Debaltseve under rebel control, Cossacks predominate
Associated Press journalists in eastern Ukraine say Debaltseve appears to be largely under the control rebels a day after Ukrainian forces began withdrawing from the besieged town. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Ukraine Calls for U.N. Peacekeepers to Observe Ceasefire
Poroshenko says that he believes this will be most efficient guarantor of security. …read more Source:...
French, German leaders try to save faltering Ukraine truce
PARIS (AP) — The French president says he and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have spoken with the leaders of Ukraine and Russia about the cease-fire that has been faltering amid fierce fighting over the eastern town of Debaltseve. Ukrainian forces began abandoning Debaltseve on Wednesday after weeks of heavy fighting against Russia-backed...
French, German Leaders Try to Save Faltering Ukraine Truce
With another phone call, French and German leaders try to salvage faltering Ukrainian truce …read more Source: ABC...
French, German leaders try to save faltering Ukraine truce
PARIS (AP) — The French president says he and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have spoken with the leaders of Ukraine and Russia about the cease-fire that has been faltering amid fierce fighting over the eastern town of Debaltseve. Ukrainian forces began abandoning Debaltseve on Wednesday after weeks of heavy fighting against Russia-backed...
Russia accuses Ukraine of aiming to destroy Minsk accords
Russia’s UN ambassador Vitaly Churkin has denounced Ukraine’s call for the deployment of UN peacekeepers in eastern Ukraine as a destructive move. The Ukrainian president’s call “raises suspicions that he wants to destroy the Minsk accords”, Mr Churkin said. The Minsk ceasefire deal was reached a week ago but fighting round the...
