Section: US & Canada
Raw: No Sign of Ukraine Weapons Withdrawal
Ukrainian government troops and Russia-backed rebels faced a deadline Tuesday to start pulling back heavy weapons from the front line in eastern Ukraine. Associated Press reporters saw no signs of it on the ground. (Feb. 17) …read more Source: USA...
Ukraine ceasefire failing: government, rebel forces won’t budge at Debaltseve
Ukrainian government troops and Russia-backed rebels face a deadline today to start pulling back heavy weapons from the front line in eastern Ukraine, but reporters see no signs of it on the ground. …read more Source:...
Ukraine army, rebels fighting despite pullback deadline
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Russian warships are back in the English Channel
A Royal Navy ship, the HMS Argyll, intercepted a Russian frigate travelling with a tanker in the English Channel on Wednesday. The Neustrashimy class frigate Yaroslav Mudryy — “Yaroslav the Wise” — is part of Russia’s Baltic fleet and is equipped with anti-ship missiles, the Kashtan anti-aircraft system and torpedoes. The HMS...
FP’s Situation Report: Egypt and Libya pound Islamic State targets; More similarities between Copenhagen and Paris attacks emerge; Ukrainian military and separatists battle for a key eastern city; and much more from around the world.
By David Francis with Sabine Muscat Egypt and Libya pound Islamic State targets in eastern Libya. Egyptian and Libyan warplanes bombed targets in Libya one day after Islamic State militants executed 21 Coptic Christians, opening a new front in the fight against the terror group. The Washington Post’s Erin Cunningham and Heba Habib: “The...
Ukraine Army, Rebels Face Deadline to Start Weapons Pullback
LUHANSKE, Ukraine— Ukrainian government troops and Russia-backed rebels faced a deadline Tuesday to start pulling back heavy weapons from the front line in eastern Ukraine, but Associated Press reporters saw no signs of it on the ground. Ukrainian military spokesman Anatoliy Stelmakh said in televised comments Tuesday that the separatists...
Ukraine army, rebels fighting despite pullback deadline
LUHANSKE, Ukraine — Ukrainian government troops and Russia-backed rebels faced a deadline Tuesday to start pulling back heavy weapons from the front line in eastern Ukraine, but Associated Press reporters saw no signs of it on the ground.Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko told reporters Tuesday that the separatists continued to attack...
5 more Ukrainian forces killed
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Ukraine army, rebels face deadline to start weapons pullback
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Ukraine army, rebels face deadline to start weapons pullback
LUHANSKE, Ukraine — Ukrainian government troops and Russia-backed rebels faced a deadline Tuesday to start pulling back heavy weapons from the front line in eastern Ukraine, but Associated Press reporters saw no signs of it on the ground.Ukrainian military spokesman Anatoliy Stelmakh said in televised comments Tuesday that the separatists...
