Section: US & Canada
Big guns in Ukraine fall silent after ceasefire brokered in Minsk take effect
Shelling suddenly stopped at midnight local time in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk after President Petro Poroshenko gave the order to government forces to cease firing at midnight in line with a peace agreement reached last Thursday. …read more Source:...
Ceasefire period begins in Ukraine, war has killed 5,300
There are no immediate indications of whether either side in the conflict is observing it. …read more Source: Global...
Cease-fire period underway in Ukraine
The cease-fire period for the fighting in Ukraine has begun, but there are no immediate indications of whether either side in the conflict that has killed more than 5,300 people is observing it. …read more Source: FOX...
Ceasefire period begins in Ukraine after day of intense fighting
The ceasefire period for fighting in Ukraine began one minute after midnight Sunday, but there are no immediate indications of whether either side in the conflict that has killed more than 5,300 people is observing it. …read more Source: CTV...
Poroshenko orders Ukraine forces to cease fire in line with Minsk peace pact
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has given the order to government forces to cease fire from midnight local time in line with a peace agreement worked out last Thursday in Minsk, Belarus. …read more Source:...
Cease-Fire Period Begins for Ukraine War Against Russia-Backed Rebels That Has Killed 5,300
Cease-fire period begins for Ukraine war against Russia-backed rebels that has killed 5,300 …read more Source: ABC...
Cease-fire period begins in Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine — The cease-fire period for the fighting in Ukraine has begun, but there are no immediate indications of whether either side in the conflict that has killed more than 5,300 people is observing it.Under an agreement struck last week, both Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatist rebels were to hold their fire as of one minute...
Obama talks cease-fire with leaders of Ukraine, Germany
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — President Barack Obama has spoken with the leaders of Ukraine and Germany as fighting continued between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine hours before a scheduled cease-fire. …read more Source: U.S....
Merkel, Hollande Consult With Putin Ahead of Cease-Fire
Germany’s Merkel, France’s Hollande speak with Putin, stress all must stick to Ukraine truce …read more Source: ABC...
Merkel, Hollande consult with Putin ahead of cease-fire
BERLIN (AP) — The German government says the German and French leaders have spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin and have stressed that a planned cease-fire in Ukraine must be adhered to fully by all involved. …read more Source: U.S....
