Section: US & Canada
Ukraine Talks Convene as Heavy Fighting Continues
Ukrainian government and separatist negotiators convened talks in Belarus on Saturday with mediators from Russia and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. The talks, aimed at restoring a cease-fire, came as heavy fighting continued at the crossroads town of Debaltseve, on the border between Donetsk and Luhansk, the two regions...
Ukraine Violence Escalates as Truce Sought
Ukraine’s nine-month conflict plunged further into deadly violence, as Russia-backed rebels pressed their offensive to take the city of Debaltseve and officials held a new round of cease-fire talks. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Civilians flee Ukraine town as artillery duels intensify, services fail
Debaltseve has been without power, water and gas for at least 10 days, prompting many to flee from an intense artillery duel between government and Russian-backed separatist forces. …read more Source: Global...
Civilians flee east Ukraine town as fighting intensifies
People carry their belongings as they walk to a bus to leave the town of Debaltseve, Ukraine, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015. Fighting between government and Russian-backed separatist forces in easte… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Residents flee eastern Ukraine town as violence intensifies
The government-held town of Debaltseve, Ukraine, has been without power, water and gas for at least 10 days, prompting many to flee from an intense artillery duel between government and Russian-backed separatist forces. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine, rebels hold peace talks as fighting rages in east
A new round of peace talks got under way involving Ukraine and separatists on Saturday, even as fighting between Kiev government forces and the Russian-backed rebels raged in Ukraine’s east, claiming civilian and military lives. …read more Source: The Toronto...
Civilians Flee East Ukraine Town as Fighting Intensifies
DEBALTSEVE, Ukraine— Outgoing heavy-caliber fire boomed incessantly, shaking the ground and rattling windows around the besieged town. Residents of Debaltseve, seemingly inured to the racket, listened impassively as they mustered at the town hall on Saturday to be evacuated with as many belongings as they could carry. The government-held town has...
Ukraine wants UN to label Russia as a sponsor of terrorism
Ukraine wants the United Nations to brand Russia a terrorism sponsor amid bloody clashes between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian government troops. …read more Source: FOX...
Rebels Suffer Heavy Losses as Ukraine War Reignites
Speaking from his hospital bed, Russian fighter Artur described the moment he came under attack by Ukrainian forces. …read more Source:...
Scared By Ukraine War, Belarus Strongman Lukashenko Mulls Ditching Russia
As the conflict between pro-Russian separatists and the Ukrainian government closes in on its first anniversary, fighting in the east of the country intensified this month as the rebels advanced in the areas of Donetsk and Luhansk. …read more Source: International Business...
