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Both Sides Claim Violations After Ukraine Cease-fire Starts
A cease-fire was declared in east Ukraine at a minute after midnight Sunday, kindling slender hopes of a reprieve from a conflict that has claimed more than 5,300 lives.But within two hours of the cease-fire’s scheduled start, the warring sides were already trading… …read more Source:...
Ukraine Truce Begins After Rebel Push for Last Gains in East
The cease-fire between pro-Russian militants and the Ukrainian government took effect at midnight, following fierce fighting over the town of Debaltseve in the hours before the deadline.Both sides vowed to abide by the accord signed Thursday in the Belarus capital. Fighting… …read more Source:...
Ukraine Fighting Rages Ahead of Ceasefire
Ferocious fighting raged in Ukraine on Saturday, threatening a ceasefire deal as Kiev and the US accused Russia of fueling a rebel onslaught to grab territory hours before the truce began. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Peace Deal Calls for Military Buffer Zone, Elections
The Ukrainian peace accord struck Thursday in Belarus stems from one simple demand: an end to the fighting between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian separatists that’s killed thousands of people.Beyond that, the agreement hammered out in Minsk by the leaders of Ukraine,… …read more Source:...
Bosnia Presidency Warns Against Arms Exports to Ukraine
Bosnia’s joint presidency warned on Wednesday against allowing arms exports to Ukraine, fearing retaliation from Russia over winter gas supplies. …read more Source:...
French, German, Ukraine Leaders to Hold a ‘Short Talk’ Before Meeting Putin
French President Francois Hollande, Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko will hold a “short talk” before meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in Minsk, a source in the French delegation said. …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko: Further Fighting Will Lead to Martial Law
President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday that Ukraine was prepared to introduce martial law nationwide if the separatist conflict in the east escalates further, news agency Interfax reported. …read more Source:...
New Violence in Ukraine Diminishes Hopes Before 4-Way Summit
Rockets killed more than 10 civilians and soldiers deep in Ukrainian government-held territory on Tuesday and rebels pushed on with an assault on an army-held rail junction, setbacks that showed Kiev’s position worsening on the eve of peace talks.Advances by pro-Russian… …read more Source:...
Top Lawmakers Back $1 Billion in Lethal Aid to Ukraine
The top Republican and Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee are calling for $1 billion in lethal defensive aid to Ukraine.Texas Rep. Mac Thornberry and Rep. Adam Smith of Washington state introduced legislation on Tuesday to assist the national security forces of… …read more Source:...
Obama Presses Putin to Strike Ukraine Peace Deal
US President Barack Obama called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to discuss escalating violence in eastern Ukraine, urging him to embrace a negotiated solution.Expressing unease at Russia’s ongoing support for separatists in Ukraine, Obama warned that… …read more Source:...
