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    Ukraine Truce Fades as Fighting Rages, Arms Pullback Stalls
    Feb17

    Ukraine Truce Fades as Fighting Rages, Arms Pullback Stalls

    By Anton Zverev NIKISHINE, Ukraine (Reuters) – Pro-Russian rebels bombarded government troops encircled in east Ukraine on Tuesday and a plan for both sides to pull back their heavy guns stalled, pushing a fragile peace deal closer to collapse. A Reuters witness near the front line said artillery rounds rocked the town of Debaltseve every five...

    Russia-backed separatists claim to have taken control of key hub Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine
    Feb17

    Russia-backed separatists claim to have taken control of key hub Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine

    LUHANSKE, Ukraine (AP) — Russia-backed separatists claim to have taken control of key hub Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...

    Ukraine army, rebels fighting despite arms pullback deadline
    Feb17

    Ukraine army, rebels fighting despite arms pullback deadline

    Ukrainian troops and Russia-backed rebels failed to meet a deadline Tuesday to pull back weapons from the front line in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: New York Daily...

    Georgia Wants Saakashvhili’s Extradition From Ukraine
    Feb17

    Georgia Wants Saakashvhili’s Extradition From Ukraine

    Tbilisi has urged Ukrainian authorities to extradite former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Russia-Backed Separatists Claim to Have Taken Control of Key Hub Debaltseve in Eastern Ukraine
    Feb17

    Russia-Backed Separatists Claim to Have Taken Control of Key Hub Debaltseve in Eastern Ukraine

    Russia-backed separatists claim to have taken control of key hub Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: ABC...

    10 things you need to know before the opening bell (DIA, SPY, SPX, QQQ)
    Feb17

    10 things you need to know before the opening bell (DIA, SPY, SPX, QQQ)

    Here’s what you need to know. A debt deal between Greece and its creditors remains elusive. Greek Fiance Minister Yanis Varoufakis is hopeful a deal will be reached within days. Jittery investors are selling Greek bonds, sending the yield on 3-year debt up 75 basis points to 18.03%. A fragile ceasefire in Eastern Ukraine is taking hold....

    Ukrainian cease-fire gets rocky start
    Feb17

    Ukrainian cease-fire gets rocky start

    Ed AdamczykKIEV, Ukraine, Feb. 17 (UPI) — While the Ukrainian front is relatively quiet after the start of a cease-fire, a pullback of government and separatist weapons has not happened. …read more Source: United Press...

    Raw: No Sign of Ukraine Weapons Withdrawal
    Feb17

    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 army, rebels fighting despite pullback deadline
    Feb17

    Ukraine army, rebels fighting despite pullback deadline

    read more …read more Source: CNS...

    Russian warships are back in the English Channel
    Feb17

    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...