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    Ukraine Rebel Leader: We Are Open to a Cease-Fire
    Aug09

    Ukraine Rebel Leader: We Are Open to a Cease-Fire

    DONETSK, Ukraine — Ukrainian troops have surrounded the rebel-held city of Donetsk and the insurgents are willing to accept a cease-fire in order to stave off a humanitarian catastrophe, a top rebel leader announced Saturday. MorePutin’s Popularity Soars to 87% in the Face of AdversityMH17 Recovery Team Forced to Halt Work in...

    Ukraine Makes Strides Into Rebel Stronghold
    Aug09

    Ukraine Makes Strides Into Rebel Stronghold

    Despite growing jitters in the West, Ukraine’s military leaders pressed ahead with an offensive, betting that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia felt he had too much to lose to invade. …read more Source: The New York...

    Obama Speaks With Merkel About Ukraine
    Aug09

    Obama Speaks With Merkel About Ukraine

    U.S. President Barack Obama spoke with German Chancellor Angela Merkel about the situation in Ukraine during an Air Force One flight on Saturday. Obama was flying to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts for a wo-week vacation with his family. There was no detail on the conversation between the two leaders. …read more Source: Voice of...

    Taking Cover in Ukraine
    Aug09

    Taking Cover in Ukraine

    There’s nothing left as their house smolders after days of shelling near Donetsk. Now they’re seeking shelter in the frigid walls of this cellar – turned bomb shelter. They ran for their lives. …read more Source: The Boston...

    Ukraine rebel leader: We are open to a cease-fire
    Aug09

    Ukraine rebel leader: We are open to a cease-fire

    A communal worker removes a tree that was cut down by a shell after morning shelling in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014. Several shells fell this morning in a northern Donetsk… …read more Source: The Bismarck...

    Ukraine Says Stops Russian Troops Invading, Moscow Calls Statement ‘Fairy Tale’
    Aug09

    Ukraine Says Stops Russian Troops Invading, Moscow Calls Statement ‘Fairy Tale’

    Ukraine said on Saturday it had headed off an attempt by Russia to send troops into Ukraine under the guise of peacekeepers with the aim of provoking a large-scale military conflict, a statement Moscow dismissed as a “fairy tale”. Ukraine has made several similar statements about Russian aggression during months of conflict with...

    Ukraine Rebel Leader Says Willing To Accept Ceasefire
    Aug09

    Ukraine Rebel Leader Says Willing To Accept Ceasefire

    DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine rebel leader: Rebels willing to accept cease-fire to prevent humanitarian catastrophe. …read more Source: The Huffington...

    Ukraine troops surround Donetsk, rebel leader says
    Aug09

    Ukraine troops surround Donetsk, rebel leader says

    DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces have seized a key town and are surrounding Donetsk, the largest insurgent-held city in eastern Ukraine, a top rebel commander said Saturday. The statement by Igor Girkin, a former Russian special services officer, appeared to be a significant admission by the rebels that Ukrainian … …read...

    Ukraine Troops Surround Donetsk, Says Pro-Russia Rebel Leader
    Aug09

    Ukraine Troops Surround Donetsk, Says Pro-Russia Rebel Leader

    DONETSK, Ukraine—Ukrainian forces have seized a key town and are surrounding Donetsk, the largest insurgent-held city in eastern Ukraine, a top rebel commander said Saturday. The statement by Igor Girkin, a former Russian special services officer, appeared to be a significant admission by the rebels that Ukrainian government forces are...

    In Ukraine, Separatist Commander ‘Strelkov’ Seems To Be Getting Frustrated
    Aug09

    In Ukraine, Separatist Commander ‘Strelkov’ Seems To Be Getting Frustrated

    With the self-proclaimed republics of Luhansk and Donetsk now apparently fully cut off from each other, Igor Girkin is lashing out at his own. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...