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Ukrainian forces retreat from beseiged town of Debaltseve
After weeks of fierce, relentless fighting, the embattled rail hub of Debaltseve is falling to rebel forces in eastern Ukraine.Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine army, rebels miss deadline to start weapons pullback
Ukrainian government troops and Russia-backed rebels failed Tuesday to start pulling back heavy weaponry from the front line in eastern Ukraine as a deadline passed to do so.Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Battle persists for Ukraine railway hub, despite peace deal
Intense artillery exchanges between Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists persisted Monday around a strategic town in eastern Ukraine – fighting that threatens to dash a cease-fire deal brokered by…Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Both sides claim violations after Ukraine cease-fire starts
A cease-fire was declared in eastern Ukraine at a minute after midnight Sunday, kindling slender hopes of a reprieve from a conflict that has claimed more than 5,300 lives.Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine cease-fire deadline provokes bitter last-gasp battle
Russian-backed separatists mounted a vicious assault Friday in eastern Ukraine ahead of a weekend cease-fire deadline, pummeling a strategic railway hub with wave upon wave of shelling in a last-minute…Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine battles persist before cease-fire deadline; 25 dead
Fierce fighting surged Friday in eastern Ukraine as Russian-backed separatists mounted a major, sustained offensive to capture a strategic railway hub ahead of a weekend cease-fire deadline. At least 25…Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine cease-fire accord brings hope, and doubt
But the peace plan’s success hinges on the combatants delivering on promises they’ve made — and broken — before.Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Leaders in Ukraine talks announce cease-fire agreement
A cease-fire and an overall compact to end the war in eastern Ukraine were announced here Thursday by the leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine after marathon overnight bargaining…Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Fighting in Ukraine continues ahead of peace talks
Fighting continued to rage in eastern Ukraine Wednesday, killing five people at a bus station in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk, as Western leaders confirmed that they would take part…Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Life under shelling in eastern Ukraine: a battle to survive
Day and night, mortars and rockets rain down on the rebel stronghold in eastern Ukraine – mainly in the city’s outlying districts, where the poorest people live.Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
