Section: USA TODAY (USA)
Analysis: Ukraine cease-fire a victory for Putin
The truce likely blocks Ukraine from a military and economic union with the West — Russia’s objective. …read more Source: USA...
Cease-fire in Ukraine appears to hold
A cease-fire in Ukraine’s rebellious east appeared to be holding on Saturday. …read more Source: USA...
Violence continues in Donetsk as ceasefore looms
Residents of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine are sceptical that the looming ceasefire between Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists will put an end to deadly fighting, as shelling continued through the night as talks opened in Minsk. …read more Source: USA...
Obama skeptical as Ukraine cease-fire takes hold
The president says newly announced sanctions for Russia can be lifted if a peace deal works. …read more Source: USA...
Uneasy calm in Ukraine as cease-fire takes hold
A deal was reached only hours after NATO announced a new rapid response force for Eastern Europe. …read more Source: USA...
Ukraine, rebels agree on conditional cease-fire
A deal comes only hours after NATO announces a new rapid response force for Eastern Europe. …read more Source: USA...
Amid hope for truce, shelling nears Ukraine port
Ukrainian, rebel and Russian envoys will meet in Minsk to discuss a possible cease-fire. …read more Source: USA...
Fear grows as artillery fire rocks outskirts of Mariupol
Strong explosions rocked the outskirts of the key Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Thursday as Kiev’s forces battled pro-Moscow rebels. Video provided by AFP …read more Source: USA...
Ukraine president, rebels hope for cease-fire deal
Obama and Cameron say the world must confront the “brutal and poisonous” Islamic State. …read more Source: USA...
NATO chief questions Russia’s Ukraine peace plan
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Thursday voiced scepticism about a surprise peace plan for the Ukrainian conflict put forward by President Vladimir Putin, saying that Russia was still “attacking” Ukraine. Video provide …read more Source: USA...
