Ukraine Begins Artillery Withdrawal, Recognizing Truce Is Holding
By Peter Graff KIEV, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Ukraine announced on Thursday that it would begin withdrawing artillery from the front line with separatist rebels in the east, a move…
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Norway: Relations with Russia will never again be the same
“We are faced with a different Russia. I want to warn against the fact that some people see this as something that is going to pass. The situation has changed….
Fighting continues for Ukraine town of Debaltseve as truce falters
The two sides have been battling for weeks for control of Debaltseve, and the truce, which exists on paper, faltered soon after it apparently went into effect Sunday. Conflicting reports…
5 more Ukrainian forces killed as meeting with pro-Russian separatists canceled
The news comes three days into a so-called ceasefire between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. – CNN’s Claudia Rebaza contributed to this report.
5 Ukrainian security forces killed after ceasefire, army official says
The ceasefire went into effect more than 24 hours earlier, at midnight Saturday night. The Ukrainian Army still has plans to pull heavy weapons out of the area, but it…
Ukraine Rebels Disavow Ceasefire at Encircled Town
By Anton Zverev and Gleb Garanich DONETSK/ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s rebels disavowed a new truce on Sunday hours after it took effect, saying it did not apply…
Ukraine: Rockets shatter nerves as army, rebels dig in ahead of ceasefire
Artillery and rocket fire can be heard almost constantly in the village Talakovka, about 10 kilometers from the strategic port city of Mariupol in southern Ukraine. The Ukrainian army has…
Fighting continues ahead of Ukraine ceasefire
The peace plan hammered out Thursday during marathon four-way talks in Minsk, Belarus, raised hopes of an end to a bitter 10-month-long conflict that has killed more than 5,000 people…
5 things to know for your New Day
UKRAINE CRISIS Marathon peace talks aimed at ending the bloody crisis in eastern Ukraine concluded yesterday in a breakthrough: A ceasefire that’s due to start Sunday and an agreement for…
Time to rethink Ukraine deal
Hopes that a peace process might take hold in Ukraine this year were quickly dashed by the resumption of heavy fighting last week around Ukraine’s Donetsk airport. Now, as the…