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Ukraine Poised to Pull Back Arms While US, Russia Trade Barbs
Ukraine's army awaited orders to pull back weapons from the frontline today as a shaky truce settled, while the United States and Russia traded blame for delays in the peace plan.
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Trapped by Rebel Assault, Ukrainians Stay Under Dead Town
One of the biggest battles of the Ukraine war ended last week in a humiliating defeat for government troops, thousands of whom pulled out of this town after a siege and onslaught by separatist fighters.
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Residents of Shattered Ukrainian Town Leave Shelters in Search of Aid
It's been three days since the battle for Debaltseve ended with the rebels overrunning the place, and the inhabitants are streaming out of the cellars they sheltered in.
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Both Sides Agree to Start Heavy Weapons Pullback in Ukraine
Both sides in Ukraine's conflict have agreed to pull back their heavy weapons from the frontline in accordance with an UN-backed truce, a Ukrainian military official told AFP today.
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US Accuses Russia of 'Undermining' Global World Order
In some of its sharpest criticism to date, Washington accused Moscow on Friday of "undermining" the global order by supporting rebels in eastern Ukraine.
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Kiev Accuses Russia of Sending More Tanks to East Ukraine
Kiev accused Russia on Friday of sending more tanks and troops into eastern Ukraine and said they were heading towards the rebel-held town of Novoazovsk on the southern coast, expanding their presence on what it fears could be the next battlefront.
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At Least 90 Ukrainian Troops Captured, 82 Missing in Debaltseve: Kiev
More than 90 Ukrainian troops were captured and 82 were still missing after pro-Russian rebels seized the key town of Debaltseve, Ukraine's army said on Thursday.
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Ukraine Troops Pull Out of Besieged Eastern Town of Debaltseve
Ukrainian troops pulled out of the flashpoint eastern town of Debaltseve on Wednesday after it was stormed by pro-Russian rebels in what the EU said was a "clear violation" of an internationally-backed truce.
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European Union Condemns 'Clear Violation' of Ukraine Ceasefire in Debaltseve
The European Union on Wednesday condemned a rebel offensive against the strategic town of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine as a "clear violation" of an internationally-backed ceasefire.
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Vladimir Putin Urges Kiev Not to Stop Ukrainian Soldiers from Laying Down Arms
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday urged Kiev to allow Ukrainian soldiers who are encircled by pro-Russian rebels in the town of Debaltseve to lay down their weapons.
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'Carry on if You Want to Die': Ukraine's Battleground Town Debaltseve
The east Ukraine town of Debaltseve was the epicentre of fighting in the hours ahead of Sunday's ceasefire, amid non-stop bombardments, impassable roads, and rebel calls for government soldiers to surrender.
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Ukraine Peace 'Threatened' by Rebel Actions: President Poroshenko
The peace process in Ukraine is being "threatened" by pro-Russian separatists who have virtually encircled Ukrainian troops in the key battleground town of Debaltseve, President Petro Poroshenko said early Sunday, shortly after the start of an agreed ceasefire.
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Ukraine Peace Talks Begin, Overshadowed by Fighting
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine began peace talks in Belarus on Wednesday, while in Ukraine pro-Moscow separatists tightened the pressure on Kiev by launching some of the war's worst fighting.
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Ukraine Town 'Deserted and Destroyed' After Rebel Offensive
The town of Vuglegirsk sits deserted and littered with rubble after pro-Russian rebels advancing on nearby Debaltseve forced out Ukrainian soldiers during days of heavy fighting.
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7 Ukrainian Servicemen Killed in the Eastern Regions
Seven Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 23 wounded in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine's eastern regions in the past 24 hours, the Kiev military said on today.
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Ukraine Poised to Pull Back Arms While US, Russia Trade Barbs
Ukraine's army awaited orders to pull back weapons from the frontline today as a shaky truce settled, while the United States and Russia traded blame for delays in the peace plan.
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Trapped by Rebel Assault, Ukrainians Stay Under Dead Town
One of the biggest battles of the Ukraine war ended last week in a humiliating defeat for government troops, thousands of whom pulled out of this town after a siege and onslaught by separatist fighters.
-
Residents of Shattered Ukrainian Town Leave Shelters in Search of Aid
It's been three days since the battle for Debaltseve ended with the rebels overrunning the place, and the inhabitants are streaming out of the cellars they sheltered in.
-
Both Sides Agree to Start Heavy Weapons Pullback in Ukraine
Both sides in Ukraine's conflict have agreed to pull back their heavy weapons from the frontline in accordance with an UN-backed truce, a Ukrainian military official told AFP today.
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US Accuses Russia of 'Undermining' Global World Order
In some of its sharpest criticism to date, Washington accused Moscow on Friday of "undermining" the global order by supporting rebels in eastern Ukraine.
-
Kiev Accuses Russia of Sending More Tanks to East Ukraine
Kiev accused Russia on Friday of sending more tanks and troops into eastern Ukraine and said they were heading towards the rebel-held town of Novoazovsk on the southern coast, expanding their presence on what it fears could be the next battlefront.
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At Least 90 Ukrainian Troops Captured, 82 Missing in Debaltseve: Kiev
More than 90 Ukrainian troops were captured and 82 were still missing after pro-Russian rebels seized the key town of Debaltseve, Ukraine's army said on Thursday.
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Ukraine Troops Pull Out of Besieged Eastern Town of Debaltseve
Ukrainian troops pulled out of the flashpoint eastern town of Debaltseve on Wednesday after it was stormed by pro-Russian rebels in what the EU said was a "clear violation" of an internationally-backed truce.
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European Union Condemns 'Clear Violation' of Ukraine Ceasefire in Debaltseve
The European Union on Wednesday condemned a rebel offensive against the strategic town of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine as a "clear violation" of an internationally-backed ceasefire.
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Vladimir Putin Urges Kiev Not to Stop Ukrainian Soldiers from Laying Down Arms
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday urged Kiev to allow Ukrainian soldiers who are encircled by pro-Russian rebels in the town of Debaltseve to lay down their weapons.
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'Carry on if You Want to Die': Ukraine's Battleground Town Debaltseve
The east Ukraine town of Debaltseve was the epicentre of fighting in the hours ahead of Sunday's ceasefire, amid non-stop bombardments, impassable roads, and rebel calls for government soldiers to surrender.
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Ukraine Peace 'Threatened' by Rebel Actions: President Poroshenko
The peace process in Ukraine is being "threatened" by pro-Russian separatists who have virtually encircled Ukrainian troops in the key battleground town of Debaltseve, President Petro Poroshenko said early Sunday, shortly after the start of an agreed ceasefire.
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Ukraine Peace Talks Begin, Overshadowed by Fighting
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine began peace talks in Belarus on Wednesday, while in Ukraine pro-Moscow separatists tightened the pressure on Kiev by launching some of the war's worst fighting.
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Ukraine Town 'Deserted and Destroyed' After Rebel Offensive
The town of Vuglegirsk sits deserted and littered with rubble after pro-Russian rebels advancing on nearby Debaltseve forced out Ukrainian soldiers during days of heavy fighting.
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7 Ukrainian Servicemen Killed in the Eastern Regions
Seven Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 23 wounded in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine's eastern regions in the past 24 hours, the Kiev military said on today.
