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Ukraine president confirms pull out of troops from rebel-held city
Conflicting accounts as Ukrainian government troops withdraw from the rebel-held city of Debaltseve, the epicentre of fierce fighting in recent weeks
Italy and Arab League call for international response to boost security in Libya
The Arab League and Italy have called for urgent action to halt Libya’s slide into chaos. The UN Security Council is due to meet later tonight to
Ukraine truce close to collapse as clashes continue near Debaltseve
Pro-Russian rebels bombarded government troops they they say are encircled in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday and a plan for both sides to pull back their
New Ukraine ceasefire is largely respected
The ceasefire that started at midnight in Ukraine’s conflict appears to be largely holding. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko ushered it in by
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Strategic Ukrainian towns fall silent at midnight
Ahead of the ceasefire, at least two buildings in the town of Artemivsk were shelled resulting in fires that took hours to put out. Debaltseve, a strategic rail hub, has also seen fierce fighting in r
Ukraine: Poroshenko orders troops to observe cease fire
The Ukrainian president went on TV to announce that government forces would observe the ceasefire at midnight local time.
Ongoing violence in eastern Ukraine fuels ceasefire fears
As the hours tick down before the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine comes into force. There are real fears about whether combatants from both sides of
High stakes as Ukraine ceasefire countdown continues
What if the guns don’t fall silent at midnight local time in eastern Ukraine? The stakes could get higher with the United States considering whether
Ukraine: Fighting intensifies ahead of Sunday's ceasefire
Video footage from Artemivsk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region on Friday showed local residents heading to a local bomb shelter as fierce fighting
Clashes in east of Ukraine as ceasefire deadline nears
Mobilised and caught in the conflict in what is supposed to be the countdown to the guns falling silent in the east of Ukraine. Government forces in
Ukraine: Leaders to talk by telephone says Moscow
The countdown has started to the ceasefire in Ukraine. Media sources report shelling on Friday morning but not apparently as intense as in previous
Mutual mistrust over eastern Ukraine after Minsk peace talks
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has denied a peace deal brokered after marathon talks in Minsk includes provisions for creating autonomous
Ukraine civilians near fighting front face deadly collateral risk
Civilians near the front lines of the fighting in eastern Ukraine don’t know where else to go, in the aftermath of deadly rocket attacks. Civilians
"No good news yet", Ukrainian president tells reporters at Minsk talks
The Ukrainian President has told a reporters there’s “no good news yet”, at Minsk peace talks. Poroshenko quoted by AFP news agency continued saying
Ukraine conflict: Leaders agree a joint declaration following peace talks in Minsk
The leaders of France Germany Russia and Ukraine are to sign a joint declaration following marathon peace talks in Ukraine. The details of the
Ukraine talks set to get underway in Minsk
President Vladimir Putin, Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Francois Hollande and President Petro Poroshenko have arrived in Minsk for their
Putin to travel to Minsk talks raising hopes of a deal over Ukraine
President Putin has confirmed he is travelling to Minsk for crucial peace talks with Ukrainian, French and German leaders. The presence of the
Ukraine casualties rise ahead of crucial summit
Fighting rages in east Ukraine ahead of crucial talks to resolve the conflict. President Poroshenko said he was prepared to introduce martial law
Peace talks in Minsk get underway as fighting in Ukraine continues
Members of the Contact group on the Ukraine crisis left a meeting on the eve of today’s four-way peace summit dashing hopes of a preliminary a
Rebels push on with their assault on Ukrainian government positions ahead of peace talks
More than 10 civilians and soldiers have been killed in rocket fire deep inside Ukrainian government-held territory on the eve of peace talks. The
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