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Ukraine military pulls out of besieged town

February 18, 2015February 18, 2015 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine’s president said his government’s forces are pulling out of the contested eastern Ukrainian town of Debaltseve, which has been

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Ukraine, rebels continue fight for Debaltseve

February 17, 2015February 17, 2015 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Pro-Russian rebels and Ukraine’s military are both refusing to pull back their weapons from a strategic eastern Ukrainian town, where

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Both sides refuse to withdraw heavy weapons as Ukraine cease-fire fails

February 17, 2015February 17, 2015 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine’s military spokesperson shattered remaining hopes for peace in the country’s embattled Donbas region on February 17 when he announced that

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Eastern Ukraine truce on verge of collapse

February 16, 2015February 16, 2015 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

A new cease-fire in Ukraine is teetering on the brink of collapse as Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russia separatist rebels

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Bulgaria backs Ukraine’s pro-EU course – Foreign Minister

February 16, 2015February 17, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

Bulgaria supported Ukraine’s course for closer ties with the European Union and stood ready to help authorities in Kyiv with

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Heavy armour withdrawal in Ukraine set to begin Monday

February 16, 2015 VOANews Ukraine

Withdrawal of heavy armour from the frontlines in Ukraine is set to begin on Monday February 16 under terms of

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Except for Debaltseve, Ukraine officials say fighting subsides in shaky truce

February 15, 2015February 15, 2015 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

The number of attacks against Ukrainian troops decreased radically since cease-fire took effect at midnight, but the situation remains tense

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Poroshenko will impose martial law if cease-fire fails

February 15, 2015 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said martial law will be introduced throughout Ukraine if the cease-fire fails to start at midnight

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Europe 

Fighting intensified in Ukraine ahead of cease-fire

February 15, 2015February 15, 2015 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists unleashed a barrage of artillery fire Saturday, hours before a European brokered cease-fire came into

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