Except for Debaltseve, Ukraine officials say fighting subsides in shaky truce
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
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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Fighting intensified in Ukraine ahead of cease-fire
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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Poland hopes for full implementation of ceasefire in Ukraine – President
Poland is hoping for a full implementation of the ceasefire in Ukraine, President Bronislaw Komorowski said Thursday in a speech
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Outraged Dutch fear that Minsk amnesty agreement will apply to those who shot down MH17
The Dutch Parliament fears that those responsible for shooting down Malaysian Airlines MH17, an attack that killed 298 over the
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Bulgaria welcomes Minsk deal on Ukraine
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov said on February 12 2015 that he welcomed the agreement among the leaders of Ukraine,
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IMF agrees to $17.5 billion bailout for Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund has agreed on a new $17.5 billion bailout deal for Ukraine to help stabilize the country’s
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Putin: Cease-fire deal reached for Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin says an agreement has been reached on a cease-fire for eastern Ukraine beginning February 15 at
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Ukraine peace talks underway as fighting rages
The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany are meeting in Minsk, Belarus, to discuss the conflict in eastern Ukraine,
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