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Servicemen of Ukrainian volunteers battalion ‘Azov’ train at a base in Mariupol, Ukraine, on February 9, 2015. (EPA/Ivan Boberskyy)
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Buildings and armored vehicles were destroyed during battles between separatist rebels and the Ukrainian army in Vuhlehirsk, Donetsk region, on February 4, 2015. (Reuters/Maxim Shemetov)
German, French leaders take Ukraine peace plan to Moscow
Berlin, AP—French President Francois Hollande says all parties pushing for a new peace plan for eastern Ukraine see a ceasefire as the first step but must go further to find a lasting accord. Hollande spoke Friday before he and German Chancellor Angela Merkel headed...Caption:
Ukrainian army soldiers patrol the empty streets of Debaltseve, in the Donetsk region, on February 3, 2015.
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Ukraine evacuates civilians from key town as rebels attack
Kiev, Bloomberg News—Ukraine evacuated civilians from a strategically important junction in the country’s east as the worsening fighting with pro-Russian rebels led to calls for a military buildup on both sides. Germany said the European Union may slap new...Caption:
Alexander Zakharchenko, head of the self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR), addresses people in Donetsk, Ukraine, on December 25, 2014. . (EPA/ALEXANDER ERMOCHENKO)
Ukraine rebels plan call-up, want 100,000-strong army
Moscow, Reuters—Separatists battling government troops in east Ukraine plan a general mobilization and aim to boost their fighting force to 100,000 men, one of their main leaders said on Monday. Alexander Zakharchenko, leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk...Caption:
Members of the Ukrainian armed forces gather inside a school building in Debaltseve, Donetsk region, January 30, 2015. (Reuters/Maksim Levin)