by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 10, 2015 | World
Donetsk, AP—Government forces on Tuesday reported a counter-offensive in rebel-held eastern Ukraine, while the rebels said they were successful in surrounding Ukrainian troops at a strategic railway junction. The intense fighting, which the UN says has killed more...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 6, 2015 | World
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...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 3, 2015 | World
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...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 2, 2015 | World
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...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 31, 2015 | World
Donetsk, Associated Press—Artillery fire killed at least 12 civilians in the main rebel stronghold of Donetsk on Friday amid fierce fighting between pro-Russia separatists and government troops as hopes for a break in hostilities were dashed when an attempt to call a...
