Eastern Ukraine
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200 rebels killed in Donetsk airport, says Ukraine
World | Nov 07, 2014, 11:34 PM ISTKiev: Insurgents in eastern Ukraine Thursday suffered their bloodiest day since the ceasefire, losing "up to 200" of their fighters in clashes with government troops in the airport of Donetsk city, the press service of
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Eastern Ukraine rebels announce their poll results
World | Nov 03, 2014, 11:38 PM ISTKiev: The independence-seeking insurgents in Lugansk and Donetsk regions in eastern Ukraine Monday announced the final results of their contentious "presidential and parliamentary elections".In the poll, rejected by Kiev as "illegal", Alexander Zakharchenko, the top
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UN chief deplores planned elections in eastern Ukraine
World | Oct 30, 2014, 06:29 AM ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday deplored elections planned by rebel groups in eastern Ukraine, saying the vote will seriously undermine the Minsk Protocol and Memorandum."The secretary-general deplores the planned holding by armed
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UN chief hails ceasefire agreement in eastern Ukraine
World | Sep 06, 2014, 08:49 AM ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Friday welcomed the ceasefire agreement in eastern Ukraine, encouraging all parties to "display good will and take concrete steps towards urgent, full and effective implementation"."The Secretary-General stresses
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Russia urges for aid delivery to eastern Ukraine
World | Aug 11, 2014, 08:53 AM ISTMoscow: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday that his country hopes that the issue of humanitarian aid corridors in eastern Ukraine would be resolved soon.Lavrov said Russia was making efforts to reach an
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Indian Embassy asks students to postpone travel to Ukraine
India | Jul 23, 2014, 11:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: In view of prevailing unrest in eastern Ukraine, the Indian Embassy in Kyiv today advised Indian students planning to return for their new academic year in institutions in the areas in that country,
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Insurgents in eastern Ukraine declare independence
World | May 13, 2014, 12:50 PM ISTDonetsk: Pro-Russia insurgents in Ukraine's Donetsk region declared independence today and asked to join Russia, a day after holding a hastily arranged vote on separatism that Ukraine's government and its western allies said violated international
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Two killed in police raid in eastern Ukraine
World | Apr 13, 2014, 08:53 PM ISTKiev: A security officer and a pro-Russia activist were killed Sunday during a raid launched by Ukrainian special forces in the town of Sloviansk to take back government buildings occupied by pro-Moscow activists, a media