Ukraine army
Britain to step up training of Ukrainian armed forces
Some 200 Canadian troops will provide training in combat skills to Ukraine’s National Guard from August.
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Western leaders hint at more Russian sanctions over Ukraine
The threats came in statements issued after a video conference that brought together Obama and world leaders.
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3 Ukrainian soldiers killed in past 24 hours
A military official said rebels had shelled Ukrainian positions 22 times over the past day.
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Ukraine troops recognise ceasefire, artillery towed away
The move was Kiev's most direct step to acknowledge that the ceasefire was finally holding
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Ukraine rebels show pullback of heavy weapons
Fighting has eased in eastern Ukraine in recent days, raising hope that a ceasefire can finally take effect.
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Fighting rages in Ukraine despite bid to revive truce
The Ukrainian Defence Ministry said 13 servicemen were killed and 157 wounded during the withdrawal.
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Pro-govt forces start pulling out of besieged Ukrainian town
Separatist forces fought their way into the key railway junction on Tuesday despite a ceasefire.
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Heavy shelling hits Ukraine town where rebels reject ceasefire
A Kiev military source said four Ukrainian soldiers had been killed and 21 wounded.
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Rebels pound Ukrainian troops after peace talks fail
Over 5,000 lives have so far been claimed in the conflict.
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Deadly clashes rage in east Ukraine after peace talks fail
Fighting raged in eastern Ukraine on Sunday between pro-Russian separatists and Ukranian forces.
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7 Ukrainian soldiers killed in past 24 hours
Fighting in eastern Ukraine is at its worst level since a ceasefire was agreed last September.
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Ukraine says rebels keep up attacks into New Year
Officials said rebels had carried out several small arms attacks on Ukrainian positions in the east.
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Russia gets tough with Ukraine
Relations between the two have deteriorated since the overthrow of a Moscow-backed president.
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Ukraine rules out direct talks with separatists
Russia backs the separatists but denies it is directly involved in conflict in the Donbass region.
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Artillery explosions shake Donetsk Airport
Loud explosions and artillery fire rocked Donetsk Airport in eastern Ukraine on Monday.
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MH17 wreck collected by local emergency services
The flight went down in Ukraine on July 17, killing 298 people.
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Russian PM: Sanctions must be lifted to improve ties with West
Dmitry Medvedev was quoted as saying sanctions must be abandoned to overcome problems with the West.
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Ukraine peace plan in tatters, 'frozen conflict' takes shape
The past four days have seen the rebels stage elections for leadership which the government called illegal.
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Separatists say Ukraine has violated peace deal
Separatist leaders accused Petro Poroshenko of suspending a law giving their regions “special status”.
