A cease-fire in eastern Ukraine is looking increasingly fragile amid renewed shelling in some areas.
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Russia builds military bases near Alaska
President Vladimir Putin this spring ordered the military to step up its presence in the region.
Putin: Russia To Upgrade Nuclear Forces In Response To West
Russia has begun development of new nuclear weapons.
Ukraine’s President Says Cease-Fire Deal Reached With Separatists
The government of Ukraine in Kiev and pro-Russian separatists in the east have agreed to stop fighting at 11 a.m. ET.
Russia, Ukraine Distance Themselves From News Of A Cease-Fire Deal
The morning started on a hopeful note: The office of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin the two had agreed on a “permanent cease-fire.”
NATO To Create New ‘Spearhead’ Force For Eastern Europe
NATO leaders are expected to set up a rapid-response force to deploy quickly to eastern Europe to defend against potential Russian aggression at their meeting in Wales later this week.
Ahead Of New Talks, Russian Minister Calls For Ukraine Cease-Fire
Russian and Ukrainian officials are meeting today in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, with Russia-backed separatists and international monitors to discuss a proposed cease-fire to stop the fighting in Ukraine.
Leaders Of Russia, Ukraine Meet To Discuss Conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko were meeting Tuesday for talks many hope will lead to peace between Kiev and separatists in the eastern part of the country.
Ukraine: Reports Of Attack On Civilian Convoy Near Luhansk
Ukraine’s government and pro-Russian separatists are blaming one another for an attack that reportedly hit at least one bus carrying people who were fleeing the fighting near the eastern city of Luhansk.
NATO Chief Accuses Russia Of Ukraine ‘Incursion’
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says the alliance observed a “Russian incursion” into Ukraine overnight, confirming that Moscow was continuing to supply separatists with “a continuous flow of weapons and fighters.”