Ukraine rebel leader: We are open to a cease-fire:
Ukraine's rebels are surrounded and ready to agree to a cease-fire to prevent a "humanitarian catastrophe," The insurgents' new leader said Saturday as conditions deteriorated in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk, artillery thundering through deserted streets. Ref. Source 8
That's good, let some common sense prevail for once. Although there are many rebel leaders making up the anti-Ukraine army so this might be just one in many willing to surrender.
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52 killed as Kiev government troops take over much of Luhansk:
After days of street battles and weeks of shelling, Ukrainian troops made significant gains Wednesday into rebel-held territory, capturing a large part of the city of Luhansk and nearly encircling Donetsk, the largest rebel-held city, in fighting that left at least 52 dead. Ref. Source 7
Ukraine: 11 Killed by Ukrainian Shelling in Donetsk:
The fighting rages on in Eastern Ukraine between Kiev forces and pro-Russian separatists, with no end in sight. Shelling has killed 11 civilians and wounded another 22 in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Thursday. Ref. Source 2
After encircling government forces, Ukraine rebels say will allow them to flee
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Pro-Moscow rebels fighting in Ukraine said on Friday they would comply with a request from the Kremlin and open up a 'humanitarian corridor' to allow the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops they have encircled. Ref. Source 8
Ukraine, pro-Russian rebels agree to conditional cease-fire
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Ukraine has signed a conditional cease-fire agreement with pro-Russian rebels. The announcement Friday comes as representatives of Ukraine, Russia, pro-Russian rebels and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe were meeting in the Belarusian capital of Minsk. Ref. USAToday
Ukraine : Rebels 'free 1,200 captives' - Poroshenko:
The ceasefire appears to be holding, although the head of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which brokered the deal, described it on Monday as "Shaky". Ref. Source 9