ceasefire
‘Visible’ progress in Syria as civilian death toll falls and fragile ceasefire holds
A U.S.-Russia-brokered cease-fire in Syria, now in its sixth day, is largely holding despite sporadic clashes in some areas, a U.N.
UN poised to deliver aid to besieged Syrian cities as fragile peace ‘largely intact’
The United Nations prepared to deliver aid to thousands of besieged civilians in Syria on Monday as a fragile ceasefire entered its third day largely intact...
Blame-trading tests Syria’s fragile truce
Key players in Syria’s war traded accusations Sunday over violations of the first major ceasefire in the five-year conflict, but the truce remained...
West vows ‘strong’ response if major Ukraine truce violation
Western leaders have called for a “strong reaction” from the international community to any major violation of a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine...
Ukraine buys Russian gas after 6 killed in cease-fire
With freezing temperatures gripping Kiev, Ukraine’s state energy firm Naftogaz said on Friday it had transferred $378 million to Russia’s Gazprom...
Ukraine ceasefire threatened by shelling near Mariupol
Explosions have been heard near the south-eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Saturday evening, just a day after the government and rebels agreed a ceasefire...
Ceasefire holds in Ukraine amid reports of ‘violations’ by both sides
After more than four months of bloodshed, a ceasefire in Ukraine’s rebellious east largely held back fighting Saturday, but appeared fragile as both...
Ukraine and rebels ‘agree ceasefire’ as Nato forms rapid-action force
The Ukrainian government has agreed a ceasefire with pro-Russian rebels in the east of the country.
Ukraine ceasefire: Kiev working toward truce, rebels deny deal
The office of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin are in agreement on a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine,...
Israel ‘to ease Gaza blockade’ as open-ended ceasefire holds
Palestinian and Israeli leaders have agreed an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire to end the seven-week-old conflict in the Gaza Strip, officials say.
Israel pulls all troops out of Gaza as 72-hour ceasefire begins
Israel said it withdrew the last of its ground forces from Gaza today as it and Hamas began a temporary ceasefire.
Ukraine army launches offensive against ‘parasites’ as truce ends
Ukrainian forces struck at pro-Russian separatist bases in eastern regions with air and artillery strikes on Tuesday after President Petro Poroshenko announced...
Ukraine, Europe leaders talk with Moscow before ceasefire expires
As a ceasefire deadline looms, Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko is expected on the scheduled phone call to the Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Ceasefire in Ukraine gets new endorsement as Putin phones Obama
Insurgents promised Monday to honor a ceasefire declared by the Ukrainian president and engage in more talks to help resolve the conflict that has left...
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