Tuesday, December 16, 2014

For The First Time Since The Announcement Of The Ceasefire, No Fighting Is Reported Overnight In Eastern Ukraine

A pro-Russian separatists tank is seen on a road near the village of Rozsypne, eastern Ukraine, Dec. 15, 2014.

Ukraine's Poroshenko Hails First Full Overnight Truce in Rebel East -- VOA/Reuters

KYIV — Ukraine's separatist east passed the night into Tuesday without any shooting, President Petro Poroshenko said, hailing the first such stretch of calm as a positive signal for the next steps in a peace plan.

Army chief of staff Viktor Muzhenko also stressed progress had been made on the implementation of the cease-fire, but said one Ukrainian soldier had since been killed on Tuesday.

Ukraine is under pressure from Western backers to defuse the conflict, which has left many people struggling to survive the winter, while the cost of the fighting has pushed former Soviet republic towards the brink of bankruptcy.

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More News On The Crisis In Ukraine

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Eastern Ukraine: Facing growing hardship, sliding towards a disaster -- Amnesty International
Kerry says Russia has made 'constructive moves' on Ukraine in recent days -- Reuters
Poroshenko best chance for Ukraine at present — Lavrov -- ITAR-TASS
Kiev not ready for new meeting of Minsk group — Lavrov -- ITAR-TASS
Ukraine's international donors unsatisfied with pace of reform, says NBU -- Kyiv Post
Biden Pledges Aid as Ukraine Seeks Billions to Avert Default -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Illegal coal mines a 'lifeline' in Ukraine -- Al Jazeera
Ukraine Ranked 3rd Deadliest Country for Journalists -- Moscow Times
Looking for Truth in Ukraine -- James Estrin, New York Times
A Look Back At How The Ukraine Crisis Erupted And What To Expect In 2015 -- Greg Satell, Forbes

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