Ukraine War News Updates -- January 30, 2015

Reuters: Ukraine peace talks aborted as civilians die in east

WNU Editor: The war is now focused on the battle for Debaltseve. Apparently Ukrainian forces are now surrounded, and they have been told to surrender. Artillery strikes on civilian areas are also continuing .... heavily casualties are being reported. All peace/truce talks have now been suspended. The above AP video report shows how violent and destructive the conflict has become.

Ukraine War News Updates -- January 30, 2015

Ukraine Peace Talks Reportedly Postponed As Casualties Mount -- Radio Free Europe
Ukraine Peace Talks Dropped as Civilians Die -- VOA
Ukraine Rebel Leader Says Government Forces Surrounded -- Radio Free Europe
Belarus says Minsk talks on Ukraine crisis ‘cancelled’ -- Press TV
Ukraine: civilians die in artillery fire in Donetsk as rebels call off peace talks -- The Guardian
Ukraine rebels vow to push offensive if talks fail -- AFP
Ukraine battle rages for key town of Debaltseve -- BBC
Ukraine civilians stranded as shells pound Debaltseve -- BBC
Battle rages in key Ukraine town -- UPI
Death Toll Rises As Battles Rage For East Ukraine Town -- AP
Bodies in streets as shelling rocks Ukraine city of Donetsk -- CNN
Multiple deaths after shelling of humanitarian aid center, bus stop in Donetsk -- RT
At least 14 civilians killed in renewed fighting in eastern Ukraine -- Mashable
Five more Ukrainian soldiers killed in fighting with rebels: Kiev military -- Reuters
Donetsk Self-Defense Forces Ready for Truce Talks With Kiev -- Sputnik
Ukraine Rebels Urge Cease-Fire Talks After Territorial Gains -- Bloomberg
3-star: Ukraine army improving, but Army can still help -- Army Times
Ukraine: Daily Struggle On Conflict's Front Line -- SKY News
Ukraine's Security Service detains Russian journalists in Kiev, deny entry for 5 years -- RT
Ukraine to Ask UN States to Call Russia a Terrorism Sponsor -- AP
Ukraine needs America’s help -- Steven Pifer and Strobe Talbott, Washington Post