Ukraine Crisis News Updates -- April 14, 2015

BBC: Ukraine conflict: Soldiers killed despite truce talks

There has been a surge in violence between government troops and pro-Russian rebels in east Ukraine, despite diplomatic efforts to enforce a truce.

Ukraine said six government soldiers were killed in a 24-hour period and rebels said one of their fighters died in an army attack.

A BBC team witnessed exchanges of fire during a ceasefire monitoring mission.

Ukraine Crisis News Updates -- April 14, 2015

Fighting erupts in eastern Ukraine -- The Guardian
New Fighting Threatens Ukraine Truce -- WSJ
Sporadic fighting in eastern Ukraine -- Deutsche Welle
Fighting flares up in war-torn eastern Ukraine after weeks of calm -- FOX News/AP
A further strain on a shaky truce: Fighting escalates in eastern Ukraine -- Euronews
Fighting In East Ukraine Intensifies As Foreign Ministers Talk Peace Deal -- IBTimes
Six servicemen killed as violence escalates in east Ukraine -- Reuters
In Ukraine Conflict, Rivals Play Game of Drones -- VOA
Russia supplying weapons, troops to Ukraine separatists: report -- AFP
US accuses Russia of establishing new army bases in Ukraine -- Ukraine Today
Ukraine Truce Breaches Linger as Germany Sees Risk to Accord -- Bloomberg
Foreign ministers call for end to fighting in east Ukraine -- Reuters
Rival Factions in Ukraine Are Urged to Withdraw Heavy Weapons -- NYT
Diplomats Seek Withdrawal of Heavy Weapons From Ukraine Front Lines -- WSJ
'Grave concern' about renewed Ukraine fighting, say European foreign ministers -- The Guardian/AFP
US Paratroopers Arrive in Ukraine as Fighting Intensifies in Donbass --Sputnik
Ukraine crisis: Canada sending 200 trainers for Ukraine military -- CBC
Canada to deploy troops to Ukraine in training role -- CTV News
Russia's Gazprom warns EU over gas, Ukraine -- Reuters
Ukraine faces 'unprecedented' energy crisis -- Euractiv
Russia Threatens to Take Ukraine to Court If It Doesn't Repay Debt -- Moscow Times/Reuters
Ukraine, creditors must agree debt deal by June: IMF official -- Reuters
Views of the Ukrainian Cease-Fire Diverge -- Stratfor