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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Ukraine Truce Hangs by Thread as Fighting Rages Near Eastern City of Debaltseve


The fragile cease-fire in Ukraine appears to be near collapse just 48 hours after being implemented, as separatist fighters and government troops continued to engage in tit-for-tat fighting.
On Monday, rebels and Ukrainian forces exchanged artillery fire throughout the day near the strategic rail hub of Debaltseve, east of Donetsk. A leading representative from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) pledged to travel to the city on Tuesday to assess the situation after members of the group were denied access over the weekend.

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