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Ukraine/Russia News - Feb 19, 2015

By bartolo - Posted on 18 February 2015

Russia-backed rebels capture key city Debaltseve in devastating blow to Ukraine - mashable.com

VIDEO: Rebel flag of Novorossia has been hoisted above Debaltseve - YouTube

Poroshenko says the withdrawal was "planned and organised" but soldiers say “we didn't hear anything about an order to pull out” - AFP

Soldiers share Debaltseve horrors, pull back made by commanders on the ground when they saw the situation catastrophic - Guardian

VIDEO (English ubs): Ukrainian soldiers talk about their flight from Debaltseve Cauldron - LiveLeak.com

Reports Of At Least 38 Dead And 167 Wounded Arriving In Artyomovsk - Interpreter_Mag

VIDEO: Body bags bear witness to Ukrainian deaths near Debaltseve - YouTube

Statement by the President Poroshenko on the situation in Debaltseve (VIDEO) - Official web-site of President of Ukraine

VIDEO: Footage shows Ukrainian troops withdrawing from Debaltseve - BBC

VIDEO: Footage of Ukrainian troops surrender in Debaltseve - YouTube

Ukraine rebel leader Zakharchenko 'recovering from injury’ in Debaltseve - Yahoo News

VIDEO (English subs): Interview with Zaharchenko in hospital alongside Igor Plotnitsky - lifenews.ru

Militants in Donbas use advanced weapons to attack troops in Debaltseve: NATO - interfax.com

Russian Surface-To-Air Missile System Near Debaltseve (PHOTOS) - Interpreter_Mag

Buzzfeed Displays Russian Tanks at Debaltsevo - Interpreter_Mag

Ukraine NSDC calls for UN-mandated peacekeepers after rebels take key town - Yahoo News

VIDEO (Ukrainian): Poroshenko at the NSDC meeting on Debaltsevo - YouTube

The Draft Dodgers of Ukraine - Foreign Policy

Ukraine Bonds Slide Most on Record on Troop Withdrawal Concern - Bloomberg Business

VIDEO: Ukrainian Economy on Verge of Collapse Amid Troop Moves - Bloomberg Business

Ukraine GDP tanks 15% as fighting drags on - cnbc.com

Ukraine's hryvnia weakens 3 pct on fraying ceasefire deal - Reuters

Ukraine seen pushing back debt repayments amid economic struggles - Reuters

Dollar mortgage crisis in Ukraine (VIDEO) - euronews, economy

Gas price for consumers will rise by 280%, heat supply by 66%: Bank of Ukraine Head - Censor.NET

Russia remains Ukraine’s major trading partner in 2014: Ukrainian statistics service - TASS

Ukraine's Economy Needs Russia - Stratfor

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White House Claims Eastern Ukraine separatists, Russia Fail to Live up to Minsk Deal - Sputnik International

Pentagon: Defeat of Debaltseve doesn't tip scale to arm Ukraine, "a U.S. military solution is not going to be had here” - WashingtonExaminer.com

EU accuses Ukraine separatists of violating ceasefire, threatens action - Yahoo News

Statement by EU High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini on the violation of the ceasefire in Debaltseve - European Union - EEAS

Merkel: Europe committed to partnership with Russia, "We want to shape European peace order together with Russia, not against Russia” - UNIAN

POLL: Germans strongly back Merkel's handling of Ukraine crisis - dpa news

Russian draft resolution on Ukraine passed by UN Security Council - RT News

Putin says some countries supplying weapons to Ukraine - UNIAN news

Ukrainian government created Black Book of Kremlin's crimes against Ukraine - Euromaidan Press

REPORT: Full Text of the “Kremlin Black Book” Detailing Russia's Crimes Against Ukraine - Government of Ukraine

Russia shelled Ukrainians from within its own territory, says study - The Guardian

'We saw a glow, they were burned alive’, Ukrainian soldiers recall attacks by Grad launchers and heavy artillery which they are convinced came from within Russia - The Guardian

REPORT: Origin of Artillery Attacks on Ukrainian Military Positions in Eastern Ukraine Between 14 July 2014 and 8 August 2014 - bellingcat

Russian Top Military Commander Lentsov Allegedly Leading Ukraine’s Separatists in Debaltseve - Global Voices

VIDEO (Russian): Russian Military Commander Lentsov denies he was in Debaltseve - YouTube

Amnesty International finds 'deplorable lack of progress' in Ukraine into probe of Euromaidan deaths (VIDEO) - uatoday.tv

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