Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Fresh clashes in Eastern Ukraine

Both Ukrainian and Russian officials are reporting heavy clashes between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Moscow rebels in the east of Ukraine. 

The US State Department also acknowledged the fighting, saying that the town of Maryinka has been a center point of the attacks.

US State Department spokesperson Marie Harf said that Russian forces have violated the Minsk agreement:

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