Ukrainian soldiers stand next to a their national flag atop an armored vehicle near Artemivsk, eastern Ukraine, Monday. AP PHOTO/EVGENIY MALOLETKA
Troops will depart when rebels end attacks entirely
BY JIM HEINTZ
The Associated Press
KIEV, Ukraine – Ukraine delayed a promised pullback of heavy weapons from the front line Monday, blaming continuing attacks from separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine.
Under a peace agreement reached Feb. 12, both sides are to withdraw their heavy weapons 25 to 70 kilometers (16 to 44 miles) back to create a buffer zone. Ukrainian officials said Sunday they were planning to start.
However, military spokesman Lt. Col. Anatoliy Stelmakh told …read more
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