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Fighting flares up in Eastern Ukraine

For the first time in nearly a year large-scale fighting has broken out between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists in the eastern part of the country. The conflict there has been ongoing for nearly three years now. A ceasefire was signed in 2015, but skirmishes and artillery fire have continued.

By Warren Olney • Feb 1, 2017 • 1 min read

For the first time in nearly a year large-scale fighting has broken out between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists in the eastern part of the country. The conflict there has been ongoing for nearly three years now. A ceasefire was signed in 2015, but skirmishes and artillery fire have continued. The current fighting is the first test of President Trump's call for improved US-Russia relations. Christopher Miller, Ukraine Correspondent for Radio Free Europe, has more on the escalation of fighting.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Sáša Woodruff
Producer, 'To the Point'
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Gideon Brower
Independent Producer
Christopher J. Miller
Radio Free Europe

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Fighting flares up in Eastern Ukraine

For the first time in nearly a year large-scale fighting has broken out between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists in the eastern part of the country. The conflict there has been ongoing for nearly three years now. A ceasefire was signed in 2015, but skirmishes and artillery fire have continued.

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Fighting flares up in Eastern Ukraine

For the first time in nearly a year large-scale fighting has broken out between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists in the eastern part of the country. The conflict there has been ongoing for nearly three years now. A ceasefire was signed in 2015, but skirmishes and artillery fire have continued.

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