Ukraine, pro-Russia rebels announce December 9 truceUkraine and the pro-Russian rebels said they had agreed to halt fire on December 9 under the terms of a truce aimed at ending one of Europe's bloodiest conflicts in decades.
05 December 2014
Obama pessimistic over chances of Putin shift on UkrainePresident Barack Obama said Russian counterpart is unlikely to shift his stance on Ukraine until the full force of economic sanctions levelled against Moscow hits home.
Erdogan hosts Putin to tighten Turkey-Russia allianceTurkish President holds talks in Ankara with his Russian counterpart to tighten links which have survived potentially grave disputes over the Syria and Ukraine crises.
NATO warns over Russian military build-up in CrimeaNATO's top military commander said he was "very concerned" that Russia's military build-up in the annexed Crimean region could be used as a launchpad for attacks.