Fragile cease-fire in Ukraine appears weaker than ever

Fragile cease-fire in Ukraine appears weaker than ever
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The neutral Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe says it observed a column of troops without insignia inside of rebel territory in the Ukraine, and Kiev believes they were sent from Russia.

"Although the OSCE did not specify to whom the equipment and soldiers belonged, the Ukrainian military has no doubt of their identity," said Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko. "The past week was characterized by an increase in the intensity of shelling and the transfer of additional force: Ammunition, equipment, and personnel, to terrorist groups."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.