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US: Ukraine Agreement 'Very, Very Fragile'

The United States says the deal between Ukraine's president and the opposition ending the country's political crisis is "very, very fragile" and needs global support.

Ukraine: EU agrees on targeted sanctions

At an extraordinary meeting on 20 February, EU foreign ministers decided to introduce sanctions against those responsible for violence and the use of excessive force in Ukraine.

Nigeria’s Boko Haram Threatens Oil Refineries, Muslim Clerics

Nigerian police report 60 people were killed early Wednesday when insurgents attacked a town in northern Nigeria. Witnesses blamed militant group Boko Haram, which has issued a new threat to bomb oil refineries and kill prominent Muslim clerics.

UNICEF statement on the impact of the violence in Ukraine on children

The impact of the heightened violence in Ukraine on children and their families is a matter of growing concern.