Ukraine War News Updates -- February 23, 2015

BBC: Ukraine says it cannot start heavy weapons withdrawal

The Ukrainian military has said it cannot start withdrawing heavy weapons from the front line in the east until the rebels stop shelling its positions.

Military spokesman Lt Col Anatoliy Stelmakh told reporters the rebels had not stopped firing.

Both sides agreed at the weekend to begin withdrawing heavy weapons shortly, under this month's ceasefire.

Two Ukrainian soldiers died on Sunday, the military said, while the rebels reported one death on their side.

Ukraine War News Updates -- February 23, 2015

Ukraine says it cannot start heavy weapons withdrawal -- BBC
Ukraine says it cannot withdraw heavy weapons as attacks persist -- Reuters
Ukraine: rebel attacks prevent weapons pullback -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Ukraine: Rebel Attacks Halt Weapons Pullback -- VOA
Ukraine Halts Withdrawal Of Heavy Weapons -- SKY News
Fighting around port city tearing at faltering Ukraine ceasefire -- The Australian/AP
Video: Ukraine ceasefire not holding, OSCE says -- France 24
Ukraine fears spread of war after blast in eastern city -- Reuters
Ukraine PM says cease fire non-existent, Putin on a larger mission -- FOX News
Ukraine says weapons pullback delayed by attacks -- USA Today
Ukrainian leader demands that Putin faces 'international justice' over Crimean invasion as the country's bid to withdraw from the front line is halted by pro-Russian rebel attacks -- Daily Mail
Ukraine crisis: Deadly bomb blast hits rally in Kharkiv -- BBC
Ukraine crisis: 4 arrested after blast kills 2 at Yanukovych ouster anniversary march -- CBC/Reuters
Kharkiv On Security Alert Following Deadly Blast At Peace March -- Radio Free Europe
Ukraine detains suspects after Kharkiv blast -- Euronews
Ukraine fears spread of war after deadly blast in eastern city -- Sydney Morning Herald
1,500 Ukrainian soldiers are ‘missing in action’ – Ukraine Security Service negotiator -- RT
Ukraine displays weapons that 'prove direct Russian involvement in the fighting' -- IBTimes
Ukraine Military and Rebels Complete a Prisoner Exchange -- NYT
As battle-ravaged Ukraine town regains peace, fear of new fighting tests nerves -- US News and World Report
Go Inside the Frozen Trenches of Eastern Ukraine -- Olivier Laurent, Time
Economic Blockade in Southeastern Ukraine Keeps Increasing - DPR Official -- Sputnik
Ukraine separatists celebrate Soviet holiday in Donetsk -- The Guardian
US inching toward sending arms to Ukraine -- Stars and Stripes
Normandy Quartet FMs to Discuss East Ukraine Artillery Pullout February 24 -- Sputnik
German government 'extremely worried' no full Ukraine ceasefire yet -- Reuters
France to host ministerial meeting on Ukraine crisis -- Reuters
Mariupol: Ukraine port city that could open Russia's way to Crimea -- AFP