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Evidence shows spate of abductions, torture in Ukraine: Human rights group

BERLIN (Reuters) - Armed separatist groups and pro-Kiev forces have abducted, then beaten and tortured activists, protesters and journalists in eastern Ukraine in the last three months, Amnesty International said in a report published on Friday. No thorough or reliable data is available on the number of abductions, the rights group said. But figures from Ukraine's interior ministry show there were almost 500 abductions between April and June, and the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission for Ukraine reported 222 cases in that time, it said.

Ukraine: EU adds 11 pro-Russian separatists to sanctions list

The EU has hesitated to impose hard-hitting trade sanctions against Russia because of fears among some member states about antagonising their major energy supplier.

Ukraine: Rebel leaders calls for more fighters to join their insurgency

Rebel leaders in eastern Ukraine launched a desperate appeal today for more fighters to join their insurgency against Kiev's rule, saying even women were welcome.

Ukrain: Citizen patrol forces push back pro-Russia insurgents

Pro-Russian insurgents have retreated from government buildings in a major eastern Ukrainian city since steelworkers began citizen patrols