Section: News24 (South Africa)
News24.com | Putin makes pitch for better Europe ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he is willing to reach out to Europe to mend relations shattered by the Ukraine crisis, but insists the West is responsible for the bad blood. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Nato to deploy ‘robust’ battalions in Poland
Nato will deploy four international battalions to Poland and the three Baltic states as part of the wider pushback against Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, alliance head Jens Stoltenberg says. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Ukraine border guards discover bootleg alcohol pipeline
Authorities in Ukraine say they have foiled plans to ship bootleg alcohol from Moldova to Ukraine via a pipeline. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Ukraine detains Frenchman over ‘Euro 2016 attack plot’
Authorities say the unnamed man was planning to carry out 15 attacks during the European football tournament in France. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Families of MH17 crew file suit against Malaysia Airlines
Families of six Malaysia Airlines crew members who were killed when flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine nearly two years ago have filed a lawsuit, blaming the carrier for the tragedy. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Ukraine’s pilot assumes parliament seat
Ukraine’s defiant pilot Nadiya Savchenko has sung the national anthem in a strident first appearance in parliament since her release in a prisoner swap. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Freed pilot arrives in Ukraine to hero’s welcome
Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko has returned home to a hero’s welcome after nearly two years in a Russian prison. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Ukraine fighting escalates: 7 soldiers killed
Ukrainian officials say seven soldiers have been killed over the past day in rebellious eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Migrant yacht smuggling network busted
French police have broken up a smuggling network that used yachts to transport migrants to Britain after finding seven Ukrainians stowed away on a boat on the French coast. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Australian couple whose 3 children died on MH17 welcome baby
An Australian couple whose three children were killed in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine two years ago has welcomed a new baby. …read more Source:...