Section: Africa&ME
Moscow says Kiev ‘crudely violated’ ceasefire
Accusations come amid introduction of new passport controls around separatist-held areas and eruption of artillery fire. …read more Source: AL...
Ukraine creates de facto border around separatist zone
Ukraine on Thursday (06/11/2014) announced passport controls around areas held by pro-Russian separatists in the latest step toward what resembles the breakup of the ex-Soviet republic, as heavy artillery fire erupted in Donetsk. Ukraine’s border guards service said anyone crossing in or out of rebel areas will have to present a passport....
Ukraine’s warring sides trade blame on school shelling as locals rage
Ukraine’s warring sides on Thursday (06/11/2014) traded blame over the deadly shelling of a school sports ground in rebel-held territory that killed two teenagers as they played football. Pro-Russian insurgents announced two days of mourning for the slain adolescents as Russian investigators launched a criminal case against Ukrainian...
To deliver or not to deliver warships to Russia? A French dilemma
As a deadline for the controversial delivery of a warship to Russia nears, France faces a gruelling dilemma: ditch the deal, lose billions and antagonise Moscow – or go ahead and attract NATO’s wrath. Until the deadly crisis in Ukraine erupted this year, the 1.2 billion-euro (1.5-billion) contract to build and sell two mammoth Mistral-class...
Putin cannot avoid me: Australia PM
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Thursday (06/11/2014) warned Vladimir Putin he will not be able to avoid a “conversation” over the loss of Australian lives in the downing of Flight MH17 over Ukraine. Last month Abbott vowed to “shirtfront” the Russian president at the G20 summit in Brisbane next week. Shirtfronting is an Australian Rules...
Despite election defeat, foreign policy is not ‘game over’ for Obama
From marauding jihadists in Iraq to pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine and beheadings of Americans in Syria, a world in crisis has fanned perceptions of an overwhelmed US president and contributed to a Republican sweep of US midterm elections. But the slide of public confidence in President Barack Obama and the takeover of US Congress by...
Russia snubs US on nuclear summit
Russia has confirmed it will not attend the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit, a gathering championed by President Barack Obama, accusing Washington of seeking to play first fiddle on matters of nuclear safety. In another sign of the growing chill between the former Cold War rivals, Moscow claimed the organisers wanted to accord special rights to the...
Passport controls for east Ukraine
Ukraine announced that anyone crossing in or out of areas controlled by pro-Russian separatists in the east will have to show a passport. …read more Source:...
Ukraine imposes passport controls around rebel area
Ukraine announced that anyone crossing in or out of areas controlled by pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country will have to show a passport. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Putin can’t avoid me, says Australia’s Abbott
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Thursday warned Vladimir Putin he will not be able to avoid a “conversation” over the loss of Australian lives in the downing of Flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source:...
