Section: ABC News (Australia)
Russia demands ‘urgent’ action in Ukraine, rebels back truce
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine say they are prepared to strike a ceasefire deal with Kiev forces as Russia calls for “urgent measures” to prevent a humanitarian disaster in the region. …read more Source: ABC...
Sanctions war with Russia won’t end well: ex-ambassador
A former Australian ambassador to Moscow and Ukraine says imposing sanctions on Russia will only result in economic heartache for Australia. …read more Source: ABC...
Russia warned against using aid to enter Ukraine
The United States has warned Russia against using the humanitarian crisis in eastern Ukraine as a pretext for an invasion, saying such a move would be “completely unacceptable”. …read more Source: ABC...
NATO chief urges Russia to pull troops back from border
The head of NATO has called on Russia to “step back from the brink” of war by pulling its troops back from the Ukrainian border, warning further intervention in Ukraine will isolate it further. …read more Source: ABC...
Clashes between Ukrainian forces, rebels continue in Donetsk
Ukrainian forces are continuing to clash with rebels in eastern Ukraine as they push into regional capital Donetsk. …read more Source: ABC...
Russia flexes military muscle in air exercises near Ukraine
Russia has announced new military exercises involving bombers and fighter jets in a show of strength near the border with Ukraine, in a move likely to alarm Western powers. …read more Source: ABC...
Broken ceasefire stalls probe of MH17 wreckage
Shelling close to the vast crash site of downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 has forced international investigators to cut short a visit to an area where some of the jet’s wreckage is lying, observers say.About 70 experts had earlier been working at the site following an agreement on a local ceasefire by the Ukrainian army and pro-Russian...
International investigators reach MH17 crash site
Australian and Dutch investigators have reached the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 after four days of failed attempts to make it across a battlefront to the wreckage.The Ukrainian parliament today gave the go-ahead for Australian police and investigators to go to the crash site as part of an international recovery operation.Foreign...
Separatists accused of laying landmines at MH17 crash site
Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop says she fears Russia is “undermining” attempts to investigate the MH17 tragedy, amid reports rebels in eastern Ukraine have planted landmines on roads approaching the crash site. …read more Source: ABC...
Rebels accused of laying landmines near MH17 crash site
Rebels in eastern Ukraine have been accused of laying landmines on roads approaching the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. …read more Source: ABC...
