Section: ABC News (Australia)
Live: Malaysia Airlines jet ‘shot down’ over Ukraine
A Malaysia Airlines passenger jet crashes in Ukraine near the Russian border, killing all 295 people on board.Flight MH17 was en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.Ukraine’s government says it is possible the airliner was shot down by a ground-to-air missile.The Ukrainian government and rebels have denied shooting down the plane.Follow...
Malaysian Airlines passenger plane crashes in Ukraine: reports
A Malaysian passenger plane carrying 295 people has crashed in Ukraine near the Russian border, according to the Interfax news agency. …read more Source: ABC...
US imposes further financial sanctions on Russia
The United States has imposed further sanctions on Russia’s economy, including Gazprombank and Rosneft Oil Co, and other major banks and energy and defence companies. …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine says Russian army officers fighting with rebels
Ukraine has accused Russian army officers of fighting alongside separatists and building up forces along the border. …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine launches offensive against pro-Russian rebels
Ukrainian forces have launched a major offensive against pro-Russian rebels with army units pushing into the regional capital of the country’s east. …read more Source: ABC...
Russia warns Ukraine over cross-border ‘aggression’
Moscow is warning Kiev of “irreversible consequences” after a man was killed by a shell in a Russian border town in what it describes as Ukrainian aggression. …read more Source: ABC...
Rebel missile attack in Ukraine kills up to 30 troops
A rocket attack by pro-Russian rebels on a border post in eastern Ukraine may have killed as many as 30 soldiers and border guards, prompting a promise of swift retribution from Kiev. …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine rebels leave main stronghold of Slaviansk
Pro-Russian fighters have abandoned their main stronghold of Slaviansk in eastern Ukraine after government forces launched an offensive on the city. …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine’s president proposes fresh ceasefire talks
Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko has proposed talks on a new ceasefire and is said to be waiting on a reply from pro-Russian rebels, a statement on his website says. …read more Source: ABC...
Poroshenko proposes renewed ceasefire talks with separatists
Ukraine has proposed a time and a place for talks on reaching a durable ceasefire with pro-Russian rebels and is awaiting a reply, as fighting in the east killed 13 servicemen.Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s website did not name the venue but a Western diplomat expected the talks to be held again in eastern Ukraine’s major...
