Section: ABC News (Australia)
On the frontline of Ukraine’s bloody stalemate
Freelance contributor Bryce Wilson visits Ukrainian troops on their frontline as they fight to halt the Moscow-backed Donetsk rebels from gaining any more territory. …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine PM Yatsenyuk survives no confidence vote
Ukraine’s embattled Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk survives a no confidence vote in his government, staged in parliament only hours after the president asked him to stand down. …read more Source: ABC...
Four dead after landmine blows up minibus in Ukraine
Four Ukrainian civilians were killed when a minivan carrying them drove over a landmine as they waited to cross out of separatist-held territory in eastern Ukraine, authorities say. …read more Source: ABC...
French teacher in avalanche tragedy faces manslaughter probe
A French teacher faces a manslaughter investigation after he led a group of students onto a closed skiing piste in the French Alps where an avalanche killed two of them as well as a Ukrainian tourist, a prosecutor says. …read more Source: ABC...
Brawl erupts in Ukraine parliament after MP drags prime minister from podium
A brawl erupts in Ukraine’s parliament after prime minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk is interrupted by an MP who hands him a bouquet of roses then drags him away from the podium. …read more Source: ABC...
More than 9,000 killed since start of Ukraine conflict: UN
More than 9,000 people have been killed since the conflict in Ukraine began, a United Nations report says, warning that even though fighting had abated, millions were in precarious situations. …read more Source: ABC...
State of emergency declared in Crimea after electricity pylons ‘blown up’
A state of emergency is declared in Crimea after pylons carrying electricity from Ukraine are blown up cutting off power to almost 2 million people, the Russian government says. …read more Source: ABC...
May the police force be with you: Chewbacca arrested at Ukraine polls
A man dressed as Star Wars character Chewbacca is detained for disobeying police during local polls in Ukraine, but says he cannot pay his fine because his “intergalactic bank” does not have a branch on Earth. …read more Source: ABC...
From Soviet to Sith: Ukrainians transform Lenin statue into Darth Vader
Just in time for the release of the latest Star Wars blockbuster, Ukrainians in Odessa transform a statue of Lenin into one of Darth Vader, an oddly prominent figure in local politics. …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine reports first soldier’s death from rebel fire in month
Ukraine reports its first military fatality from pro-Russian rebel fire in a month, as a fragile new truce in the separatist east faces one of its biggest tests to date. …read more Source: ABC...
