Section: Australia
- ABC News (Australia) (310)
- NEWS.com.au (Australia) (203)
- SBS (Australia) (245)
- The West Australian (Australia) (2,557)
Eight Ukraine soldiers killed in past 24 hours: Kiev (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Eight Ukrainian troops have been killed and 16 wounded in the war-torn east as pro-Russian rebels launched one of their fiercest attacks since the signing of a shaky ceasefire deal, Kiev security officials said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The West...
Ukrainian pilot held in Russia faces 25 years in jail (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russian investigators said Monday that a Ukrainian pilot controversially detained in Moscow faces up to 25 years in prison for her alleged involvement in the killing of two Russian journalists. …read more Source: The West...
Poroshenko faces new security crisis in western Ukraine (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – President Petro Poroshenko confronted a fresh crisis Monday as a deadly standoff continued between interior ministry units and armed Ukrainian ultranationalists in a western enclave near Hungary. …read more Source: The West...
Four killed in eastern Ukraine clashes (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Two soldiers, a pro-Russian rebel and a civilian were killed in 24 hours of fighting in eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian military and rebels said separately on Sunday. …read more Source: The West...
IMF says planned laws threaten Ukraine’s finances (Reuters)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The IMF warned Ukraine on Sunday not to backtrack on reform plans, saying legislation proposed for consideration in the coming week would, if adopted, “significantly” hurt effor… …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine nationalists in standoff with security forces after two killed (AFP)
Mukacheve (Ukraine) (AFP) – Heavily armed ultra-nationalists in western Ukraine on Sunday set up roadblocks to stop security forces from disarming them the day after a shootout with police left at least two dead in the town of Mukacheve. …read more Source: The West...
Two left to complete sad task of MH17 identification (The West Australian)
Almost a year after a Malaysia Airlines plane was shot down over Ukraine, the painstaking efforts continue to identify the remaining two victims from the catastrophe. …read more Source: The West...
Dozens of Russian troops ‘flee unit, fearing Ukraine deployment’ (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Dozens of Russian soldiers are facing trial for fleeing their unit, fearing deployment to Ukraine, a news site and a lawyer for five of the men said Saturday. …read more Source: The West...
As first anniversary looms, MH17 families demand justice (AFP)
Sepang (Malaysia) (AFP) – Families of those killed when Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine last year demanded justice Saturday at an emotional memorial ceremony ahead of the first anniversary of the disaster. …read more Source: The West...
Merkel, Hollande urge Ukraine leader to give rebels self-rule (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – German Chancellor Angel Merkel and French President Francois Hollande took the rare step Friday of pressing Ukraine’s Western-backed leader to ensure partial self-rule for the pro-Russian separatist east. …read more Source: The West...
