Section: Australia
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Deadly Ukraine rocket strike another shot in propaganda war (AFP)
Shyrokyne (Ukraine) (AFP) – On a deserted road in east Ukraine, a missile strike briefly became the focus of the propaganda war that rages unabated despite the lull in fighting between pro-Russian rebels and the government. …read more Source: The West...
Kiev ‘failed’ to probe protest violence: Council of Europe (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – The Council of Europe on Tuesday blasted Kiev for failing to properly investigate deadly violence against demonstrators in last year’s Maidan protests that ended with pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych’s downfall. …read more Source: The West...
Crash investigators seek missile witnesses in Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 probe
Dutch prosecutors have appealed for witnesses in eastern Ukraine who may have seen a Russian-made BUK rocket being fired at Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, saying this was the “leading scenario” in their crash investigation. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Dutch seek BUK missile witnesses in MH17 crash probe (AFP)
The Hague (AFP) – Dutch and international experts probing the MH17 plane crash in eastern Ukraine appealed Monday for witnesses who saw the transport or firing of a BUK surface-to-air missile around the time of the disaster. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine leader says he will not let oligarchs sow ‘chaos’ (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Saturday pledged to stop oligarchs from sowing “chaos” after the governor of a key industrial region quit following a row over a state oil firm. …read more Source: The West...
EU-Ukraine summit to take place on April 27: Poroshenko (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – A summit between leading European Union officials and Ukraine’s leaders will take place on April 27, Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko announced on Saturday. …read more Source: The West...
Judge looks to build ‘new society’ in Ukraine rebel bastion (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Even as he breaks down in tears, judge Alexander Klyanoshkin admits no regrets about ending a decade on the bench in his government-held hometown in eastern Ukraine to serve in the pro-Russian breakaway republic of Donetsk. …read more Source: The West...
Ravaged east Ukraine village reveals cost of war (AFP)
Logvinove (Ukraine) (AFP) – A stuffed toy horse hanging from a gate reminds visitors that the war-ravaged eastern Ukraine village of Logvinove, now held by pro-Russian separatists, was once bustling with life. …read more Source: The West...
Putin’s mystery military award points to Ukraine involvement (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has awarded several military units a hugely prestigious title that was given to troops for heroism during WWII, sparking new questions about the Kremlin’s involvement in Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Poland to charge two Russian officials over Kaczynski plane crash
Warsaw: Poland said on Friday it would bring charges against two Russian air traffic controllers over a 2010 plane crash which killed then Polish president Lech Kaczynski, a move likely to damage bilateral relations already strained by the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
