Section: Australia
- ABC News (Australia) (310)
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- SBS (Australia) (245)
- The West Australian (Australia) (2,557)
Merkel, the woman in the middle of European crises (AFP)
Berlin (AFP) – Germany’s Angela Merkel was the first to concede after a Ukraine peace plan was reached in Minsk that “big hurdles” remain to silence the guns, but many are already hailing her as Europe’s peacemaker-in-chief. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine deal: West cautious, rebels victorious, civilians sceptical (AFP)
Minsk (AFP) – Western European leaders voiced cautious optimism after hammering out a Ukraine peace plan in Minsk on Thursday, hailed as a great victory by pro-Russian rebels but met with scepticism by war-weary civilians. …read more Source: The West...
Key points of new Ukraine peace plan (AFP)
Minsk (AFP) – Kiev and pro-Russian rebels agreed a peace roadmap Thursday after marathon negotiations in Minsk involving the leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Guns to fall silent in Ukraine
MARATHON talks in Minsk last night secured a ceasefire to take effect on Sunday in Ukraine. …read more Source: THE...
Putin’s groundbreaking announcement
AFTER nearly a year of violent shelling that’s killed 5300 people, world leaders have agreed to withdraw heavy weapons from Ukraine’s front lines. …read more Source:...
Putin says rebels want encircled Ukraine troops to surrender (AFP)
Minsk (AFP) – Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that pro-Russian rebels had encircled up to 8,000 Ukrainian troops and expected them to surrender ahead of a ceasefire. …read more Source: The West...
Putin announces ceasefire in Ukraine
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin declares a ceasefire for eastern Ukraine to begin from February 15. …read more Source:...
Ceasefire agreed for eastern Ukraine after Minsk summit
Leaders involved in marathon talks agree on a deal to end fighting in eastern Ukraine, with a ceasefire coming into force from February 15. …read more Source: ABC...
Leaders agree to deal to end Ukraine fighting with ceasefire
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that he and the leaders of France, Germany and Ukraine have agreed on the withdrawal of heavy weapons from Ukraine’s front lines and a ceasefire to begin from February 15. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Ukraine forces fight pro-Russian rebels in Australian boots
Ukrainian soldiers are wearing clothing and boots sent by the Abbott government as “non-lethal” aid to help Kiev’s troops in their fight against pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
