Section: Australia
- ABC News (Australia) (310)
- NEWS.com.au (Australia) (203)
- SBS (Australia) (245)
- The West Australian (Australia) (2,557)
Explainer: why it’s crunchtime for Ukraine
With rebel troops having the upper hand in fighting in eastern Ukraine, desperate efforts are being made to negotiate a ceasefire. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
‘Nuclear’ shock rocks Ukraine
AN enormous fireball has ballooned over the Ukrainian city of Donetsk after a chemical plant was hit — sending some into a nuclear panic. …read more Source:...
Barack Obama may arm Ukraine against Russia
The United States is considering sending weapons to the Ukrainian army to help it defend itself against Russian tanks and artillery, after fighting intensified over the weekend. …read more Source: ABC...
Obama seeks last push for Ukraine peace
US President Barack Obama weighs his options before deciding whether to provide lethal assistance to Kiev. …read more Source: THE...
EU suspends new sanctions pending Ukraine summit (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – EU foreign ministers postponed new sanctions against Russia for a week to boost the chances of success at a four-way Ukraine peace summit Wednesday, EU foreign affairs head Federica Mogherini said. …read more Source: The West...
EU postpones Russia sanctions to allow talks while US considers arming Ukraine
Hoping diplomacy can calm an escalating conflict in Ukraine and avert a rift with the US over whether to send arms, European foreign ministers postpone sanctions. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Obama may arm Ukraine forces
AS the deadly violence in Ukraine escalates, world leaders have united in a bid to end the fighting. …read more Source:...
Merkel says ‘peaceful order of Europe’ at stake in Ukraine (AFP)
Washington (AFP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Monday that abandoning the principle of territorial integrity at the heart of the Ukraine crisis would jeopardize “the peaceful order of Europe.” …read more Source: The West...
Merkel, Obama split over Ukraine
BARACK Obama and Angela Merkel are trying for a public of unity despite a split over arming Ukraine. …read more Source: THE...
1,500 Russian troops, military equipment enter Ukraine: Kiev (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – At least 1,500 Russian troops and convoys of military hardware entered Ukraine over the weekend, the Ukrainian military said on Monday. …read more Source: The West...
