Section: Australia
- ABC News (Australia) (310)
- NEWS.com.au (Australia) (203)
- SBS (Australia) (245)
- The West Australian (Australia) (2,557)
Ukraine confirms pro-Western PM with mammoth tasks ahead (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday confirmed pro-Western Arseniy Yatsenyuk as premier to lead a new coalition government, while fresh attacks in the east provided a reminder of the steep challenges ahead. …read more Source: The West...
NATO warns over Russian military build-up in Crimea (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – NATO’s top military commander said he was “very concerned” that Russia’s military build-up in the annexed Crimean region could be used as a launchpad for attacks across the whole Black Sea region. …read more Source: The West...
NATO says Russia could exert control over the Black Sea
NATO’s top military commander warns Russian militarisation of the annexed Crimea Peninsula could be used to exert control over the whole Black Sea. …read more Source: ABC...
Banking system shut down in rebel-held east Ukraine (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Cash machines stopped working in rebel-held east Ukraine on Wednesday and businesses no longer accepted credit cards after the authorities in Kiev moved to shut down the banking system. …read more Source: The West...
NATO warns over Russian military build-up in Crimea (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – NATO’s top military commander said Wednesday he was “very concerned” that Russia’s military build-up in the annexed Crimean region could be used as a launchpad for attacks across the whole Black Sea region. …read more Source: The West...
NATO ‘very concerned’ by Russian military build-up in Crimea (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – NATO’s top military commander warned Wednesday that Russia’s “militarisation” of the annexed Crimea region could be used by Moscow to exert control across the whole Black Sea region. …read more Source: The West...
NATO concerned by Russian forces in Crimea and Ukraine: US General Breedlove
NATO’s top military commander has warned that Russia’s ‘militarisation’ of the annexed Crimea region could be used by Moscow to exert control across the whole Black Sea region. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Ukraine’s NATO hopes still a long way off (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – For the first time, a majority of Ukrainians support the idea of joining NATO and the president this week spoke of putting the idea to a popular vote, but experts say it still remains a distant dream. …read more Source: The West...
France postpones warship sale to Russia, citing Ukraine conflict
France has indefinitely delayed the delivery of a warship built in France for the Russian navy due to concerns over Russia’s actions in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
France delays warship delivery to Russia ‘until further notice’ (AFP)
Paris (AFP) – France on Tuesday pushed back “until further notice” the delivery of a controversial warship to Russia because of the Ukraine crisis, sparking a measured initial response from Moscow. …read more Source: The West...
