Section: Australia
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- The West Australian (Australia) (2,557)
EU says Ukraine rebel vote risks ‘closing’ window for peace (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – Elections held by pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine threaten to close the “window of opportunity” for a peaceful solution to the bloody crisis, EU foreign affairs head Federica Mogherini said Tuesday. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine committed to peace plan: Poroshenko (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday insisted that Kiev remains committed to a battered peace plan for the war-torn east despite controversial elections held by pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source: The West...
Kiev threatens to rip up truce
THE Ukrainian President was meeting security chiefs today to re-examine an already teetering peace accord. …read more Source: THE...
Ukraine leaders hold crisis talks on peace plan (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and his defence chiefs are to meet Tuesday on the future of an already teetering peace accord with pro-Russian rebels, as the insurgents swore in their leaders after controversial polls. …read more Source: The West...
Russia recognises Ukraine separatists, provoking new sanctions threat
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has announced that it will “respect the will” of separatist voters in eastern Ukraine, in defiance of international warnings that their actions were illegal. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
US calls Ukraine elections a ‘sham’
The United States branded as a “sham” elections held by pro-Russian separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine over the weekend, saying they were illegal and illegitimate. …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine to ‘re-examine’ peace plan with rebels (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko threatened to tear up a peace plan with pro-Russian separatist rebels Monday after they defied Kiev and held elections intended to demonstrate their independence. …read more Source: The West...
Poroshenko says Kiev rethinking peace deal ‘flouted by rebels’ (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine is rethinking its truce with rebels holding parts of the east of the country because separatist elections “violated” the agreement, President Petro Poroshenko said Monday. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine has options left — all bad (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine’s government still has options after separatist elections showed its helplessness against a Russian-backed rebellion. The problem: they’re all bad. …read more Source: The West...
Europe warns Russia over Ukraine rebel poll (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Europe on Monday warned Russia to respect Ukraine’s sovereignty as Moscow turned the screws on Kiev by recognising controversial rebel polls and fighting flared in the separatist east. …read more Source: The West...
