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Buffer zone agreed to in Ukraine
FIGHTING has continued in Ukraine hours after an agreement to create a buffer zone between government troops and pro-Russian militants. …read more Source:...
Explosion rocks eastern Ukraine hours after an amended cease-fire is signed
A gigantic explosion shattered the stillness of an early fall morning here just hours after Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels signed the latest version of their cease-fire accord, illustrating the fragility of the truce agreed upon two weeks ago. Although shel… …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
‘We won’t shut the door on Putin’
VLADIMIR Putin is set to attend the G20 leaders’ summit in Brisbane in November despite alarm over Russia’s actions in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Bishop blames Russia at UN over MH17
JULIE Bishop has taken aim at Russia over the downing of MH17, telling the Security Council its arming of rebels in Ukraine must end. …read more Source: THE...
Ukraine, rebels sign peace plan
THE UKRAINIAN Government and pro-Russian separatists have agreed to stop fighting and create a 30km demilitarised zone in order to bring lasting peace to eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine form joint brigade (AFP)
Warsaw (AFP) – Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine on Friday signed an agreement to form a joint brigade intended to modernise the Ukrainian army confronting pro-Kremlin separatists in the country’s east. …read more Source: The West...
New Ukraine peace talks open in Minsk (AFP)
Minsk (AFP) – Face-to-face talks aimed at finding a way to end Ukraine’s brutal five-month war began Friday in the Belarussian capital of Minsk, trying to build on a ragged ceasefire that was agreed in the same city two weeks ago. …read more Source: The West...
Sanctions bring Russia to standstill
RUSSIA’S economy is grinding to a halt under the weight of international sanctions aimed at punishing it for the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: THE...
Bishop attacks Russia over MH17
FOREIGN Minister Julie Bishop has blamed Russia for making the Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash site unsafe by arming rebels in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Bishop blames Russia at UN over MH17
Russia says it is the victim of an information war following the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
