Section: Australia
- ABC News (Australia) (310)
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- SBS (Australia) (245)
- The West Australian (Australia) (2,557)
NATO to boost presence in east, approves rapid response force (AFP)
Newport (United Kingdom) (AFP) – NATO leaders agreed Friday to set up a new rapid reaction force and to maintain a “continuous” presence in an eastern Europe rattled by Russian moves in Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
NATO sets up rapid reaction force
NATO leaders approved a plan on Friday to boost the alliance’s defences in eastern Europe in response to Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Ukraine agrees to ceasefire
THE Ukrainian government has agreed a ceasefire with pro-Russian rebels with reports it could start in two hours. …read more Source:...
Fighting continues in Ukraine ahead of possible ceasefire deal
Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels have clashed near the strategic port of Mariupol, as envoys from Ukraine and Russia gather in Minsk to discuss a ceasefire. …read more Source: ABC...
NATO accuses Russia, aids Ukraine
NATO leaders say Russia has failed to take “a single step towards peace”, as Ukraine voiced hope of a ceasefire with pro-Moscow rebels. …read more Source: THE...
The defenders of Mariupol await their fate and the ‘Russians’ (AFP)
Mariupol (Ukraine) (AFP) – “Will the Russians come today or tomorrow?” That is what the men defending the southeastern port of Mariupol were thinking as world leaders sat down Thursday to hammer out a ceasefire to end months of bloody conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Russian retaliation fears in JPMorgan cyber hacking probe
The FBI is investigating whether a cyber attack on JPMorgan and other US banks was in retaliation for US- backed sanctions on Russia. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
NATO summit: a medal for Julie Bishop and promises for more help for Ukraine
Foreign minister Julie Bishop has been presented with a rare ‘order of merit’ medal from Holland on the sidelines of the NATO summit for her diplomatic work in the aftermath of the crash of MH17. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Bishop expects tougher Russia sanctions (AAP)
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says unless there’s a ceasefire in Ukraine soon Russia can expect to face tougher economic sanctions. …read more Source: The West...
Bishop expects tougher Russia sanctions
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says unless there’s a ceasefire in Ukraine soon Russia can expect to face tougher economic sanctions. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
