Section: Australia
- ABC News (Australia) (310)
- NEWS.com.au (Australia) (203)
- SBS (Australia) (245)
- The West Australian (Australia) (2,557)
Ukraine to host US-led military drills in mid-September (AFP)
Warsaw (AFP) – Ukraine will host US-led military drills later this month involving hundreds of allied troops as Kiev’s army fights pro-Moscow rebels in the east of the country, the Polish defence ministry said Wednesday. …read more Source: The West...
Putin unveils peace plan for Ukraine, hopes deal agreed on Friday (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called on both Ukrainian rebels and government forces to cease fire and agree to the broad terms of a truce ending their four-month war. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine puzzle: ceasefire or fight
THERE is confusion over reports of a ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine. …read more Source: THE...
Ukraine clarifies ceasefire statement with Russia
Russian and Ukrainian leaders have agreed on steps needed for a ceasefire, but Moscow cannot be party to any agreement as it is not involved in the conflict, a Kremlin spokesman says. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Russian photojournalist Stenin missing in Ukraine is confirmed dead (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russian photographer Andrei Stenin, missing since early August, has been confirmed dead in Ukraine, the Russia Today media group he worked for announced on Wednesday. …read more Source: The West...
Russia denies ceasefire talk
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin hasn’t agreed to a reported ceasefire with Ukraine “because Russia is not party to conflict”, his spokesman says. …read more Source:...
Ukraine and Russia reach ceasefire deal
Kiev: The office of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have reached agreement on a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Russia, Ukraine agree to ceasefire
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko have agreed to a “permanent ceasefire” in fighting. …read more Source:...
NATO to discuss Ukraine and Afghanistan with ‘enhanced’ Australia
Billions of dollars’ worth of weaponry have sailed into Cardiff Bay for a NATO summit that could decide where the guns are going to point next, and at which Australia will see its ties with the organisation deepen. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Australia bans uranium sales to Russia (AFP)
Australia has banned uranium sales to Russia over its actions in Ukraine while announcing it will set up an embassy in Kiev and may offer military assistance. …read more Source: The West...


