Section: Australia
- ABC News (Australia) (310)
- NEWS.com.au (Australia) (203)
- SBS (Australia) (245)
- The West Australian (Australia) (2,557)
‘Men in green’ raise suspicions of east Ukrainian villagers
Unidentified, heavily-armed strangers with Russian accents have appeared in an eastern Ukrainian village, arousing residents’ suspicions despite Moscow’s denials that its troops have deliberately infiltrated the frontier. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Russia, Ukraine talks end without major breakthrough (AFP)
Minsk (AFP) – Talks between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine apparently failed to make a major breakthrough towards ending brutal fighting in east Ukraine Wednesday as strongman Vladimir Putin played down the entry by his troops into the former Soviet state. …read more Source: The West...
Seaside refuge becomes Ukraine’s new front (AFP)
Novoazovsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – When 15-year-old Daniil’s family packed up their belongings in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in May and moved to the coast of Ukraine’s Azov Sea to get away from the fighting, they thought they were safe. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine claims support for peace plan
UKRAINIAN President Petro Poroshenko says he got support for a peace plan from leaders at a summit meeting, who included Russia’s Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: THE...
Ukraine-Russia talks end with little progress to peace
Talks between the presidents of Ukraine and Russia have ended with no apparent progress towards peace. …read more Source: ABC...
Putin ‘backs Ukraine peace plan’
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko meet for the first time the war in Eastern Ukraine escalates. …read more Source:...
Putin, Poroshenko talk as Kiev holds Moscow troops (AFP)
Minsk (AFP) – The presidents of Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday sat down to crunch one-on-one talks over heavy fighting in east Ukraine as the Kremlin admitted for the first time its troops had entered its neighbour’s territory. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine, Russia talks begin as Kiev holds ‘Russian’ soldiers (AFP)
Minsk (AFP) – The leaders of Russia and Ukraine held key talks Tuesday on the brutal conflict between Kiev and pro-Moscow rebels after the Kremlin admitted for the first time its troops had entered Ukrainian territory. …read more Source: The West...
Kiev captures Russian troops
THE US has warned of an “escalation” in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine after Kiev captured 10 Russian paratroopers. …read more Source: THE...
Ukraine and Russian leaders shake hands ahead of peace talks (AFP)
Minsk (AFP) – The presidents of Russia and Ukraine shook hands ahead of key talks on Tuesday, though with little hope for a breakthrough to end the raging conflict pitting Kiev against pro-Moscow separatist rebels. …read more Source: The West...
