Section: Australia
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Russian aid convoy heads for east Ukraine (AP)
A massive Russian aid convoy bound for civilians in eastern Ukraine is pushing toward the embattled city of Luhansk. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine signals back down on convoy
UKRAINE has signalled that it may back down on its vow to block a Russian aid convoy from entering the rebel-held eastern regions. …read more Source: THE...
Russian aid convoy vanishes on road to Ukraine
Ukraine accused Moscow of mounting a cynical attempt to incite a pro-Russian rebellion on Wednesday, as uncertainty surrounded a 262-truck “aid convoy” that appeared to grind to a halt before reaching the border. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Ukraine convoy blocked amid confusion
THE Russian ‘aid’ convoy to Ukraine stops 200 miles from border amid uncertainty over whether it is bringing relief or open war. …read more Source: THE...
MH17: Could separatist Igor Strelkov who bragged of downing plane be seriously wounded?
Separatists in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday denied a report that rebel commander Igor Strelkov had been wounded in fighting, the Russian state newspaper Rossiiskaya Gazeta reported. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Ukraine signals compromise on Russian convoy as death toll soars (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – The UN said Wednesday the death toll in Ukraine had soared with nearly 1,000 killed in two weeks, as Kiev signalled it could compromise on letting in Russian aid. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine’s Russian Orthodox church elects leader as fighting rages (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine’s wing of the Russian Orthodox Church elected a pro-Russian conservative as its new leader Wednesday, as Kiev appealed for the church to help unite the country being torn apart by a pro-Moscow insurgency. …read more Source: The West...
Confrontation looms as Ukraine vows to block Russian ‘aid convoy’
A convoy of 262 Russian trucks is rolling toward the Ukrainian border as Kiev vowed to block the aid mission from its territory over fears it was a ploy to bolster pro-Kremlin rebels. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Ukraine blocks Russian aid convoy
KIEV has insisted that the Russian convoy must unload its aid at the border and the contents would be delivered by the Red Cross. …read more Source: THE...
Anger at army as small town near Ukraine rebel hub smoulders (AFP)
Yasynuvata (Ukraine) (AFP) – Alexandra swept up glass outside the bank where she works in a small town in eastern Ukraine where fires still burned a hour after rockets rained down on its centre. …read more Source: The West...
