Section: Australia
- ABC News (Australia) (311)
- NEWS.com.au (Australia) (203)
- SBS (Australia) (245)
- The West Australian (Australia) (2,557)
EU leaders haggle over top jobs (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – EU leaders get down to serious haggling over the bloc’s top jobs Wednesday, with all eyes on who will head the high-profile foreign affairs arm in the face of deepening crises in Ukraine and the Middle East. …read more Source: The West...
EU weighs Russia sanctions as Ukraine toll soars (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Hesitant European leaders on Wednesday launch a fresh debate on adopting new sanctions against Russia for its perceived backing of Ukrainian insurgents that could boomerang against their own fragile economies. …read more Source: The West...
US prepares unilateral sanctions on Russia
THE Obama administration is prepared to go it alone if EU member states fail to enact sanctions against Russia this week. …read more Source: THE...
Ukraine’s civilian death toll rises
AN air strike in Snizhne has killed 11 people, leaving Ukraine and pro-Russia insurgents squabbling over which was responsible. …read more Source: THE...
Airstrikes demolish apartment block
AN AIRSTRIKE has destroyed an apartment block in eastern Ukraine, killing at least nine civilians. …read more Source:...
Ukraine warns of Russian invasion, sets truce talks (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine’s Western-backed leaders on Tuesday invited pro-Kremlin insurgents to a videoconference aimed at halting spiralling violence and what Kiev warned was an imminent invasion by thousands of Russian troops. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine says Russian army officers fighting alongside rebels
Ukraine has accused Russian army officers of fighting alongside separatists in the east of the country and said Moscow was once more building up its troops on the joint border. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Ukraine says Russian army officers fighting with rebels
Ukraine has accused Russian army officers of fighting alongside separatists and building up forces along the border. …read more Source: ABC...
Plane hit heightens Ukraine tension
UKRAINIAN forces are hunting for the crew of a military plane after Kiev said the aircraft was “likely” shot down from Russia. …read more Source: THE...
Ukrainian military plane shot down
UKRAINIAN forces are hunting for the crew of a downed military plane after Kiev said the aircraft was “likely” shot down from Russia. …read more Source:...
