Section: Australia
- ABC News (Australia) (311)
- NEWS.com.au (Australia) (203)
- SBS (Australia) (245)
- The West Australian (Australia) (2,557)
Ukraine leader plans referendum on NATO (AFP)
Berlin (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said he wants to hold a referendum on his conflict-torn country joining NATO, in comments to a German newspaper published Thursday. …read more Source: The West...
NATO head urges Russia to act on ‘serious spike’ in Ukraine violence (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday urged Russia to use its influence with pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine to halt what he called the worst upsurge in fighting in a long time. …read more Source: The West...
Is violence in Ukraine a precursor to something worse?
Although the conflict in Ukraine is small and relatively contained it could spread by accident or design, and even far away Australia may not be immune to what could come next, as Philip Williams writes. …read more Source: ABC...
UN Security Council calls for return to Ukraine ceasefire (AFP)
United Nations (United States) (AFP) – The UN Security Council unanimously called Tuesday for an immediate return to a ceasefire in Ukraine after three days of fighting left at least 13 dead. …read more Source: The West...
Fighting between Ukrainian troops and Russian-backed rebels leaves 8 dead
Fighting between government troops and Russia-backed separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine escalates, killing at least eight people, and injuring dozens, the warring sides report. …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine clashes ‘blatant violation’ of Minsk accords: EU (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – The EU said Tuesday an upsurge in fighting between pro-Russian rebels and government forces in eastern Ukraine is an outright breach of the Minsk truce accords, which are tied to sanctions against Moscow. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine clashes ‘blatant violation’ of Minsk accords: EU (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – The EU said Tuesday an upsurge in fighting between pro-Russian rebels and government forces in eastern Ukraine is an outright breach of the Minsk truce accords, which are tied to sanctions against Moscow. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine clashes ‘blatant violation’ of Minsk accords: EU (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – The EU said Tuesday an upsurge in fighting between pro-Russian rebels and government forces in eastern Ukraine is an outright breach of the Minsk truce accords, which are tied to sanctions against Moscow. …read more Source: The West...
Clashes in Ukraine flashpoint town rage for third day (AFP)
Avdiivka (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed rebels clashed heavily for a third straight day at a flashpoint town Tuesday, as thousands of locals remained without power after a deadly surge in fighting. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine fighting surges in spite of truce (AFP)
Avdiivka (Ukraine) (AFP) – A sudden surge in clashes between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed rebels killed at least six people on Monday despite a tattered truce in Ukraine’s war-scarred east. …read more Source: The West...
