Section: Australia
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- SBS (Australia) (245)
- The West Australian (Australia) (2,557)
NATO urges Russia to prod Ukraine rebels to honour truce (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – NATO on Monday urged Russia to use its clout with insurgents in eastern Ukraine to make a troubled truce stick, as the two sides held talks to defuse the worst tensions since the Cold War. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine says five troops killed in worst clash in months (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine said five of its troops were killed Sunday by pro-Russian insurgents in the bloodiest clash in the war-scarred ex-Soviet republic in months. …read more Source: The West...
EU leaders reach deal to let Netherlands ratify Ukraine pact: PM (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – EU leaders agreed Thursday to give the Netherlands guarantees that will enable it to ratify the bloc’s association pact with Ukraine, which Dutch voters rejected in a referendum, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said. …read more Source: The West...
EU leaders agree to extend Russia economic sanctions to mid-2017: sources (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – EU leaders on Thursday agreed to extend for another six months damaging economic sanctions imposed on Russia for its role in the Ukraine crisis, diplomatic sources said. …read more Source: The West...
NATO to hold talks with Russia Monday: Stoltenberg (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – NATO will hold a fresh round of formal talks with Russia on Monday to discuss European security and the Ukraine conflict, alliance head Jens Stoltenberg said. …read more Source: The West...
Kiev to free 15 east Ukraine prisoners in ‘goodwill gesture’ (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Kiev said Thursday it would unilaterally release 15 prisoners captured in war-torn eastern Ukraine in a bid to encourage a prisoner swap with pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source: The West...
Dutch court rules Crimean gold treasures be returned to Ukraine
A priceless collection of gold artifacts from Crimea that was on loan to a Dutch museum when Russia seized the peninsula must be returned to Ukraine and not Crimea,. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Japan says ‘no deal’ with Russia that undermines G7 sanctions
“We will never hurt G7 solidarity over the Ukraine issue. That’s a prerequisite.” …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Japan says ‘no deal’ with Russia that undermines G7 sanctions
“We will never hurt G7 solidarity over the Ukraine issue. That’s a prerequisite.” …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
No call for EU sanctions aginst Russia on Syria: Mogherini (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – The EU has no plans to impose sanctions on Russia over the conflict in Syria, foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Monday ahead of a leaders’ summit this week. …read more Source: The West...
