Section: Australia
- ABC News (Australia) (311)
- NEWS.com.au (Australia) (203)
- SBS (Australia) (245)
- The West Australian (Australia) (2,557)
Two years on, Ukraine villagers mourn at MH17 crash site (AFP)
Petropavlivka (Ukraine) (AFP) – Dozens of villagers carried flowers and lit candles on Sunday at the site in rebel-held eastern Ukraine where flight MH17 crashed two years ago, killing all 298 people on board. …read more Source: The West...
Russia to deploy latest air defence systems in Crimea (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russia will deploy its most advanced S-400 air defence systems to the annexed Crimea peninsula in August, a military official said Friday. …read more Source: The West...
UN sees evidence of possible war crimes in Ukraine (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – The United Nations on Thursday said Ukraine’s forces had indiscriminately shelled residents while pro-Russian insurgents and Kiev battalions had summarily killed civilians in what may have constituted “war crimes”. …read more Source: The West...
MH17 families steel for legal fight on second anniversary (AFP)
The Hague (AFP) – The families of the 298 people who died when flight MH17 was downed over Ukraine are steeling themselves for a slew of bitter legal battles, on the eve of the tragedy’s second anniversary. …read more Source: The West...
NATO says ‘not a meeting of minds’ in talks with Russia on Ukraine (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – NATO and Russia failed to overcome deep differences on Ukraine as they held their first talks since the alliance approved a big troop boost in eastern Europe, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine and Canada sign ‘milestone’ free trade deal (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine and Canada signed a “milestone” free trade agreement on Monday designed to bolster support for the war-scarred former Soviet republic in the face of an increasingly assertive Russia. …read more Source: The West...
NATO to deploy military forces in Baltic states to deter Russia
NATO leaders agree to deploy military forces to the Baltic states and eastern Poland for the first time and increase air and sea patrols to reassure allies following Russia’s seizure of Crimea from Ukraine. …read more Source: ABC...
US President Barack Obama urges NATO to stand firm against Russia despite Brexit
US President Barack Obama urges NATO leaders to stand firm against a resurgent Russia over its seizure of Crimea from Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Kerry in Ukraine to reaffirm support in face of Russia threat (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – US Secretary of State John Kerry meets Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday to reaffirm support for Kiev’s fight against pro-Russian insurgents and its bid to anchor its ties to the West. …read more Source: The West...
Russian actions caused ‘loss of trust’ with NATO: Merkel (AFP)
Berlin (AFP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Russia’s actions in Ukraine had caused a loss of trust with the West, speaking on the eve of a major NATO summit in Poland. …read more Source: The West...
