Section: Australia
- ABC News (Australia) (311)
- NEWS.com.au (Australia) (203)
- SBS (Australia) (245)
- The West Australian (Australia) (2,557)
France’s Hollande sees Ukraine summit next month (AFP)
Paris (AFP) – France believes a new four-way summit on Ukraine is possible next month in the light of “progress” in the crisis, the French government said Wednesday. …read more Source: The West...
Germany, Poland confirm spots in Euro 2016 knockout stage with wins
Germany tops Group C at Euro 2016 with 1-0 win over Northern Ireland, while Poland claims second spot with victory over Ukraine. …read more Source: ABC...
EU approves 6-month Russia sanctions rollover: European sources (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – EU ambassadors agreed to roll over damaging economic sanctions against Russia for another six months in the absence of any progress on resolving the Ukraine conflict, European sources said Tuesday. …read more Source: The West...
Three Ukrainian soldiers killed in separatist east: military (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Three Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and another injured in fresh clashes between pro-Russian rebels and government forces in the country’s separatist east, the military said Sunday. …read more Source: The West...
Putin makes pitch for better Europe ties as economy suffers (AFP)
Saint Petersburg (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said he was willing to reach out to Europe to mend relations shattered by the Ukraine crisis but insisted the West was responsible for the bad blood. …read more Source: The West...
EU extends sanctions against Russia over Crimea (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – The European Union on Friday rolled over for another year sanctions imposed to protest Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, which the bloc deems illegal. …read more Source: The West...
Russia must implement Ukraine deal for EU to lift sanctions: Juncker (AFP)
Saint Petersburg (AFP) – European Union Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker told Russia on Thursday that the “only way” the 28-nation bloc will lift its economic sanctions on Moscow is if the Kremlin fully implements a peace deal for Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Russia, Ukraine in new prisoner swap (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Russia and Ukraine swapped prisoners for the second time in less than a month Tuesday as relations between the sworn foes showed rare signs of calming in the midst of war. …read more Source: The West...
NATO to boost Romania presence: Stoltenberg (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – NATO will send units to Romania, alliance head Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday, on top of battalions being deployed in the three Baltic states and Poland in response to Russia’s intervention in Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Hundreds attend tightly-policed gay pride march in central Kiev (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – More than 700 gay rights activists marched through central Kiev on Sunday, prompting an unprecedented security operation in the ex-Soviet country where homophobia remains widespread. …read more Source: The West...
