Section: The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)
Ukraine’s ultra-right increasingly visible as election nears
Mass protests reflect the growing presence of far-right groups in Ukraine and their power in shaping the political agenda, leaving the West in a quandary. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Crimea: Enduring five years in a human rights black hole
This month marks five years since Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula was invaded and subsequently occupied by Russia. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Canada to extend military training mission in Ukraine
Political and military sources had made clear the soldiers would stay longer, given continuing tensions between Ukraine and Russia. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Manafort hit with new charges moments after 7.5-year prison term imposed
From a wheelchair, Paul Manafort apologised to a judge as he faced sentencing for conspiracy to defraud the United States by illegally lobbying in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Ukrainian president vows to push for EU, NATO membership
Petro Poroshenko is trailing in opinion polls in the run-up to the March 31 vote as Ukraine struggles economically after Russia’s annexation of Crimea. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Russian fighter jets land in Crimea amid Ukraine tensions
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has alleged Ukraine was preparing “a provocation” near Crimea before the end of the year. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
In first liturgy, new Ukrainian Orthodox leader urges priests of Russian church to join him
The Orthodox Church in Ukraine had been a wing of the Russian Orthodox Church since the late 17th century. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Ukraine moves to sever Orthodox Church link with Russia
Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko called on supporters to remember the day’s events as “the final acquisition of independence from Russia”. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Troops sent to Russian border as tensions rise
Ukraine has begun calling up reservists and deploying troops to the border to counter what it says is the growing threat of a Russian invasion. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Putin defiant as Ukraine cites build-up of Russian forces along border
Russian President Vladimir Putin is showing no signs of backing off in the flare-up with Ukraine, defying calls from world leaders to reduce tensions over access to the Sea of Azov. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
