Section: The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)
Fighting between Ukrainian army, rebels subsides as ceasefire begins
Heavy fighting between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian rebels appeared to subside after envoys meeting in Minsk approved a peace deal that included a ceasefire taking effect from 1500 GMT on Friday. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
NATO summit: A medal for Julie Bishop and promises of more help for Ukraine
Foreign minister Julie Bishop has been presented with a rare ‘order of merit’ medal from Holland on the sidelines of the NATO summit for her diplomatic work in the aftermath of the crash of MH17. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Kiev signs truce with pro-Russian rebels
The Ukrainian president has declared a ceasefire to end fighting in the nation’s east after a deal was reached with Russian-backed rebels. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
NATO sets up rapid reaction force
NATO leaders approved a plan on Friday to boost the alliance’s defences in eastern Europe in response to Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Russian retaliation fears in JPMorgan cyber hacking probe
The FBI is investigating whether a cyber attack on JPMorgan and other US banks was in retaliation for US- backed sanctions on Russia. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
NATO summit: a medal for Julie Bishop and promises for more help for Ukraine
Foreign minister Julie Bishop has been presented with a rare ‘order of merit’ medal from Holland on the sidelines of the NATO summit for her diplomatic work in the aftermath of the crash of MH17. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Bishop expects tougher Russia sanctions
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says unless there’s a ceasefire in Ukraine soon Russia can expect to face tougher economic sanctions. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Ukrainian President and pro-Russia rebel leader both say they will order ceasefires
Breakthrough in talks could see a ceasefire on Friday, if an agreement is signed for a peace plan to end the five-month war. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko meets Western leaders before NATO summit
President Petro Poroshenko held talks with US President Barack Obama and other Western leaders on Thursday on the conflict with pro-Russia rebels in Ukraine ahead of the start of a NATO summit. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
MH17 Ukraine crash report out next week
Dutch air crash investigators say a report on the downing of flight MH17 is based on factual information from various sources and the black boxes. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
