Section: The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)
Are the Ukrainian separatists flying the Confederate flag?
More than a few observers have noted the similarities between the flag of Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine and the Confederate battle flag of the US Civil War. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
MH17 crash: Tony Abbott confident of recovering bodies
Fighting continued around the MH17 crash site despite reports of Ukraine’s military announcing a day-long pause to its brutal offensive to oust pro-Russian rebels in the east. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
In Ukraine, lives of innocent caught in crossfire
At age 11 year, Nastia Dankovtseva is too familiar with the weapons of war. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
MH17: Kiev says it will secure crash site by Thursday ‘at the latest’
A blanket of pale smoke hung over Shakhtersk and jagged pillars of a darker, more ominous smoke rose from the downtown area, as the Ukrainian army attempted to steal control of the MH17 crash site. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Barack Obama joins Europe to expand sanctions on Russia
President Barack Obama announced expanded sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, just hours after the European Union imposed its most sweeping measures yet penalising Moscow for its role in supporting separatists in neighbouring Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Tony Abbott still battling for access to MH17 crash site as Ukraine conflict continues
The Defence Minister in Kiev wears three stars on his shoulder. The Ukrainian army commander fighting rebels in the east has four stars. Simply put, that discrepancy of rank is a big part of the reason Australian and Dutch police can’t get to the crash site of flight MH17. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
MH17: Kiev says it will secure crash site by Thursday ‘at the latest’
Chief CorrespondentIn Shakhtersk, Ukraine …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
MH17: former Soviet-era intelligence officer takes control of Donetsk’s rebels
He has the reputation of a sour Soviet commissar. Vladimir Antyufeev – a former Soviet intelligence officer, wanted for subversion and deadly repression in two of Russia’s neighbours – has suddenly taken charge of the rebels in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Donetsk in firing line as MH17 crash site becomes battlefield goal
A blanket of pale smoke hung over Shakhtersk and jagged pillars of a darker, more ominous smoke rose from the downtown area, as the Ukranian army attempted to tighten its noose on key rebel-held cities in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Family want space scientists on MH17 probe
George and Angela Dyczynski have arrived back in Amsterdam following a five-day trip to the MH17 crash site in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
