Section: The West Australian (Australia)
Ukraine leader warns of ‘terror’ threat to peaceful cities (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – President Petro Poroshenko warned Friday that the threat of terror was “significantly” rising across Ukraine as pro-Russian militias resumed attacks, killing two more government troops. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine convent shows scars from conflict’s fiercest battle (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Nikolai Borodulya picks his way past tripwires and unexploded mines when he visits his relatives’ graves in the cemetery of the ravaged Svyato-Iversky convent near the frontline of east Ukraine’s war. …read more Source: The West...
Russia opposes UN tribunal for MH17 culprits (AFP)
United Nations (United States) (AFP) – Russia said Thursday it will oppose a draft UN resolution circulated by Malaysia on establishing an international tribunal to prosecute those behind the downing of Flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Russia confirms it opposes UN tribunal for MH17 culprits (AFP)
United Nations (United States) (AFP) – Russia said Thursday it will oppose a draft UN resolution circulated by Malaysia on establishing an international tribunal to prosecute those behind the downing of Flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Malaysia asks UN to set up MH17 tribunal (AFP)
United Nations (United States) (AFP) – Malaysia on Wednesday circulated a draft UN resolution on establishing an international tribunal that it said would guarantee an independent trial for those behind the downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Putin welcomes BRICS leaders amid standoff with West (AFP)
Ufa (Russia) (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday welcomed the leaders of emerging powers for a summit Moscow hopes will show it is not isolated despite the standoff with the West over Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Two Ukraine troops, one civilian killed after failed talks (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine on Wednesday reported the death of two soldiers and was blamed by pro-Russian rebels for killing a civilian in fighting that followed another failed round of EU-mediated peace talks. …read more Source: The West...
Two troops, one civilian killed after failed Ukraine talks (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine on Wednesday reported the death of two soldiers and was blamed by pro-Russian rebels for killing a civilian in fighting that followed another failed round of EU-mediated peace talks. …read more Source: The West...
Russia cuts off power supplies to Ukraine rebels: Kiev (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Kiev said Tuesday that Russia had cut off electricity to Ukraine’s rebel-run regions in what appears to be another sign that Moscow is losing interest in plans to splinter its neighbour. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine tackles graft with new US-style police force (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Some 2,000 young, athletic, US-trained Ukrainians on Saturday swore oaths to enforce the law — and resist the temptation to take bribes — at the launch of a new police service in Kiev to replace a notoriously corrupt force. …read more Source: The West...
