Section: The West Australian (Australia)
Russia issues blacklist, bars EU politicians: Dutch PM (AFP)
The Hague (AFP) – Moscow has issued a blacklist of European Union politicians barred from Russia in response to EU sanctions over Crimea and Ukraine, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday. …read more Source: The West...
Germany’s Steinmeier warns situation in Ukraine turning ‘fragile’ (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Germany’s foreign minister warned on Friday that the situation in Ukraine’s separatist east was turning more “fragile” and that negotiators must focus their efforts on averting further deterioration. …read more Source: The West...
Putin makes troop deaths in peacetime operations a state secret (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a decree making military losses in “special operations” during peacetime a state secret, as the Kremlin continues to rebuff accusations its troops are fighting in Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Russian divers report ancient ship find near Crimea (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – A group of Russian divers said Wednesday they had found Byzantine-era ship wreckage in the Black Sea off Crimea that included a trove of 10th century pottery. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine faces looming HIV treatment shortage (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – A group of Ukrainians infected with HIV warned on Wednesday that thousands could soon perish because the war-torn country was running out of treatment for the virus responsible for AIDS. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine under ‘continual attack’ despite truce: NATO (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – A top NATO commander warned on Wednesday that “continual attacks” against Ukraine were hampering Kiev’s efforts to modernise its army enough to one day join the Western military bloc. …read more Source: The West...
Six killed in east Ukraine fighting: officials (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Four pro-Russian rebels, a Ukrainian soldier and one civilian were killed in clashes that broke out over the past 24 hours in violation of a February truce deal, officials said Tuesday. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine agents raid UniCredit in expanding terror probe (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukrainian security agents on Monday seized documents at the Kiev headquarters of Italy’s UniCredit bank as part of a probe aimed at cutting off the suspected illicit financing of pro-Russian rebels in the separatist east. …read more Source: The West...
German MP linked to Ukraine denied entry to Russia (AFP)
Berlin (AFP) – A German deputy with strong links to Ukraine was denied access to Russian territory over the weekend, a decision slammed as “unacceptable” by Berlin on Monday. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine rebels deny internal strife behind commander’s slaying (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine’s pro-Russian rebels rushed Sunday to dispel speculation that a bloody internal battle for control of Moscow’s money was behind the gangland-style slaying of a top warlord. …read more Source: The West...
