Section: The West Australian (Australia)
US Senator McCain turns down Ukraine advisor role (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Republican US Senator John McCain has turned down a post as advisor to Ukraine’s pro-Western President Petro Poroshenko, saying constitutional constraints prohibited him from accepting. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine accuses Facebook of pro-Russia bias (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – A senior aide to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday accused Facebook of political bias, ahead of a question-and-answer session with co-founder Mark Zuckerberg. …read more Source: The West...
Hollande denounces ‘unacceptable’ violations of Ukraine ceasefire (AFP)
Aachen (Germany) (AFP) – France’s President Francois Hollande on Thursday denounced as “unacceptable” ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine, after speaking briefly with his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko in Germany. …read more Source: The West...
France denounces ‘unacceptable’ violations of Ukraine ceasefire (AFP)
Aachen (Germany) (AFP) – France’s President Francois Hollande Thursday denounced as “unacceptable” ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine, after a brief conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko in Germany. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine navy left high and dry after Crimea losses (AFP)
Odessa (Ukraine) (AFP) – A clutch of rusty old naval boats bob about mournfully in the Black Sea off the harbour of Ukraine’s southern city Odessa near an ageing missile boat. …read more Source: The West...
‘Critical’ for Putin to implement Ukraine truce: NATO (AFP)
Antalya (Turkey) (AFP) – NATO leaders on Wednesday warned President Vladimir Putin to waste no time in implementing a fragile peace deal to end the fighting in Ukraine, after the Russian strongman’s meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry raised hopes of a slackening in tensions. …read more Source: The West...
US says ‘critical’ for Putin to live up to Ukraine truce (AFP)
Antalya (Turkey) (AFP) – US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday warned Russia that now was a critical time to implement a fragile peace deal to end the fighting in Ukraine, after his talks with President Vladimir Putin raised hopes of a slackening in tensions. …read more Source: The West...
Kerry says ‘critical moment’ for Russia to fulfil Ukraine truce (AFP)
Antalya (Turkey) (AFP) – US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday said it was a critical moment for Russia and separatists to fulfil a peace deal to end the fighting in Ukraine, following his talks a day earlier with President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine criticises creditors over debt talks (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Cash-strapped Ukraine said Tuesday its debt restructuring talks were moving slowly and criticised its creditors for a lack of willingness to engage in negotiations. …read more Source: The West...
Turkey says ‘nothing justifies’ Russia policy ahead of NATO talks (AFP)
Antalya (Turkey) (AFP) – Turkey on Tuesday said nothing can justify Russia’s actions in Ukraine and other ex-Soviet states, in a rare strong criticism of its increasingly close ally ahead of a NATO meeting. …read more Source: The West...
