Section: The West Australian (Australia)
EU-Ukraine summit to take place on April 27: Poroshenko (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – A summit between leading European Union officials and Ukraine’s leaders will take place on April 27, Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko announced on Saturday. …read more Source: The West...
Judge looks to build ‘new society’ in Ukraine rebel bastion (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Even as he breaks down in tears, judge Alexander Klyanoshkin admits no regrets about ending a decade on the bench in his government-held hometown in eastern Ukraine to serve in the pro-Russian breakaway republic of Donetsk. …read more Source: The West...
Ravaged east Ukraine village reveals cost of war (AFP)
Logvinove (Ukraine) (AFP) – A stuffed toy horse hanging from a gate reminds visitors that the war-ravaged eastern Ukraine village of Logvinove, now held by pro-Russian separatists, was once bustling with life. …read more Source: The West...
Putin’s mystery military award points to Ukraine involvement (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has awarded several military units a hugely prestigious title that was given to troops for heroism during WWII, sparking new questions about the Kremlin’s involvement in Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Passenger bus hits landmine in east Ukraine, four dead (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Four people were killed and 21 injured when a passenger bus hit a landmine near a government-controlled town in eastern Ukraine, local officials said Thursday. …read more Source: The West...
EU’s Juncker to visit Kiev next week (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday said he will visit Kiev next week on his first bilateral trip since taking office in November, in a show of support for Ukraine’s embattled government. …read more Source: The West...
Kolomoisky, the ruthless oligarch key to peace in Ukraine (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Sacked regional governor Igor Kolomoisky is one of Ukraine’s richest men with a sprawling business empire whose ruthless methods are admired, feared and denounced in equal measures, making him one of the war-hit country’s key players. …read more Source: The West...
Passenger bus hits landmine in east Ukraine, three dead (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – At least three people were killed and six injured in eastern Ukraine when a passenger bus hit a landmine in the government-controlled town of Artemivsk, some 50 kilometres (30 miles) from the separatist stronghold of Donetsk, a police official told AFP. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine receives first batch of US Humvees (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday took delivery of ten US armoured vehicles, two days after American lawmakers voted to urge President Barack Obama to provide “lethal” aid to Kiev. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine arrests officials on live TV, sacks powerful oligarch (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine on Wednesday dramatically arrested two top officials on graft charges at a televised cabinet meeting hours after the president sacked a powerful oligarch as regional governor. …read more Source: The West...
