Section: The West Australian (Australia)
Putin stages military drills in game of ‘brinkmanship’ with West (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Mammoth Russian military drills ordered by President Vladimir Putin from the Pacific to the Black Sea are designed to send a message to the West: keep your distance and don’t overplay your hand on Ukraine, observers say. …read more Source: The West...
Three rebels dead as clashes intensify near key Ukrainian port (AFP)
Shyrokyne (Ukraine) (AFP) – Three pro-Russian separatists have been killed in fresh clashes near the strategic Ukrainian-held port of Mariupol despite a shaky truce aimed at ending nearly a year of fighting, rebels said on Friday. …read more Source: The West...
Dutch visit previously inaccessible MH17 Ukraine crash site (AFP)
The Hague (AFP) – Dutch experts returned to war-ravaged Ukraine on Friday to probe the MH17 crash site, including visiting a location previously considered unsafe because of fighting with pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: The West...
Mystery bombings muddy waters in Ukraine’s divided port city (AFP)
Odessa (Ukraine) (AFP) – Alina Radchenko lost track after about the 15th bombing in Odessa, where she runs a volunteer centre to support battalions fighting pro-Russian rebels in the east. …read more Source: The West...
Russia offers UN resolution on election talks with Ukraine rebels (AFP)
United Nations (United States) (AFP) – Russia proposed a UN Security Council draft resolution Thursday asking Kiev to “immediately start consultations” with pro-Russian separatists on elections within their eastern Ukraine strongholds. …read more Source: The West...
Russia turned Crimea into a military base: Tatar leader (AFP)
United Nations (United States) (AFP) – In just one year, Crimea has gone from being a picturesque tourist destination in Ukraine to a Russian military base that will likely end up hosting nuclear weapons, the United Nations heard Thursday. …read more Source: The West...
West rains on Putin’s WWII parade as Ukraine crisis takes toll (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Seventy years ago they crushed Nazi Germany together but raging tensions over Ukraine mean Russia’s former World War II allies in the West will snub the Kremlin’s showcase victory anniversary celebrations. …read more Source: The West...
Greece, Ukraine to dominate EU summit (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will plead with European counterparts at a summit in Brussels Thursday to release vital funds to help his debt-laden country stave off a looming cash crunch. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine, Moscow clash over rebel autonomy laws (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Russia and pro-Moscow rebels on Wednesday condemned Ukraine for ratifying two bills on greater autonomy for the separatist east, saying they violated a peace deal and threatened a shaky month-long truce. …read more Source: The West...
Russia marks Crimea annexation anniversary (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russia on Wednesday marked one year since the annexation of Crimea by President Vladimir Putin in a redrawing of Europe’s map that shattered ties with Ukraine and the West but sent his approval ratings soaring at home. …read more Source: The West...
