Section: The West Australian (Australia)
EU agrees to stick to Russia sanctions policy (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – EU foreign ministers agreed Monday there would be no change in the bloc’s Russia policy, including sanctions, as the union’s diplomatic chief warned the Ukraine situation had got “much worse” in recent weeks. …read more Source: The West...
Hospital and university hit as Ukraine clashes flare (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Deadly clashes between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels threatened civilians in central Donetsk on Monday, with shelling hitting a hospital and warnings of insurgents launching attacks from residential areas. …read more Source: The West...
Civilians under threat as Ukraine clashes flare (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Deadly clashes between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels threatened civilians in central Donetsk on Monday, with shelling hitting a hospital and warnings of insurgents launching attacks from residential areas. …read more Source: The West...
Shelling hits Ukraine hospital, Kiev alleges Russian troops cross border (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Sporadic shelling hit a hospital in Donetsk and shook other parts of the region on Monday while Ukraine alleged that hundreds of Russian troops crossed the border to help rebels fighting for control of the country’s east. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine claim 700 Russian troops cross border to help rebels (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine’s military claimed that some 700 Russian troops crossed into the country Monday to aid rebels fighting for control of the country’s east. …read more Source: The West...
Shells ‘hit hospital’ in Ukraine’s Donetsk (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Shelling hit a hospital in Donetsk city centre in eastern Ukraine on Monday, leaving six wounded while also damaging the front of the building and blowing out windows, rebel officials and witnesses said. …read more Source: The West...
Fighting eases in Donetsk after Ukraine claims airport victory (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Fighting eased in the Donetsk region on Monday after Ukraine launched a major offensive and claimed to clear pro-Russian rebels from most of the airport outside the key eastern city. …read more Source: The West...
Terror attacks overshadow EU foreign ministers meeting (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – EU foreign ministers meet Monday with the deadly Paris attacks and the jihadist cell uncovered in Belgium dominating the headlines as they try to resolve sharp differences over ties with Russia strained to breaking point by the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine says tank offensive pushing rebels from airport (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine rushed tanks to the front lines and claimed Sunday to have cleared pro-Russian rebels from most of Donetsk airport after days of intense fighting, with heavy shelling shaking the key eastern city. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine sends tanks to fight rebels in airport battle (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine rushed tanks to the front lines in a counter-offensive against pro-Russian rebels fighting for control of Donetsk airport, with heavy shelling shaking the key eastern city on Sunday. …read more Source: The West...
