Section: The West Australian (Australia)
Russia’s UN envoy Vitaly Churkin dead at 64 (AFP)
United Nations (United States) (AFP) – Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, who for years fended off Western criticism and skillfully defended Moscow’s actions in Ukraine and Syria, died Monday in New York. He was 64. …read more Source: The West...
Trump aides in back-door Ukraine peace plan: NYT (AFP)
New York (AFP) – President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, a business associate and a Ukrainian lawmaker have drawn up a peace plan for the Russia-Ukraine conflict, presenting the proposal to the administration’s former national security advisor, the New York Times reported Sunday. …read more Source: The West...
Germany slams Russia over Ukraine rebel passports (AFP)
Berlin (AFP) – Germany on Monday criticised as “unacceptable” Russia’s decision to recognise passports issued by separatist rebels in Ukraine’s eastern regions of Lugansk and Donetsk. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine soldier killed in clashes despite ceasefire (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – One soldier has been killed and another wounded in eastern Ukraine, the army said Monday, as it accused rebels of breaking a new truce deal announced at the weekend. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine ceasefire agreed upon: Lavrov (AAP)
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said a ceasefire has been agreed to in the Ukraine and this time it shall not fail. …read more Source: The West...
Truce accord from Monday in eastern Ukraine: Russian FM (AFP)
Munich (Germany) (AFP) – A truce between pro-Russian rebels and the Ukrainian army will come into force on Monday in eastern Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine rebels accuse OSCE of aiding Kiev forces (AFP)
Lugansk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine’s Russian-backed insurgents on Friday accused a top official in the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) of aiding Kiev’s forces in the 34-month war. …read more Source: The West...
Dutch say Ukraine will renew search at MH17 crash site (AFP)
The Hague (AFP) – Ukraine is expected to renew this spring its search for human remains at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, Dutch Security and Justice Minister Stef Blok said Thursday. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine warring sides agree heavy arms pullback: OSCE (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – An international mediator on Wednesday said Ukraine’s warring sides had agreed to withdraw heavy weapons from the volatile frontline by February 20 in line with a tattered peace plan. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine declares state of energy emergency (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine on Wednesday announced a state of emergency for its energy sector that could result in rolling blackouts as officials try to sharply curtail electricity use by consumers. …read more Source: The West...
