Section: The West Australian (Australia)
Russia says US welcome to mediate Ukraine crisis (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russia’s top diplomat Sergei Lavrov said Saturday that US involvement in resolving the conflict in Ukraine would be a “step in the right direction”, after meeting with his US counterpart John Kerry in Beijing. …read more Source: The West...
Gorbachev in Berlin warns of new East-West tensions (AFP)
Berlin (AFP) – Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev warned in Germany on Friday of new East-West tensions sparked by the Ukraine crisis, speaking ahead of ceremonies commemorating the fall of the Berlin Wall. …read more Source: The West...
Human remains found at Ukraine’s MH17 crash site (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Dutch investigators have found more human remains at the crash site of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing shot down over war-torn Ukraine, an official with the separatist authorities in the region said Friday. …read more Source: The West...
Putin seizes Ukraine, but loses Ukrainians (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Portraits of President Vladimir Putin in the Ukrainian capital? Plenty — but they’re printed on toilet paper. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine moves to cut off separatist zone (AFP)
Kiev (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine announced passport controls around pro-Russian rebel areas Thursday, effectively acknowledging the breaking away of the separatist zone, as intense shelling in Donetsk stirred fears of renewed full-scale fighting. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine isolates rebel territory with passports rule (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine announced passport controls around pro-Russian separatist territories Thursday, as heavy artillery fire erupted in rebel-held Donetsk and Russia accused its neighbour of “crudely” violating the ceasefire. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine creates de facto border around separatist zone (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine on Thursday announced passport controls around areas held by pro-Russian separatists in the latest step toward what resembles the breakup of the ex-Soviet republic, as heavy artillery fire erupted in Donetsk. …read more Source: The West...
Australia PM vows to confront Putin over downing of flight Mh17 (AFP)
Sydney (AFP) – Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Thursday warned Vladimir Putin he will not be able to avoid a “conversation” over the loss of Australian lives in the downing of Flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine’s warring sides trade blame on school shelling (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine’s warring sides on Thursday traded blame over the deadly shelling of a school sports ground in rebel-held territory that killed two teenagers as they played football. …read more Source: The West...
Putin cannot avoid me: Australia PM (AFP)
Sydney (AFP) – Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Wednesday warned Vladimir Putin he will not be able to avoid a “conversation” over the loss of Australian lives in the downing of Flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
