Section: The West Australian (Australia)
EU, Ukraine must agree gas debt deal for talks to restart: Gazprom (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Gazprom on Thursday said that the EU and Ukraine must agree a deal for Kiev to pay off its gas debts to Russia before talks on restarting deliveries to the strife-torn nation can restart. …read more Source: The West...
UN, EU condemn rebel vote in Ukraine amid NATO-Russia tensions (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – The international community on Wednesday condemned Moscow over its plans to recognise separatist polls in Ukraine as NATO warned of “unusual” Russian military manoeuvres in European airspace. …read more Source: The West...
UN, EU condemn rebel vote in Ukraine (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – The United Nations and the EU on Wednesday warned that plans to hold separatist leadership polls in east Ukraine at the weekend would undermine peace efforts, as rebels launched early voting on the internet. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine, Russia tackle gas crisis as tensions spike (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – Ukraine and Russia went into another round of EU-brokered gas talks in Brussels Wednesday aimed at ending a months-long supply cut that threatens to hit parts of Europe this winter. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine, Russia begin fresh talks aimed at ending gas row (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – Ukraine and Russia on Wednesday resumed EU-brokered talks in Brussels aimed at ending a months-long supply cut that also threatens to hit parts of Europe this winter. …read more Source: The West...
Russia says France due to hand over first warship November 14 (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russia on Wednesday said that France is still due to complete the controversial handover of a warship next month, despite pressure for the deal to be scrapped over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine and Russia tackle gas crisis as tensions spike (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine and Russia were set on Wednesday to resume crunch EU-mediated gas talks aimed at ending a months-long supply cut that threatens to hit swathes of Europe this winter. …read more Source: The West...
In ravaged Ukraine rebel city, one man dreams of heat this winter (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Winter is coming to war-torn east Ukraine and 90-year-old Vasily Semyonovich is getting increasingly worried. …read more Source: The West...
Rebels let besieged Ukraine troops retreat from checkpoint (AFP)
Smile (Ukraine) (AFP) – More than 100 besieged Ukrainian soldiers, surrounded for nearly a fortnight at their checkpoint near Lugansk, were allowed to retreat after an agreement with pro-Russian insurgents, a rebel leader said Tuesday. …read more Source: The West...
Poroshenko faces hurdles despite big Ukraine vote win (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Grad rockets roaring from the pro-Russian rebel bastion of Donetsk the day after Ukrainian voters backed President Petro Poroshenko’s high-stake talks with Moscow underscored the deadly obstacles facing his search for peace in the separatist east. …read more Source: The West...
