Section: The West Australian (Australia)
How far is Putin prepared to go in Ukraine? (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – Russia could go even further in Ukraine with the “frozen conflict” strategy it has tried and tested in other countries, and may even end up annexing around half of Ukrainian territory, analysts say. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine’s self-rule offer slows rebel independence drive (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s push for peace with pro-Russian insurgents appeared to pass its first test Tuesday when most agreed to study his limited self-rule offer while defending their demands for full independence. …read more Source: The West...
Netherlands ups defence spending in wake of downed MH17 (AFP)
The Hague (AFP) – The Netherlands is to increase defence spending after being hard hit by global conflicts including the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine, King Willem-Alexander said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The West...
Russia to deploy reinforcements to Crimea area (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russia is to reinforce its troop deployments in annexed Crimea and southern Russia because of the worsening crisis in Ukraine and the buildup of foreign forces nearby, the country’s defence minister said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine ratifies landmark EU pact, offers self-rule in east (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukrainian lawmakers on Tuesday ratified a landmark EU pact and adopted laws granting self-rule to the east in crucial votes that will shape the future of the splintered former Soviet state. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine ratifies landmark EU pact, offers rebels self-rule (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukrainian lawmakers ratified a landmark EU pact Tuesday that steers the ex-Soviet state closer to the West, and pledged autonomy for pro-Russian rebels waging war in the east. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine, EU ratify landmark pact at heart of crisis (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – The Ukrainian and European parliaments on Tuesday simultaneously ratified a landmark pact at the heart of the ex-Soviet country’s bloodiest crisis since independence. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine ratifies landmark EU pact (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – The Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday ratified a landmark EU pact that decisively steers the former Soviet state towards the West and away from Russian influence. …read more Source: The West...
Four civilians killed in shelling in Ukraine’s Donetsk (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Four civilians were killed in renewed fighting in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine on Monday despite a ceasefire, the local authorities said. …read more Source: The West...
Traders in shelled Donetsk market left to ‘eat ash’ (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Oleksandr picks up a handful of rusty screws and nails, all that is left of his market stall that was ripped apart in a volley of mortar fire in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk. …read more Source: The West...
