Section: The West Australian (Australia)
At least half a million displaced by Ukraine conflict: UN (AFP)
Geneva (AFP) – Fighting in Ukraine has forced over half a million people to flee their homes, the UN refugee agency said Tuesday, warning that the spiralling crisis could could “destabilise the whole region”. …read more Source: The West...
‘Up to 15,000 Russian soldiers’ sent to Ukraine say rights groups (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Up to 15,000 Russian soldiers have been sent to Ukraine over the past two months, and at least 200 may have died in combat there, rights groups told AFP on Monday. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine defence minister warns of ‘great war’ with Russia (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine’s defence minister warned on Monday that a “great war” had broken out with Russia over his country’s future that could claim tens of thousands of lives. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine troops abandon airport ‘in face of Russian assault’ (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukrainian forces were forced to retreat from Lugansk airport in the face of a Russian troop attack as Moscow soldiers moved into key eastern cities Monday, Kiev said, a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin evoked “statehood” discussions for the conflict-torn east. …read more Source: The West...
Putin urges EU to have ‘common sense’ over sanctions threat (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the EU on Monday to show “common sense” and not to engage in mutually destructive sanctions, in his first reaction to the threat of additional punitive measures over Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine soldiers battling Russian tanks at Lugansk: Kiev (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukrainian troops on Monday were battling a Russian tank contingent in the eastern city of Lugansk, Kiev said, accusing Moscow’s army units of moving into large cities in the region. …read more Source: The West...
Poland on edge 75 years after Hitler and Stalin carved it up (AFP)
Warsaw (AFP) – Poland marks the 75th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II Monday with one eye on Russia, which invaded it during the war and is now throwing its weight around in neighbouring Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Putin seeks ‘statehood’ talks on east Ukraine (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday raised the stakes in the Ukraine conflict by calling for the first time for statehood to be discussed for the restive east of the former Soviet state. …read more Source: The West...
Putin seeks ‘statehood’ talks for east Ukraine (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday sharply raised the stakes in the Ukraine conflict by calling for the first time for statehood to be considered for the restive east of the former Soviet state. …read more Source: The West...
Poland’s Tusk, Italy’s Mogherini get EU top jobs (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – European leaders Saturday named Polish Premier Donald Tusk the next EU president and Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini to head its diplomatic service as the bloc faces a series of challenges topped by Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
