Section: The West Australian (Australia)
Ukraine, Russia talks begin as Kiev holds ‘Russian’ soldiers (AFP)
Minsk (AFP) – The leaders of Russia and Ukraine held key talks Tuesday on the brutal conflict between Kiev and pro-Moscow rebels after the Kremlin admitted for the first time its troops had entered Ukrainian territory. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine and Russian leaders shake hands ahead of peace talks (AFP)
Minsk (AFP) – The presidents of Russia and Ukraine shook hands ahead of key talks on Tuesday, though with little hope for a breakthrough to end the raging conflict pitting Kiev against pro-Moscow separatist rebels. …read more Source: The West...
Kremlin plans new Ukraine convoy as border clashes rage (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – The Kremlin announced plans on Monday for a second aid convoy into Ukraine, heightening tensions on the eve of crunch talks, while fresh clashes raged along the border and around the main rebel-held city. …read more Source: The West...
Russia claims MH17 crash investigation stalled (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russia complained Monday of a failure to release details of the investigation into the Malaysian jet that crashed in Ukraine in July, accusing international investigators of lack of transparency. …read more Source: The West...
Kiev says battling armoured column as Moscow plans new convoy (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Kiev on Monday said its forces were clashing with an armoured column that crossed the border from Russia as Moscow ramped up tensions ahead of crunch talks by pledging to send in a new aid convoy. …read more Source: The West...
Russia plans another aid convoy to Ukraine: Lavrov (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Moscow has informed Kiev that it intends to send a second humanitarian aid convoy into rebel-held eastern Ukraine in the coming days, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday. …read more Source: The West...
Rebels parade captured soldiers as Kiev marks independence day (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine paraded dozens of captured soldiers before a jeering crowd on Sunday in mockery of Independence Day celebrations in the capital. …read more Source: The West...
Rebels parade captured soldiers on Ukraine independence day (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine paraded dozens of captured soldiers before a jeering crowd on Sunday in mockery of the country’s Independence Day celebrations. …read more Source: The West...
Poroshenko rallies thousands in ‘battle for Ukraine’ (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko on Sunday decried Russian “aggression” as Kiev staged a symbolic Independence Day parade while battling pro-Moscow rebels in the east of the country. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine president pledges $3 billion to rearm military (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Sunday promised to spend some $3. …read more Source: The West...
