Section: The West Australian (Australia)
Ukraine officials declare jaw-dropping riches (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – A luxury watch collection, millions of dollars in cash and a Picasso painting are just several items listed on Ukraine officials’ income and asset declarations, shocking a country vowing to curb corruption. …read more Source: The West...
Dutch taking more time to end EU-Ukraine pact row (AFP)
The Hague (AFP) – The Dutch government Monday said it needed more time to negotiate a compromise over a key EU-Ukraine pact, and will keep up intense talks at home and abroad ahead of a December EU summit. …read more Source: The West...
Dutch PM urges opposition to support EU-Ukraine treaty (AFP)
The Hague (AFP) – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte Friday appealed to opposition parties to help find a compromise over amending a EU-Ukraine treaty, rejected by voters in April, or risk seeing the key cooperation pact fail. …read more Source: The West...
Sudden spike in violence kills four in east Ukraine (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Four people died in clashes between government forces and pro-Russian insurgents in Ukraine’s separatist east, officials said Friday, the highest death toll since international peace talks held 10 days ago. …read more Source: The West...
Russia has given MH17 radar data to Netherlands (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russia has handed over to the Netherlands raw radar data from the area where Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was downed over rebel-held eastern Ukraine in 2014, Moscow confirmed Thursday. …read more Source: The West...
Emails show ties between Kremlin, Ukraine (AP)
An email dump by hackers shows close financial and political ties between Moscow and separatist rebels in Eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Freed Ukrainian pilot back in Russia for jailed compatriots (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – A Ukrainian pilot released from a Russian prison in May was in Moscow on Wednesday to throw her support behind two compatriots jailed in Russia, her lawyer said. …read more Source: The West...
Canada seeking to cooperate with Russia in the Arctic (AFP)
Ottawa (AFP) – Despite tensions over conflicts in Syria and Ukraine, Russia and the West have maintained a strong working relationship in the Arctic and Canada’s new Liberal government is looking to further bolster that cooperation. …read more Source: The West...
Putin backs armed OSCE mission to east Ukraine (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – President Vladimir Putin backs an armed OSCE mission to war-torn eastern Ukraine, the Kremlin said Thursday, in spite of objections by pro-Moscow rebels. …read more Source: The West...
Hollande, Merkel not excluding sanctions against Russia over Syria (AFP)
Berlin (AFP) – The leaders of France and Germany warned Thursday that they did not exclude imposing sanctions on Russia over its bombardment in the Syrian city of Aleppo. …read more Source: The West...
