Section: The West Australian (Australia)
Ukraine peace ‘roadmap’ by end of November: president (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – A “roadmap” for applying the Minsk peace accords for Ukraine will be presented by the end of November, President Petro Poroshenko announced Thursday. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine rebels bid farewell to notorious commander (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Thousands of pro-Russian rebels and supporters in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday turned out to bid farewell to notorious rebel commander Arseny Pavlov, who was killed in a weekend bombing. …read more Source: The West...
Berlin to host four-way Ukraine summit on Wednesday (AFP)
Paris (AFP) – Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine will hold a summit in Berlin on Wednesday to “evaluate the implementation” of the Minsk peace accords for Ukraine, the French presidency said. …read more Source: The West...
Pro-Russia rebel commander killed in Ukraine bombing (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine’s pro-Russian rebels announced three days of mourning on Monday after notorious rebel commander Arseny Pavlov, known as “Motorola”, was killed in a lift bombing. …read more Source: The West...
US, UK mull Syria, Russia sanctions (AP)
The US and the UK are considering further sanctions on Russia and Syria. …read more Source: The West...
Far-right Ukraine fighters create political party (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Members of a controversial Ukrainian far-right nationalist group that has battled pro-Russian rebels in the country’s east announced on Friday they were creating a political party. …read more Source: The West...
France urges ‘roadmap’ for Ukraine peace (AFP)
Paris (AFP) – French President Francois Hollande called on all parties in the Ukraine conflict to draw up a roadmap to end the crisis, after talks with his Ukrainian counterpart on Thursday. …read more Source: The West...
France, Germany, Russia discuss Ukraine summit but no date set (AFP)
Paris (AFP) – French President Francois Hollande spoke Wednesday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin about organising a summit on the Ukraine conflict, French officials said. …read more Source: The West...
Russia ‘deploys nuclear-capable missiles on NATO doorstep’ (AFP)
Vilnius (AFP) – Russia is again deploying nuclear-capable Iskander missiles into its Kaliningrad outpost that borders two NATO members, Lithuania said Saturday, warning the move was aimed at pressuring the West into making concessions over Syria and Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine summons Russian consul over reporter’s arrest (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine on Thursday summoned the Russian consul after Moscow detained one of its state media reporters for alleged espionage. …read more Source: The West...
