Section: The West Australian (Australia)
Ukraine soldier killed by rebel fire at Donetsk airport (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – A Ukraine soldier died Friday during fighting with insurgents near the shelled-out remains of the airport in Donetsk, a stronghold of the pro-Russian separatists, the army announced. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine leader’s wealth grows despite war, economic woes (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – The value of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s assets soared despite economic crisis and conflict while those of other tycoons shrank in an annual wealth list published Friday. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine and rebels swap 20 captives in goodwill gesture (AFP)
Schastya (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukrainian armed forces and pro-Russian insurgents on Thursday exchanged 20 prisoners in a goodwill gesture designed to get peace talks aimed at ending the 18-month crisis back on track. …read more Source: The West...
Russia arrests head of Ukrainian library in Moscow (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russian investigators said on Thursday they had raided the library of Ukrainian literature in Moscow and detained its 58-year-old head, with ties between the two ex-Soviet neighbours in tatters. …read more Source: The West...
Ex-Georgian president’s Ukraine ambitions suffer blow (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ex-Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili’s nascent but ambitious career in Ukraine got off to a stuttering start Wednesday when his candidate for mayor of Odessa was beaten by a pro-Russian in the historic port. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine debt is official, so Russia not taking part in restructuring talks – Russia Finance Minister (Reuters)
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Money owed by Ukraine to Russia and due payable in December is official debt, and for that reason Russia is not taking part in restructuring talks Ukraine has held with private cred… …read more Source: The West...
Separatist Ukraine region lifts ban on UN aid: OSCE (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – One of eastern Ukraine’s separatist regions has agreed to lift a ban on humanitarian aid deliveries by UN agencies, an official with the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe said Tuesday. …read more Source: The West...
Ukrainian soldier killed in attack near Donetsk airport in east (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – A Ukrainian soldier has been killed in a rebel attack near the ruins of Donetsk airport as clashes have intensified at the flashpoint, a Ukrainian military spokesman said Tuesday. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine praised for ‘democratic’ vote but told more reforms needed (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – International monitors Monday called Ukraine’s weekend local elections “well organised” and “democratic” but urged its pro-Western leadership to do more against political meddling by oligarchs in the war-scarred state. …read more Source: The West...
May police force be with you — ‘Chewbacca’ arrested in Ukraine polls (AFP)
Odessa (Ukraine) (AFP) – A man dressed as Star Wars character Chewbacca was detained and fined for disobeying police during local polls in Ukraine on Sunday. …read more Source: The West...
