Section: The West Australian (Australia)
Fierce Ukraine clashes kill 10 as fears grow of broader fighting (AFP)
Sartana (Ukraine) (AFP) – The European Union on Monday expressed fears over a spike in violence in east Ukraine that claimed 10 lives as Russia warned Kiev could be preparing a fresh offensive. …read more Source: The West...
Seven civilians killed in fierce Ukrainian clashes (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Seven civilians have been killed in intense shelling by Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels in the separatist east of the war-scarred state, officials from both sides said Monday. …read more Source: The West...
Ten killed in spike in east Ukraine violence (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Fierce clashes in east Ukraine killed at least 10 people in the past 24 hours, government and rebel officials said Monday, as Russia warned that Kiev could be preparing for a fresh offensive. …read more Source: The West...
Civilians killed as fighting flares in eastern Ukraine (Reuters)
KIEV (Reuters) – Fighting flared between Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists in two separate parts of eastern Ukraine overnight with several civilians killed by shelling, Ukrain… …read more Source: The West...
Masked men hurl smoke bombs at venue of Ukraine gay forum (AFP)
Odessa (Ukraine) (AFP) – Masked men on Saturday hurled smoke bombs into a venue in the Ukraine port city of Odessa where gay rights activists were to hold a forum after deciding against marching in defiance of a ban. …read more Source: The West...
Masked men tear-gas venue of Ukraine gay forum (AFP)
Odessa (Ukraine) (AFP) – Masked men on Saturday fired tear gas into a venue in the Ukraine port city of Odessa where gay rights activists were to hold a forum after deciding against marching in defiance of a ban. …read more Source: The West...
Three civilians killed as east Ukraine shelling flares up (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Three civilians have been killed in east Ukraine as government forces claimed Saturday that shelling by pro-Russian separatists hit a record high since the start of a tattered truce in February. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine activists scrap gay pride parade after court ban (AFP)
Odessa (Ukraine) (AFP) – Gay rights activists in Ukraine have cancelled a planned pride parade Saturday in the port city of Odessa after a local court banned the event. …read more Source: The West...
Soldier, civilian killed in fierce Ukrainian clashes (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Two people were killed in another round of intense shelling between Western-backed Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian fighters in the separatist east, officials from both sides said on Friday. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine, creditors plan phone talks as debt deal eludes them (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine and its biggest creditors failed to strike a deal Thursday on the second day of talks aimed at finding a workable solution for keeping the ex-Soviet country from hurtling into default. …read more Source: The West...