Section: The West Australian (Australia)
Ukraine, creditors to continue debt talks after San Francisco meeting (Reuters)
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine and a group of its largest creditors said on Friday debt restructuring talks would continue after they held detailed discussions in San Francisco. The two sides… …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine finance ministry, creditor group say debt talks to continue (Reuters)
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine and a group of its largest creditors said on Friday debt restructuring talks would continue after detailed discussions in San Francisco. “The Ukrainian delegati… …read more Source: The West...
Russia’s top court upholds decree to classify army losses (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a Kremlin decree to classify troop deaths during peace time, seen as an attempt to cover up Moscow’s role in the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The West...
US chides Russia on ‘sharp increase’ in Ukraine attacks (AFP)
Washington (AFP) – US Secretary of State John Kerry called his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Thursday to express “grave concern” about increased separatist attacks in Ukraine, a senior State Department official said. …read more Source: The West...
Russia slaps food embargo on more European countries (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russia on Thursday broadened a food embargo imposed in retaliation for Western sanctions over Ukraine to include Iceland, a significant fish importer, as well as Montenegro, Albania and Liechtenstein. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine bid to shut out Russia with border ‘wall’ falters (AFP)
Senkivka (Ukraine) (AFP) – A freshly-dug anti-tank ditch running along a short stretch of metal fence topped with barbed wire marks the start of a new border defence that Ukraine hopes will protect it from Russia. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine battles pro-Russian rebels for access to key port (AFP)
Starognativka (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine on Wednesday reported intense battles with pro-Russian insurgents near the last major government stronghold in the former Soviet country’s separatist east. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine bans dozens of ‘fascist’ Russian books (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Kiev’s public relations war with Moscow scaled new heights on Wednesday as Ukraine released a list of high-profile Russian reporters and authors whose books will be banned from sale. …read more Source: The West...
EU says escalation in eastern Ukraine violates Minsk peace deal (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – Mounting attacks in government-held areas of eastern Ukraine violate a February peace deal with pro-Russian separatists, the EU said Tuesday. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine, creditors lock horns in ‘make or break’ talks (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine’s finance minister visits the California grounds of Kiev’s biggest creditor Wednesday for “make or break” negotiations aimed at keeping the cash-strapped former Soviet country from hurtling into default. …read more Source: The West...
