Section: New Zealand
Ukraine expected to win UN Council seat _ and face Russia
UNITED NATIONS (AP) ” There will be no surprises in Thursday’s elections for new members of the Security Council but there will almost certainly be some fireworks when Ukraine joins the U.N.’s most powerful body ” where arch opponent… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukrainian man gets 6-year prison term in Russia for spying
MOSCOW (AP) ” A court in Moscow has sentenced a former defense factory chief from Ukraine to six years in prison on espionage charges, a verdict that comes amid continuing tensions in Russia-Ukraine ties.The Moscow City Court on… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine rebel leader rejects MH17 report
A senior Ukrainian rebel leader has rejected a Dutch report concluding that a Russian-made missile was responsible for downing a Malaysian passenger jet, killing all 298 people on board. read more …read more Source: Otago Daily...
Ukrainian soldier killed by rebel fire in eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) ” The Ukrainian defense ministry says one soldier was killed and two were injured on Tuesday in eastern Ukraine in violation of a month-long ceasefire between government and rebel forces.It was the first government loss… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Dutch to hold non-binding referendum on EU-Ukraine links
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) ” The Dutch electoral commission says that an activist group has gathered enough signatures to force a non-binding referendum in the Netherlands on a European Union pact with Ukraine.The electoral commission… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia appeals to UN aviation body to open new MH17 probe
MOSCOW (AP) ” Russia has appealed to the International Civil Aviation Organization to open a new probe into last year’s downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine, the chief of the Russian aviation agency said Wednesday.The… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
MH17 tragedy blamed on Russia-made missile
Dutch investigators have criticised Ukraine for failing to close the airspace over the country’s east before Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down. …read more Source:...
A century of air crash probes and pressures
As the spotlight falls on Dutch crash investigators and their high-profile probe into the downing of a Malaysian airliner, air accident detectives worldwide are waging a much more discreet daily battle to keep flying safe. read more …read more Source: Otago Daily...
MH17 was shot down by Russian-made missile
Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down over war-torn eastern Ukraine by a Russian-made Buk missile, the Dutch Safety Board says. …read more Source: Radio New...
MH17 confirmed shot down by missile
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine by a Russian-made Buk missile, a report on the crash that killed all 298 people on board concludes. read more …read more Source: Otago Daily...
