Section: New Zealand
Ukraine probes Putin, Berlusconi wine drinking in Crimea
MOSCOW (AP) ” Ukrainian prosecutors are prepared to file charges against the director of a winery in Russia-occupied Crimea for uncorking a 240-year old bottle for Russian President Vladimir Putin and former Italian Prime Minister… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Poland’s pro-defense forces hold first nationwide rally
WARSAW, Poland (AP) ” Hundreds of members of pro-defense forces have marched in downtown Warsaw to show their readiness to defend Poland if needed, amid concerns over the conflict in neighboring Ukraine and Russia’s role in it.The… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine bars 3 BBC journalists from entering Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) ” Ukraine has barred a few dozen reporters, including three BBC journalists, from entering the country as an unspecified security threat.Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko late on Wednesday signed a sanctions list… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
International monitors: Cease-fire in eastern Ukraine holds
MOSCOW (AP) ” International observers in eastern Ukraine say that a cease-fire there has been holding for two weeks now.More than 8,000 people have been killed in fighting between Russia-backed separatist rebels and Ukrainian government… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukrainian firm, CEO paying $30M to settle SEC charges
WASHINGTON (AP) ” A Ukrainian firm and its CEO, alleged to be part of an international web of hackers and traders that made $100 million in a massive scheme, are paying $30 million to settle U.S. regulators’ charges against them.The… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
EU extends sanctions against Russia over Ukraine crisis
BRUSSELS (AP) ” The European Union has extended by six months a visa ban and asset freeze targeting several close associates of Russian President Vladimir Putin and others involved in Russia’s annexation of Crimea and other territorial… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Roy Jones granted citizenship in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted citizenship to boxer Roy Jones Jr after the American asked for a passport over tea in Moscow-annexed Crimea. …read more Source:...
Ukraine pushes for Russia sanctions to be maintained
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has urged the West not to lift sanctions on Russia for its role in the Ukraine conflict unless the Minsk peace deal is fully implemented. …read more Source:...
Elton John urges Ukraine to accept gays
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Elton John has called on Ukraine’s business leaders to accept gays in the workplace, telling them that policies “designed to repress LGBT citizens … hinder economic development.”John, who is gay and an outspoken… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
OSCE head says Sept. 1 cease-fire in east Ukraine holding
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” The head of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe says a renewed cease-fire in eastern Ukraine has held for more than 10 days, creating the possibility of progress on the political level to end… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
