Section: New Zealand
Caught in the middle: War in Ukraine creates no man’s lands
KATERYNIVKA, Ukraine (AP) ” A single crack of an automatic rifle shattered the tomb-like silence of this no-man’s-land village in east Ukraine. The gunshot, fired in error by a jumpy soldier, sent government border guard troops on… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Report: Ukraine renews license for under-fire TV station
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine’s government broadcasting authority has extended the operating licensing for a popular television station that has been accused of a pro-Russia stance.The broadcasting authority said in a statement that… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Educated Ukrainians flee east Ukraine for new lives in Kiev
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Alesya Bolot worked for a contemporary arts foundation that converted an abandoned factory into a mecca for young and bright people with daring ideas. Vibrant and cosmopolitan, the 27-year-old would not look out… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Pope urges Putin for peace in Ukraine
A stern Pope Francis has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to make a “sincere and great effort” to achieve peace in Ukraine. read more …read more Source: Otago Daily...
Chernobyl photographer Igor Kostin dies at age 78
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Igor Kostin, a Ukrainian photographer who took one of the first pictures of the ravaged Chernobyl nuclear plant after it exploded in 1986, has died. He was 78.His wife, Alla Kostin, told The Associated Press… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Bush supports more troops in Eastern Europe to stop Putin
BERLIN (AP) ” Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush says the U.S. and NATO should consider putting thousands more troops to Poland’s and the Baltic nations’ border with Russia to deter President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine and elsewhere… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Putin visits Italy, pope after G-7 snub over Ukraine
MILAN (AP) ” Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting Italy to meet with Italian officials and Pope Francis in a symbolic show of statesmanship after his latest snub by the Group of Seven advanced democracies, which reaffirmed… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Poll: Americans and Europeans differ on aid to Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) ” A new survey shows that Americans are less willing than Europeans to send economic aid to Ukraine, where the government is struggling to keep the economy afloat while battling Russian-backed separatists.At the same… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
One dead after massive blaze engulfs fuel depot in Ukraine
Residents near the village of Hlevaha had to be evacuated due to the huge fire. …read more Source: Television New...
Five killed in Ukraine fuel depot blaze
A massive fire at a Ukrainian fuel depot has killed five people, officials say, including three firemen who went missing after the flames triggered a powerful explosion. read more …read more Source: Otago Daily...
