Section: New Zealand
Fed up with failing peace, Ukraine rebels eager to fight
DOKUCHAYEVSK, Ukraine (AP) ” In this front-line town in eastern Ukraine, the cease-fire called more than three months ago seems to be only an insulting guise. Shelling rocks the area so often that dogs have learned to head for the… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Swiss diplomat Tagliavini to give up Ukraine OSCE role
BERLIN (AP) ” The Swiss government says diplomat Heidi Tagliavini plans to step down as the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s representative in talks between Moscow, Kiev and pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine.Tagliavini,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Japan offers Ukraine aid of $1.5 billion
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has thanked Japan’s visiting prime minister for promising $1.5 billion in credit guarantees to aid the country’s efforts at reform and redevelopment.Shinzo Abe was visiting… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
5 police reportedly injured in Kiev gay march clash
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Opponents of a gay rights march held in the Ukrainian capital have thrown smoke bombs and tear gas and the Interfax news agency cites police as saying five officers were injured in the clash.Other reports said… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine violence to dominate G-7 meet
Just days before President Barack Obama was set to arrive in Germany for a summit of the seven major industrialised nations, Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine broke a months-long cease-fire by launching a major artillery barrage. …read more Source:...
Obama, Poroshenko voice ‘deep concern’ over Ukraine fighting
WASHINGTON (AP) ” The White House says President Barack Obama spoke Friday with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko about stepped-up fighting in eastern Ukraine between government forces and Russian-backed separatists.The White… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
West, Russia trade accusations at UN over new Ukraine violence
Western nations and Russia traded accusations at the United Nations on Friday (Saturday NZT) over the recent upsurge in violence in eastern Ukraine, while a senior member of an international monitoring team blamed both sides in the conflict for breaking a ceasefire. …read more Source:...
OSCE Ukraine monitor calls for urgent resumption of talks
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) ” As fears persist that eastern Ukraine is about to fall back into full-scale war, a leader of the international monitoring group is urgently calling for resumed negotiations between the warring sides.The last… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
OSCE say cease-fire violations in Ukraine more frequent
UNITED NATIONS (AP) ” The mission monitoring the cease-fire in Ukraine is warning that violations are becoming more frequent and severe, with heavy weapons often missing from storage areas and rockets and multiple rocket launchers… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Defense secretary convenes meeting on Russia, Ukraine
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) ” Defense Secretary Ash Carter is summoning top American defense and diplomatic leaders to Germany Friday to map out a counterstrategy to Russia’s military operations in Ukraine and reassure allies worried… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
