Section: New Zealand
Crimean police detain Tatars commemorating mass deportation
MOSCOW (AP) ” Police in the capital of Russia-annexed Crimea have detained demonstrators trying to take part in an unauthorized motorcade to observe the anniversary of the mass deportation of Crimean Tatars.Tatars, a Turkic ethnic… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
US’s Nuland meets with Russians to back Ukraine cease-fire
MOSCOW (AP) ” A top U.S. diplomat who met with her Russian counterparts over the conflict in Ukraine says the United States wants to help solidify a shaky cease-fire and support efforts to resolve political and humanitarian concerns… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russians troops captured in Ukraine on their way to capital
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” A Ukrainian military spokesman says two Russian soldiers captured in the war-torn east of the country are on their way to the capital, Kiev.Ukrainian officials said Sunday two Russians were wounded and taken… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine says 2 Russian officers captured near rebel area
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” A Ukrainian military spokesman says government forces have captured two Russian officers who were operating in the rebel-controlled area.Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said on Sunday that two Russians… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russian rocket carrying Mexican satellite crashes in Siberia
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” A Russian rocket carrying a Mexican satellite malfunctioned and crashed Saturday in Siberia shortly after its launch ” the latest mishap to hit Russia’s troubled space industry, whose Soviet-era glory has been… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine’s economy contracts 17.6 pct as conflict takes toll
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine’s economy contracted by a stunning 17.6 percent in the first quarter of 2015 from a year earlier as the country struggles to cope with the impact of unrest in the industrial heartland of the east.The… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
NATO ministers share singalong as Ukraine tensions continue
On Thursday, in a moment beyond satire, NATO’s foreign ministers linked arms and sang ‘We Are the World”. …read more Source:...
European officials sing "We Are the World" at NATO meeting
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) ” In a distinctly different note for a military alliance meeting, European officials ended a NATO meeting with a spirited rendition of “We Are The World.”Taking a break from issues such as the war in Ukraine… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Kerry: Critical moment for Russian peace deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry has warned Russia this was a critical time to fulfil a fragile peace deal to end the fighting in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Observers blast restrictions on citizens in eastern Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Observers from a European security organization have criticized the Ukrainian government for restricting freedom of movement of residents in the war-torn east by introducing permits for crossing the front line.More… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
