Section: New Zealand
EU puts 19 more individuals on its Ukraine sanctions list
BRUSSELS (AP) ” The European Union has added 19 more individuals, including five Russians, on its sanctions list for their actions linked to the fighting in eastern Ukraine.The EU published the list, which also included nine entities,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine, rebels accuse each other of violating ceasefire
MOSCOW (AP) ” The Ukrainian government and Russia-backed rebels are accusing each other of violating a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine.Hopes for ending the 10-month long conflict surfaced after the cease-fire was announced on Sunday.Separatist… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine rebels disavow ceasefire at encircled town
Ukraine’s rebels have disavowed a new truce hours after it took effect, saying it did not apply to the town where most fighting has taken place in recent weeks. …read more Source:...
Ukraine ceasefire mainly holding
Fighting has dropped sharply across eastern Ukraine as a ceasefire aimed at long term peace comes into force. …read more Source:...
Both sides claim violations after Ukraine cease-fire starts
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” A cease-fire was declared in eastern Ukraine at a minute after midnight Sunday, kindling slender hopes of a reprieve from a conflict that has claimed more than 5,300 lives.But within two hours of the cease-fire’s… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ceasefire period begins in Ukraine
It began one minute after midnight, but there are no indications either side is observing it. …read more Source: Television New...
Ukraine president orders ceasefire
Ukraine’s president has commanded his country’s troops to stop fighting just as a ceasefire agreed with pro-Russian rebels was due take effect. …read more Source: Radio New...
Ukraine ceasefire comes into force
A ceasefire agreed between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels has come into force, aimed at ending 10 months of conflict in east Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian ceasefire comes into force
A ceasefire agreed between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels has come into force, the first step in a fragile peace plan aimed at ending 10 months of conflict in east Ukraine.The truce officially started at midnight Ukraine… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Obama talks cease-fire with leaders of Ukraine, Germany
RANCHO MIRAGE, California (AP) ” President Barack Obama has spoken with the leaders of Ukraine and Germany as fighting continued between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine hours before a scheduled cease-fire.The… …read more Source: The New Zealand...



