Section: New Zealand
US says Russia continues to deploy heavy weapons
The United States has charged that Russia is continuing to deploy heavy weapons in eastern Ukraine, before a ceasefire agreed this week goes into effect. …read more Source:...
Ukraine ceasefire welcomed after 27 dead in shelling
Twenty-seven civilians and soldiers have been killed leading up to a ceasefire to be held at midnight on Sunday in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Violence in eastern Ukraine ahead of ceasefire deadline
At least 25 people killed as fighting continues ahead of weekend deal to demilitarize region. …read more Source: Television New...
Russia says it will not release key Ukrainian prisoner
MOSCOW (AP) ” Russian investigators say there are no grounds to release a key Ukrainian prisoner despite claims by Ukraine’s president that she would soon be freed.In a statement posted online Friday, Russia’s Investigative Committee… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine says 8 troops killed in past day despite peace deal
MOSCOW (AP) ” Ukraine says that eight troops have been killed and 34 wounded overnight, despite a peace deal and a looming cease-fire deadline.Vladislav Seleznyov, spokesman for the Ukrainian army general staff, said in comments… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
US warily eyes new peace deal for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) ” The Obama administration is taking a wary, wait-and-see approach toward the new Ukraine peace agreement, which was reached without direct American input and while the U.S. considers whether to give defensive weapons… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine MPs in bloody brawl as peacefire deal is signed (watch)
Perhaps the pressure of the impending ceasefire in Ukraine is getting to parliamentarians. …read more Source: Television New...
Ukraine MPs in bloody brawl as peacefire deal is signed
Perhaps the pressure of the impending ceasefire in Ukraine is getting to parliamentarians. …read more Source: Television New...
While you were sleeping: Cisco jumps
Wall Street climbed, bolstered by gains in shares of Cisco and a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine, and optimism about Greek debt talks. …read more Source: The National Business...
Ukraine gets new bailout deal from IMF
BRUSSELS (AP) ” The International Monetary Fund has agreed to give Ukraine a new bailout deal worth 15.5 billion euro ($17.5 billion) that could climb to around $40 billion over four years with help from other lenders like Europe… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
