Section: New Zealand
Ukrainian chemical plant explosion blamed on ‘dropped cigarette butt’
A powerful explosion set a chemical plant on fire in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Television New...
Ukrainian army reports gains in eastern Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) ” Government forces are reporting gains in rebel-held eastern Ukraine as the parties in the conflict gear up for talks.Fighting between government troops and Russia-backed separatists has killed more than 5,300… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Merkel says Ukraine conflict can’t be solved by military
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) ” German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the conflict between Russia and Ukraine cannot be solved by “military means” and she is hopeful it will be solved through diplomacy.Merkel made the remark in a joint news… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Why it’s time to pay attention to Ukraine again, now
This is a critical week for Ukraine, as the White House deliberates whether to send arms, European leaders push for last-ditch peace talks, and war rages on the ground. More than 5300 people have died since the conflict started in April 2014, according to UN estimates, including hundreds in recent weeks. The German newspaper Frankfurter...
US, Europe applying ‘maximum pressure’ on Russia
The US and Europe are applying “maximum pressure” on Russia to agree on a peace plan for eastern Ukraine, says one expert. …read more Source:...
Obama still weighing call on Ukraine arms
US President Barack Obama has signalled he will wait for the results of high-stakes talks on Ukraine before deciding whether to arm the Kiev government, saying diplomacy and sanctions remain his preferred tools to resolve the crisis. read more …read more Source: Otago Daily...
Diplomat: Buffer zone, border controls key to Ukraine talks
PARIS (AP) ” A French diplomatic source says a demilitarized zone between Ukraine and Russia is essential for a cease-fire but is a sticking point in a new international push for peace.The official said Monday night that the other… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
US yet to decide on arming Ukraine
US President Barack Obama says no decision has been made on whether to send weapons to Ukraine to help Kiev battle pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source:...
US could arm Ukraine in conflict with Russia
US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have declared that Russian aggression in Ukraine has only reinforced the unity of the US and Europe, as they weighed the prospects of reviving an elusive peace plan to end the conflict. …read more Source:...
Western leaders push Putin for summit on Ukraine
The leaders of Ukraine, Germany and France are pushing for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday in a frantic bid to halt escalating bloodshed in eastern Ukraine.The four leaders discussed the meeting in a phone… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
