Section: New Zealand
Ukraine asks IMF for new bailout program as economy worsens
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) ” The head of the International Monetary Fund says Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has asked for a new program of financial rescue loans.Christine Lagarde met Poroshenko on Wednesday on the sidelines… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
9000 Russian troops in Ukraine – Poroshenko
The Ukrainian President says more than 9000 Russian soldiers are backing up pro-Moscow fighters in the east. …read more Source:...
Ukraine president points to Russian hand in conflict
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) ” Ukraine’s president is courting European support against what he says are 9,000 Russian troops occupying 7 percent of his nation’s territory.Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, President… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Moscow denies claim of Russian troops in Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov sought to fend off fresh accusations from Kiev that Moscow is sending soldiers and weapons to Ukraine and said he hoped for progress at talks on the conflict on Wednesday (Thursday NZT) despite renewed fighting. …read more Source:...
Russian FM pledges cooperation with West to combat terror
MOSCOW (AP) ” Russia’s foreign minister says Moscow is continuing to cooperate with the West on fighting terrorism despite tensions over Ukraine.Sergey Lavrov said in a press conference Wednesday that Russian security agencies have… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russian FM says Ukraine peace talks to focus on frontline
MOSCOW (AP) ” Russia’s foreign minister says talks with his counterparts from Ukraine, France and Germany will focus on pulling back heavy weapons from a frontline in east Ukraine.Sergey Lavrov, who is set to attend the talks in… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
How Donetsk’s airport became a deadly legend
Donetsk Airport has become a dystopian ruin, with its runways so cratered, only a helicopter could land. Yet both sides in the fight over it keep claiming to control it. Ukrainians consider it a symbol of their military resurgence since last summer’s painful defeats. Instead, it is coming to embody the senselessness of seeking any military...
Foreign ministers meet to talk about Ukraine
The foreign ministers of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France are set to meet in Berlin in a bid to de-escalate the Ukraine conflict, Germany says. …read more Source:...
Fighting escalates in Donetsk, civillians killed
Shelling in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk killed at least six civilians on Tuesday (Wednesday NZT), as fighting intensifies between government and rebel forces. …read more Source:...
Ukraine shelling claims more civilian lives
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) ” At least three civilians were killed in shelling Tuesday in eastern Ukraine as fighting continued between government and rebel forces in the separatist-held city of Donetsk.AP reporters saw the bodies of… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
