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Ukraine and rebels swap captives
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels have swapped captives under the terms of a preliminary deal agreed this week in the Belarusian capital Minsk. …read more Source:...
Visa, MasterCard pull service from Crimea
The world’s two largest credit and debit card companies, Visa Inc and MasterCard Inc, said on Friday (Saturday NZT) they could no longer support bank cards being used in Crimea, following US sanctions imposed earlier this month. …read more Source:...
Ukraine and rebels begin mass prisoner exchange
Kiev and pro-Russian separatists began an exchange of hundreds of prisoners of war on Friday (Saturday NZT), a state security service source said, part of a 12-point peace plan. …read more Source:...
New Russian military doctrine says NATO top threat
MOSCOW (AP) ” President Vladimir Putin has signed a new military doctrine that describes NATO’s military buildup near the Russian borders as the top military threat amid Russia-West tensions over Ukraine.The document released by… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine cuts train and bus services to Crimea
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine has suspended train and bus services to the Russia-annexed Crimean Peninsula, citing security concerns.The state railways company said that trains bound for Crimea’s regional capital of Simferopol and… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Talks on Ukraine settlement break down
MINSK, Belarus (AP) ” The foreign ministry of Belarus, which has been hosting Ukraine peace talks, says the much-anticipated round of negotiations on Friday has been scrapped.Ministry spokesman Dmitry Mironchik told The Associated… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Pope wishes Christmas hope and peace for Mideast
VATICAN CITY (AP) ” Pope Francis is focusing his attention on all those weeping in the world this Christmas, singling out the refugees, hostages and all those suffering in conflicts in the Middle East, Africa and Ukraine.On a day… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Chronology of news events in 2014
MARCHMarch 1″ Russian troops take over Ukraine’s Crimea.March 2″ The United States and other Western nations vow a tough response to Russia’s military advance in Ukraine and warn Moscow of economic penalties, diplomatic isolation… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Crimea power cut off by Ukraine
Crimea has suffered massive blackouts after Ukraine unexpectedly stopped supplies, sparking traffic jams, hospital closures and panic across the peninsula. …read more Source:...
Ukraine peace talks underway in Minsk
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