Section: New Zealand
Long-delayed Ukraine, rebel talks to go ahead
Ukraine’s pro-European leaders and Kremlin-backed rebels have agreed to hold peace talks – backed by Russia in the heat of its devastating currency crisis. …read more Source:...
Poroshenko: Ukraine is a new, changing country
WARSAW, Poland (AP) ” Ukraine’s president has urged Poland’s politicians and business people to intensify ties with his country as it reforms to follow European standards.At the start of a two-day visit to Poland on Wednesday, President… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Libya frees aircrew of 3 Ukrainians, 1 Russian
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) ” The foreign minister of Tripoli’s militia-backed government says it has freed four crew members ” three Ukrainians and one Russian ” of an Emirati cargo plane who were detained after landing illegally in a western… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Merkel calls Putin over Ukraine, amid ruble plunge
BERLIN (AP) ” German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss possible steps to secure a comprehensive cease-fire in eastern Ukraine.The call late Tuesday came as Russia grappled with a sudden… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russian ruble on the way down
MOSCOW (AP) ” Russia’s embattled ruble extended a week of catastrophic losses by dropping 4 percent at the opening of trading in Moscow.The world’s worst-performing currency along with the Ukrainian hryvnia, the ruble has lost more… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Obama to sign bill tightening Russian sanctions
The US Congress on Saturday unanimously approved the Ukraine Freedom Support Act in both houses, which includes fresh sanctions against Moscow. …read more Source:...
First full overnight truce in Ukraine’s rebel east
Ukraine’s separatist east passed the night into Tuesday (local time) without any shooting, President Petro Poroshenko said, hailing the first such stretch of calm as a positive sign for the next steps in a peace plan. read more …read more Source: Otago Daily...
US lawmakers press Obama to back Russian sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) ” Republicans and Democrats spoke with one voice on Monday in pressing President Barack Obama to sign legislation that would slap new sanctions on Russia while providing weapons and other assistance to Ukraine.The… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine prime minister asks NATO, EU for more help
BRUSSELS (AP) ” Ukraine’s prime minister on Monday asked NATO to do more to help his country’s military, which has been unable to quell a pro-Russian insurgency, and called for an urgent increase in financial aid from the European… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
UN: Ukraine forces, rebels using torture
The United Nations has released a damning report accusing Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed rebels of torturing and indiscriminately shelling civilians. …read more Source:...
