Section: New Zealand
EU urges Russia to let Bosnia join the bloc
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) ” The European Union has urged Russia to leave the Balkans out of its dispute with the bloc over Ukraine, and to let the region proceed on its path toward EU and NATO memberships.Moscow has said… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine tests ground for lasting cease-fire
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” A Ukrainian military spokesman says a one-day truce announced by the president will serve as a test for the prospects of a definitive cessation of hostilities against Russian-backed separatists.President Petro… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Putin says Crimea is part of Russia historically and forever
Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended Moscow’s annexation of Crimea this year and implied that the “strategically important” peninsula will remain part of Russia “from now on and forever”. …read more Source:...
Ukraine, rebels announce ‘Day of Silence’ truce
Ukraine and the pro-Russian rebels say they have agreed to halt fire across the eastern war zone on December 9 under the terms of a Kremlin-brokered truce. …read more Source:...
Ukraine rebel says residential areas used as cover
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) ” A leading military separatist commander in eastern Ukraine has admitted that rebels have mounted rocket attacks against government troops from within residential areas, but says efforts are being undertaken… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Putin accuses West of exploiting Ukraine crisis
President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of exploiting the Ukraine crisis to undermine an increasingly confident Russia. …read more Source:...
US calls on Russia to calm turbulence in Ukraine
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) ” U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Russia could rebuild its relations with the West if it simply helps calm the violence on its border with eastern Ukraine, where pro-Moscow separatists are fighting… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Putin defends Russia’s foreign policy
MOSCOW (AP) ” Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended the Kremlin’s aggressive foreign policy, saying the actions are necessary for his country’s survival.Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula in March and was later accused… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine airport ceasefire holds
Bursts of exploding shells have echoed across the Ukrainian rebel-held city of Donetsk but a ceasefire at the airport appears to be holding. …read more Source:...
Ukraine gets 500M euro loan from EU
The European Union has released 500 million euros (NZ$814 million) in loans to Ukraine. …read more Source:...
