Section: New Zealand
Pro-Western Ukraine parliament holds first session
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Parliament in Ukraine has opened for its first session since an election last month that ushered in a spate of pro-Western parties.Elected deputies swore their oath Thursday during an inauguration ceremony presided… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia’s ‘ambiguous warfare’ tactics
When Russians crossed the border to fight with rebels in eastern Ukraine earlier this year, Moscow said the soldiers had not been deployed but had gone on their own vacation time. …read more Source:...
Congo detains 6 UN peacekeepers
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) ” A provincial governor says that six members of the U.N. peacekeeping force in Congo have been detained after Congolese military uniforms were found in their luggage.The Ukrainian troops were detained after… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
NATO leader in Ukraine for ‘high-level’ talks
NATO’s top military commander heads to Ukraine for high-level talks as fighting continues between government forces and pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source:...
NATO concerned by Russian forces in Crimea
NATO’s top military commander said during a visit to Kiev on Wednesday (Thursday NZT) that Russian forces were still operating in eastern?Ukraine, providing the “backbone” to separatist rebels fighting government forces. …read more Source:...
NATO sees Russia ready for Ukraine incursion
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” NATO’s top commander says Russia still has enough troops stationed on Ukraine’s border to mount a major incursion, and that it is using its military might to affect political developments inside Ukraine.U.S…. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Merkel: Continued Russia sanctions "unavoidable"
BERLIN (AP) ” German Chancellor Angela Merkel says continued sanctions against Russia are “unavoidable” and that it will take “patience and perseverance” to end the crisis in Ukraine.Speaking to Parliament on Wednesday, Merkel said… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Rebels in Ukraine seek UN peacekeepers
Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine have called for an emergency UN Security Council session that could authorise sending international peacekeepers into the war zone. …read more Source:...
Ukraine still struggling to get shale investment
WARSAW, Poland (AP) ” Ukraine’s government is still struggling to entice Western companies to invest in exploration for shale gas despite recent reforms meant to help the industry.Maksim Karpin, a Ukrainian state official for geology… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Cash cut to Ukraine rebel areas in risky strategy
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) ” For hours, small crowds in Donetsk huddle hopefully in the cold around cash machines that never get filled, as artillery rumbles in the distance.Money is running short in the rebel heartland since the government… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
