Section: New Zealand
World leaders arrive for G20 summit in Brisbane
The streets of Brisbane are near empty and protests were gathering steam as leaders from around the world descended on Brisbane for the G20 summit, which is setting up as a showdown between Western leaders and Russian President Vladimir Putin, following fresh reports of Russian troops pouring into eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukraine ceasefire all but dead, OSCE envoy says
?The ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is all but dead, Ukraine’s representative to the Organisation of Security and Co-operation in Europe told Austrian newspaper Die Presse. …read more Source:...
Belarus official: Ukraine war may push us to West
LONDON (AP) ” Belarus’ economy minister says his country will strengthen its economic ties to the West if the conflict in Ukraine rumbles on.Nikolai Snopkov told The Associated Press that continued fighting between Russia-backed… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine warns of worsening security situation
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine says the security situation in rebel-held areas in the east has steadily worsened as separatist fighters move closer to demarcation lines separating them from government forces.A cease-fire agreed on… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine moves troops to ward off rebels
Ukraine said on Wednesday it was redeploying troops in the east because of fears that separatists will launch a new military offensive, despite Russia’s denials it has sent troops to reinforce the rebels. …read more Source:...
More MH17 remains recovered, but salvage on hold
Dutch forensic experts have recovered further human remains at the crash site of downed flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine, but say they could not yet start salvaging the wreckage.”A small team has recovered body parts at the site after… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
More human remains recovered from MH17 site
Dutch forensic experts have recovered further human remains at the crash site of downed flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Russian military tanks, weapons in Ukraine – NATO
NATO has observed columns of Russian military equipment including tanks, artillery and combat troops entering eastern Ukraine in the past two days. …read more Source:...
NATO accuses Russia of readying for more war
Ukraine says it is readying for fresh combat operations in the war-torn east as NATO backed claims that Moscow has poured military hardware across the border. …read more Source:...
Ukraine fears new rebel offensive
Ukraine says it is redeploying troops in the east because of fears separatists will launch a new military offensive, despite Russia’s denials it has sent troops to reinforce the rebels. read more …read more Source: Otago Daily...
