Section: New Zealand
Ukraine PM says country still in "state of war"
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) Ukraine’s prime minister says his country is “still in a state of war” with neighboring Russia despite a cease-fire between the government forces and Moscow-backed rebels in the east.During a Saturday conference… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Leaders talk peace, some Ukrainians contemplate guerrilla war
Their leaders back in Kiev may be offering peace. But here on the front lines, the battle-scarred patriots staring down pro-Russian rebels talk of giving Russian President Vladimir Putin just the opposite – a Ukrainian version of… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
US sanctions target key Russia economic sectors
WASHINGTON (AP) The Obama administration is sanctioning Russia’s largest bank as part of a new round of financial penalties aimed at punishing Moscow for its support of separatists in Ukraine.The U.S. is also expanding sanctions… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Poland resumes gas deliveries to Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) Poland’s state pipeline operator says it has resumed full deliveries of gas to Ukraine.Gaz-System S.A. had halted the deliveries on Wednesday after Poland noted a sharp drop in gas deliveries from Russia this… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
EU imposes new sanctions on Russia
MOSCOW (AP) The European Union has imposed fresh sanctions on Russia, targeting some of its largest companies, in a response to Moscow’s actions in Ukraine.The military conflict between the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine, rebels exchange prisoners in peace deal
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) Government and rebel forces have exchanged dozens of prisoners captured during fighting in Ukraine as part of a cease-fire agreement sealed earlier this month.The transfer took place outside the main rebel… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Many questions for family of Flight 17 victim
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) The brother of Malaysian oil worker Karamjit Singh, who died when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine on July 17, is urging authorities to speed up their probe into the accident…. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine’s president to visit Canada
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Ukraine’s president is going to visit Canada next week and address Parliament.Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s office said Thursday that President Petro Poroshenko will also meet with Harper during… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Military exercise with Russia canceled
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) An Air Force exercise involving the U.S., Canada and Russia has been canceled because of Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine, a spokesman for NORAD said.The North American Aerospace Defense Command… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Obama: US to step up economic penalties on Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama says the U.S. is moving ahead with tougher economic sanctions on Russia over what the U.S. says are Russia’s illegal actions in Ukraine.Obama says the sanctions will affect Russia’s financial,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
