Section: New Zealand
Grief, relief as ravaged Ukrainian town rebuilds
LYSYCHANSK, Ukraine (AP) After months of rebel occupation and weeks of Ukrainian liberation, the residents of this shell-shocked border town say they hope simply to rebuild their former lives but fear that war could return to their… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine to pull out most troops out of Kosovo
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) NATO in Kosovo says Ukraine will pull out most of its troops from its peacekeeping mission in the Balkan country by the end of the month.The Ukrainian soldiers will be replaced by additional Hungarian peacekeepers,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukrainian, Russian officials to meet in Berlin
BERLIN (AP) The foreign ministers of Ukraine and Russia are meeting in Berlin on Sunday to resume diplomatic talks on a political solution to the crisis in eastern Ukraine.The meeting between Pavlo Klimkin of Ukraine and Russia’s… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine says rebels shoot down fighter jet
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) Separatist rebels in the east have shot down a Ukrainian fighter plane, a Ukrainian military spokesman said Sunday.Oleksiy Dmitrashkovsky said that the plane was shot down over the Luhansk region after launching… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine says rebels shoot down fighter jet over Luhansk region
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) Ukraine says rebels shoot down fighter jet over Luhansk region. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russian aid convoy waiting for security guarantees
Hundreds of trucks in a Russian aid convoy waited Saturday near the Ukrainian border as complicated procedures dragged on for allowing them into eastern Ukraine to help civilians suffering amid fighting between Ukrainian forces and… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
No military with Ukraine aid
Russia’s defence secretary has assured his US counterpart that there are no military personnel in its controversial aid convoy for Ukraine, the US says.It said Sergey Shoygu told Chuck Hagel the convoy was not being used as a pretext… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russian aid convoy waits near Ukraine
KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKY, Russia (AP) Hundreds of trucks in a Russian aid convoy are waiting near the Ukrainian border as complicated procedures drag on for allowing them into eastern Ukraine to help civilians suffering amid fighting… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
White House criticizes Russia over Ukraine actions
EDGARTOWN, Massachusetts (AP) The White House accused Russia on Friday of escalating its destabilizing activity in Ukraine in a way that is “extremely dangerous and provocative,” but stopped short of confirming NATO’s assertion that… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russian assures Hagel on Ukrainian relief
WASHINGTON (AP) Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu “guaranteed” Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday that no Russian troops are involved in the transport of humanitarian relief supplies to eastern Ukraine, a Pentagon spokesman… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
