Section: New Zealand
McCain calls for sanctions on Russia over election actions
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) ” Sen. John McCain wants sanctions against Russia for its alleged attempt to influence the U.S. presidential election, adding that the country remains “a threat to the very fundamentals of democracy.”During… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
AP Photos: Ukraine’s wounded soldiers get pumped up
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Half a year after losing his legs in the war against separatists in Ukraine’s east, Lt. Volodymyr Kovalsky showed the strength of his body and spirit in a sports competition for disabled servicemen.Breathing… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia: Ukraine’s ban on military exports not a big problem
MOSCOW (AP) ” A senior Russian military official says domestic industries have learned to produce engines and other parts previously imported from Ukraine.Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said in a Tuesday interview with online… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
2 Ukrainian prisoners released in warring east
MOSCOW (AP) ” Separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine have released two women they had held prisoner as suspected spies.The release of Anzhelika Presnyakova and Olga Svorak took place Tuesday morning in the Donetsk region, one of two… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine summons Israeli ambassador after UN controversy
JERUSALEM (AP) ” Israel says its ambassador to Ukraine has been summoned by the foreign ministry in Kiev following Israel’s decision to cancel a planned visit by the Ukrainian prime minister.Israel over the weekend called off the… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Govt troops, rebels claims cease-fire violations
MOSCOW (AP) ” Both the Ukrainian government and Russia-backed rebels in the east of the country say a new cease-fire has been violated.Separatist mouthpiece Donetsk News Agency said on Saturday government troops had opened fire… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
A further 2 Ukrainian troops killed in eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) ” A Ukrainian official says at least two Ukrainian troops have been killed and three injured in the past 24 hours in renewed fighting in eastern Ukraine.Fighting between Russia-backed separatists and Ukrainian government… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
The Latest: Putin: Stick with existing talks on Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) ” The Latest on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s end-of-year press conference (all times local):___2:35 p.m.Russian President Vladimir Putin says that peace talks sponsored by France and Germany should remain the… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
In Ukraine, more evidence of a hacking group’s Kremlin ties
WASHINGTON (AP) ” For those searching for stronger evidence of Russia’s connection to the hack of the Democratic National Committee, the tale of an infected Ukrainian Android cellphone app may help, according to a cybersecurity firm.A… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
In Ukraine, more evidence of a hacking group’s Kremlin ties
WASHINGTON (AP) ” For those searching for stronger evidence of Russia’s connection to the hack of the Democratic National Committee, the tale of an infected Ukrainian Android cellphone app may help. That’s according to a cybersecurity… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
