Section: New Zealand
3 government troops killed in fighting in eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) ” A Ukrainian government official says three troops have been killed and six wounded in fighting in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours.Fighting between government forces and separatists rebels has recently intensified… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
NZ faced tough talks in Russia on Ukraine, Syria and Helen Clark
New Zealand urged Russia to do more on international conflict and discussed trade sanctions over tensions in Ukraine, during bilateral talks this week. …read more Source:...
AP Sources: Manafort tied to undisclosed foreign lobbying
WASHINGTON (AP) ” An Associated Press investigation finds that Donald Trump’s campaign chairman helped a pro-Russian political party in Ukraine secretly route at least $2.2 million to two prominent Washington lobbying firms. The project… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Trump campaign chief hits back at Ukraine claims
Donald Trump’s campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, has been named in a corruption investigation in Ukraine, where officials are trying to track illegal payments from a pro-Russian political party that once hired the Washington-based… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Clinton team questions Trump’s ties to Russia
Hillary Clinton’s campaign is questioning Donald Trump’s top political aide’s ties to a pro-Kremlin political party in the Ukraine and claiming it is further evidence of the Republican nominee’s cozy relationship with Russia.The… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Clinton team questions Trump’s ties to Russia
Hillary Clinton’s campaign is questioning Donald Trump’s top political aide’s ties to a pro-Kremlin political party in the Ukraine and claiming it is further evidence of the Republican nominee’s cozy relationship with Russia.The… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine conflict focus of German, Russian talks
MOSCOW (AP) ” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says he and his German counterpart have discussed resuming international talks on resolving the conflict in eastern Ukraine in light of escalating tensions.Lavrov said after Monday’s… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
8 people killed in mini-bus accident in southern Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) ” Ukraine’s agency for emergency situations says eight people have been killed in a mini-bus collision in the country’s south.The State Service for Emergency Situations said in a statement Saturday that a mini-bus and… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Vladimir Putin threatens to escalate Ukraine conflict
The Russian Navy has announced war games in the Black Sea, a day after president Putin accused Ukraine of trying to provoke a conflict over Crimea, which Moscow seized in 2014. …read more Source:...
Missile upgrade in Crimea as Putin fires Ivanov
Russia’s military has announced delivery of new air defence missiles to Crimea while President Vladimir Putin has fired his chief of staff. …read more Source: Radio New...
