Section: New Zealand
Merkel says Eastern European countries unsettled by Russia
BERLIN (AP) ” Chancellor Angela Merkel says that Russia’s conflict with Ukraine has deeply unsettled NATO’s Eastern European member states and that the Baltic states and Poland therefore “need a clear reassurance by the alliance.”The… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Putin calls Obama to discuss Syria, Ukraine, Karabakh
MOSCOW (AP) ” The Kremlin says President Vladimir Putin has called U.S. President Barack Obama to inform him about the results of talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.Putin said he hosted the talks with Armenian and Azerbaijani… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Thousands protest electricity price hikes in Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Several thousand trade union activists have marched through the streets of Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, to the country’s parliament t to protest an upcoming hike in utility prices.The government abolished preferential… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Kerry visits Georgia, Ukraine to show solidarity
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) ” U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is visiting Georgia and Ukraine to reassure the former Soviet republics of America’s commitment to their security amid unease over Russia’s intentions.Kerry arrived in Tbilisi… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
EU extends sanctions on Russia another 6 months
BRUSSELS (AP) ” The European Union has extended sanctions against Russia for six more months to keep pressure on Moscow to respect the peace agreement in Ukraine.The decision, which had been expected, was announced in a statement… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Kerry to Georgia, Ukraine, Poland next week
WASHINGTON (AP) ” Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Europe next week, visiting Georgia and Ukraine before meeting up with President Barack Obama at a NATO summit in Poland.The State Department said Thursday that Kerry… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
AP PHOTOS: Kiev’s outdoor gym flourishes 50 years on
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Every day in summertime, hundreds of people flock to an outdoor gym on an island in the Dnieper river in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev.This unique gym dates back to the late 1960s when a subway line was built… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia agrees to talks with NATO
Moscow has agreed to a Russia-NATO council after the alliance’s summit in Warsaw next month, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault says, as both sides seek to defuse military tensions exacerbated by the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source:...
Operatic baritone killed in Ukraine fighting
MOSCOW (AP) ” A Ukrainian baritone who performed in French opera productions for nearly two decades before joining a volunteer battalion in warring eastern Ukraine has been killed in the fighting.Ukrainian news reports cited the… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Turkish official says 1 Iranian, 1 Ukrainian are among victims of Istanbul airport attack
ISTANBUL (AP) ” Turkish official says 1 Iranian, 1 Ukrainian are among victims of Istanbul airport attack. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
