Section: New Zealand
Ukrainian city marks 2nd anniversary of fire that killed 43
MOSCOW (AP) ” Demonstrators have gathered in the Ukrainian city of Odessa to mark the second anniversary of the street clashes that culminated in a fire that killed 43 people as they took shelter from opponents.In all, 48 people… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine accuses separatists of violating Easter armistice
MOSCOW (AP) ” The Ukrainian government says one soldier has been killed and several troops wounded in the country’s east in what seems to be a violation of a recently brokered armistice.Both sides in the deadly conflict between… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Cease-fire in east Ukraine set to begin on Orthodox Easter
MINSK, Belarus (AP) ” The international envoy working to bring peace to eastern Ukraine says agreement has been reached to observe a cease-fire with the start of the Orthodox Easter and May Day holidays.Martin Sajdik, the special… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Lawyer: extradition of Ukrainian pilot expected soon
MOSCOW (AP) ” A lawyer for a jailed Ukrainian pilot says his client has been given forms to complete for extradition from Russia.Nadezhda Savchenko, who was captured by Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine in 2014, was sentenced… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
5 civilians killed on front line in eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) ” Self-proclaimed officials in the rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine say five people have been killed by mortar fire and more than 10 injured on the front line near government positions.Fighting between Russia-backed… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Etched in their mind: Ukraine marks 30 years since Chernobyl
With flowers, candles, anger and tears, Ukraine on Tuesday marked the 30th anniversary of the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, the world’s worst nuclear accident. Some survivors said the chaos of that time is etched in their… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
30 years on, Ukrainians remember victims of Chernobyl disaster
Ukraine held memorial services on Tuesday (Wednesday NZ Time) to mark the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster which permanently poisoned swathes of eastern Europe and highlighted the shortcomings of the secretive Soviet system. …read more Source:...
Prominent journalist denied work permit in Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) ” One of the most influential journalists on Ukrainian television has been denied a work permit in Ukraine.Migration authorities on Tuesday said they would not extend the permit for Savik Shuster, host of arguably the… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine marks 30 years since 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine is marking the 30th anniversary of an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, the world’s worst nuclear disaster.A vigil was held at midnight on Monday in the Ukrainian town of Slavutych where many… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Chernobyl remembers nuclear disaster 30 years on
Ukraine has held memorial services to mark the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, which permanently poisoned swathes of eastern Europe. …read more Source:...
