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Ukraine violence to dominate G-7 meet
Just days before President Barack Obama was set to arrive in Germany for a summit of the seven major industrialised nations, Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine broke a months-long cease-fire by launching a major artillery barrage. …read more Source:...
West, Russia trade accusations at UN over new Ukraine violence
Western nations and Russia traded accusations at the United Nations on Friday (Saturday NZT) over the recent upsurge in violence in eastern Ukraine, while a senior member of an international monitoring team blamed both sides in the conflict for breaking a ceasefire. …read more Source:...
Russia claim testimony shows Ukraine shot down Flight 17
Russian federal investigators said on Wednesday (Thursday NZT) they had testimony from a former Ukrainian air force mechanic supporting a Moscow theory that a Malaysian passenger plane downed in east Ukraine last summer was attacked by a Ukrainian fighter jet. …read more Source:...
Russia blacklists 89 European leaders
Russia has imposed an entry ban on 89 European politicians and military leaders, according to a list seen by Reuters, a move that has angered Europe and worsened its standoff with the West over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine conflict. …read more Source:...
Russian fighters, caught in Ukraine, cast adrift by Moscow
From his hospital bed in the Ukrainian capital, Russian fighter Alexander Alexandrov feels abandoned by his country, its leaders and even the local Russian consul. …read more Source:...
NATO ministers share singalong as Ukraine tensions continue
On Thursday, in a moment beyond satire, NATO’s foreign ministers linked arms and sang ‘We Are the World”. …read more Source:...
John Kerry has ‘frank’ talks with Putin about Ukraine, Syria
US Secretary of State John Kerry said he had “frank” talks about Ukraine, Syria and Iran with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday (Wednesday NZT) and said it was important to keep in contact. …read more Source:...
John Kerry meets Vladimir Putin to gauge flexibility on Ukraine, Syria
US Secretary of State John Kerry met President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday (Wednesday NZT) to probe Russia’s willingness to curb its involvement in Ukraine and its backing of Syria’s president. …read more Source:...
Kerry to meet Putin in Russia for first time in two years
US Secretary of State John Kerry will fly to Russia to meet with President Vladimir Putin for their first direct talks after two years filled with tension over Ukraine and other conflicts. …read more Source:...
Dutch shift focus in MH17 crash to investigating culprits
The Dutch government said on Thursday (Friday NZT) that, with nearly all of the victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 identified, efforts had shifted to finding those responsible for shooting the plane down as it crossed Ukraine last July. …read more Source:...
