Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)
US’s Nuland meets with Russians to back Ukraine cease-fire
MOSCOW (AP) ” A top U.S. diplomat who met with her Russian counterparts over the conflict in Ukraine says the United States wants to help solidify a shaky cease-fire and support efforts to resolve political and humanitarian concerns… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russians troops captured in Ukraine on their way to capital
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” A Ukrainian military spokesman says two Russian soldiers captured in the war-torn east of the country are on their way to the capital, Kiev.Ukrainian officials said Sunday two Russians were wounded and taken… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine says 2 Russian officers captured near rebel area
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” A Ukrainian military spokesman says government forces have captured two Russian officers who were operating in the rebel-controlled area.Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said on Sunday that two Russians… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russian rocket carrying Mexican satellite crashes in Siberia
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” A Russian rocket carrying a Mexican satellite malfunctioned and crashed Saturday in Siberia shortly after its launch ” the latest mishap to hit Russia’s troubled space industry, whose Soviet-era glory has been… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine’s economy contracts 17.6 pct as conflict takes toll
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine’s economy contracted by a stunning 17.6 percent in the first quarter of 2015 from a year earlier as the country struggles to cope with the impact of unrest in the industrial heartland of the east.The… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
European officials sing "We Are the World" at NATO meeting
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) ” In a distinctly different note for a military alliance meeting, European officials ended a NATO meeting with a spirited rendition of “We Are The World.”Taking a break from issues such as the war in Ukraine… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Observers blast restrictions on citizens in eastern Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Observers from a European security organization have criticized the Ukrainian government for restricting freedom of movement of residents in the war-torn east by introducing permits for crossing the front line.More… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Romania turns hacking crisis into advantage, helping Ukraine
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ” Ukraine is turning to an unlikely partner in its struggle to defend itself against Russian cyber warfare: Romania.The eastern European country known more for economic disarray than technological prowess… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Decade after Uzbekistan massacre, justice remains elusive
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Thousands of protesters jammed into Babur square in the city of Andijan, relishing a rare burst of defiance as one speaker after another condemned hardship under Uzbekistan’s despotic government.Hours later,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Foreigners could be allowed to serve in Ukrainian army
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” The Ukrainian parliament has given preliminary approval to allowing foreigners to serve in its army.A military conflict between Russia-backed separatist rebels and Ukrainian government forces in eastern Ukraine… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
