Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)
German FM: progress in resuming NATO-Russia military contact
VOLGOGRAD, Russia (AP) ” German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier says Russia and NATO are making progress in restoring military contacts that were suspended as the Ukraine crisis intensified.”I’m glad that, after the situation… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
5 Ukrainian troops killed as cease-fire teeters on brink
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine says five government troops battling separatist forces in the east have been killed in one of the worst single days of bloodshed since a cease-fire was declared in February.Military spokesman Andriy… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
As Ukraine erects defenses, critics fear expensive failure
HOPTIVKA, Ukraine (AP) ” The flimsy, razor wire-topped fences popping up along bare expanses of Ukraine’s eastern frontier are the first line of defense against a much-feared Russian invasion. Trenches fortified by timber have been… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
NATO to briefly move command HQ to Romania from Naples
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ” A top NATO commander says the alliance will briefly move its allied joint force command from Italy to Romania as NATO continues to react to Russia’s moves in Ukraine.Admiral Mark Ferguson, Commander of… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine soldiers killed in unrest in the east
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine’s army says two soldiers have died in renewed bouts of fighting in the east, where skirmishes between government and separatist forces are increasing and intensifying despite a February peace deal.Oleksandr… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Mourners mark anniversary of Odessa fire that killed dozens
MOSCOW (AP) ” Demonstrators are laying flowers and lighting candles in front of a building in the Ukrainian city of Odessa where more than 40 people died as it caught fire in a clash between supporters and opponents of Ukraine’s government.In… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Austria turns down US extradition request for Ukrainian
VIENNA (AP) ” An Austrian judge has turned down a U.S. extradition request for a Ukrainian oligarch suspected of paying millions of dollars in bribes to Indian officials.Judge Christoph Bauer said Thursday the evidence presented… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
US commander: Russian offensive possible in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) ” The top U.S. commander for NATO says Russian forces have used a recent lull in fighting in Ukraine to reposition for what American military officers believe will be another offensive.Gen. Philip Breedlove tells… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
US House committee approves defense bill
WASHINGTON (AP) ” The U.S. House Armed Services Committee passed a nearly $612 billion defense policy bill early Thursday that challenges President Barack Obama’s policies on Guantanamo Bay, Ukraine and Iraq.The vote was 60 to 2…. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Stalin billboards go up in Crimea ahead of Victory Day
SEVASTOPOL, Crimea (AP) ” Billboards with the image of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin have appeared all over Sevastopol in Russian-annexed Crimea in the run-up to Victory Day celebrations on May 9.The billboards reading “Eternal glory… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
