Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)
Ukraine PM says welfare boost requires economic growth
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine’s prime minister says there will be no increase to welfare payments until the poverty-stricken country emerges from its security and economic crisis.Arseniy Yatsenyuk told lawmakers Friday that the immediate… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Kerry urges Russia to remove forces from Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) ” Secretary of State John Kerry has urged Russia to remove forces from eastern Ukraine and press Ukrainian separatists into observing a cease-fire.The State Department says Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia claims US troops in eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) ” Russia’s Defense Ministry says U.S. military instructors are training Ukrainian national guardsmen in urban fighting techniques in the eastern regions where Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed separatist rebels have fought… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
NATO: Big military buildup on Russia-Ukraine border
BRUSSELS (AP) ” NATO’s chief says there is a sizeable Russian military buildup on the border with Ukraine which he said would enable pro-Moscow separatists to launch a new offensive with little warning.NATO Secretary-General Jens… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine coal workers hold pickets in capital
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Hundreds of coal workers are marching through Ukraine’s capital in a call for authorities to stop buying fuel from abroad and to guarantee a moratorium on mine closures.The miners used sticks to bang on helmets… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
NATO’s no. 2 in Europe offers support to Moldova, Ukraine
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) ” NATO’s second-in-command in Europe says the alliance backs the territorial integrity of former Soviet republics Moldova and Ukraine”We … support the neutrality, independence and sovereignty of your country… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Anthropologist criticized for showing images of MH17 victims
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) ” The police officer leading of a team of experts working to identify people killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was brought down in Ukraine has criticized an anthropologist for showing images of victims… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
US: Europe ‘not doing enough’ on defense
WASHINGTON (AP) ” U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter is calling on Europe to spend more on defense in light of security threats like terrorism and Russia’s intervention in Ukraine.Carter made the plea Wednesday during a question-and-answer… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Czech president: Russian attack on Baltics would be suicidal
PRAGUE (AP) ” The Czech president says any Russian incursion into the Baltics would be suicidal for Moscow and it would draw NATO into a fight.Milos Zeman, known for pro-Russia views in the eastern Ukraine conflict, told The Associated… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
EU gives Ukraine $267 million in low interest loans
BRUSSELS (AP) ” The European Union has given Ukraine 250 million euros ($267 million) in low interest loans as part of a package to help revive the country’s lackluster economy.Top EU economy official Pierre Moscovici said Tuesday… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
