Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)
Putin urges Ukraine to respect peace agreements, end economic blockade of the east
MOSCOW (AP) ” Putin urges Ukraine to respect peace agreements, end economic blockade of the east. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
The Latest: Putin says Ukraine is cutting off east
MOSCOW (AP) ” 1:50 p.m. (1050 GMT; 6:50 a.m. EDT)Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of violating its obligations under a peace deal by maintaining an economic blockade on rebellious eastern regions.He said Thursday… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine’s disabled condemned to life in institutions
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” An international rights group says growing numbers of disabled children in Ukraine are being condemned to life in orphanages and institutions blighted by neglect and abuse.Disability Rights International said… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russian group to display MH17 fragment at museum
A Russian veterans organisation is planning to display a piece of the Malaysia Airlines passenger jet shot down over Ukraine at a museum.The fragment was given to veterans organisation Boyevogo Bratstva in the town Yeisk by residents… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russian group to show MH17 fragment
MOSCOW (AP) ” A Russian veterans organization is planning to display a piece of the Malaysia Airlines passenger jet shot down over Ukraine at a museum.The fragment was given to veterans organization Boyevogo Bratstva in the town… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia criticizes Canada for sending troops to Ukraine
TORONTO (AP) ” Russia is calling Canada’s decision to send 200 military trainers to Ukraine “counterproductive and deplorable.”The Russian Embassy in Ottawa said in a statement Wednesday that Canada’s actions are helping to assist… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
NATO should be more active in face of challenges from Russia
PRAGUE (AP) ” A top NATO official has acknowledged that the western military alliance was wrong-footed by Moscow’s moves in Ukraine and now has to reassure the public it has the means and will to confront Russia.Gen. Petr Pavel,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Romanian, US, British troops stage NATO-planned exercises
SMARDAN, Romania (AP) ” Some 2,200 Romanian, U.S., British and Moldovan troops will take part in military exercises in Romania, close to the Ukrainian border, beginning this week.”Wind Spring 15″ will start Thursday and continue… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Fighting in eastern Ukraine rages on despite talks
Fighting raged overnight and in the early hours on Tuesday (local time) on the outskirts of the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine despite an agreement reached by the Ukrainian and Russian foreign ministers a day earlier.The… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Fighting in eastern Ukraine rages on overnight despite talks
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) ” Fighting is still raging on the outskirts of the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine despite peace talks this week.Russia and Ukraine agreed in Berlin on Monday to call for the pullback of smaller-caliber… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
