Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)
Ukrainian leader lifts objections to vote on regional power
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday publicly lifted his objections to a referendum that could give more powers to the restive regions engulfed in more than a year of warfare, reversing his government’s… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Czech president, US envoy in rare public spat over Ukraine
PRAGUE (AP) ” Czech President Milos Zeman and the U.S. ambassador to Prague are in a rare public dispute over Zeman’s decision to attend a Russian military parade, and Czech lawmakers are siding with the American.In an interview… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukrainian leader lifts objections to vote on regional power
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says that he does not object to a referendum that could give more powers to the restive regions engulfed in more than a year of warfare.The conflict between Russia-backed… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukrainian president lifts objections to referendum on giving more power to restive regions
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukrainian president lifts objections to referendum on giving more power to restive regions. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Pentagon chief heads east as US tries to maintain Asia focus
WASHINGTON (AP) ” Islamic extremists grab parts of Iraq and Syria. Yemen slides into civil war. Iran’s nuclear program strains U.S. relations with Israel. Ukraine fights Russian-backed separatists.At a time of crisis across the… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia’s FM critical of legislation on eastern Ukraine
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) ” Russia’s foreign minister says legislation approved by Ukraine on territories held by Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine goes against a current cease-fire agreement.Sergey Lavrov says “the law goes… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia’s role in Ukraine seen shifting to training rebels
YENAKIEYEVE, Ukraine (AP) ” On a recent spring morning, an important visitor watched Russian-backed rebels conduct infantry maneuvers in eastern Ukraine.”The general is very pleased,” rebel commander Ostap Cherny told his troops,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Rebels in eastern Ukraine pay pension in Russian rubles
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) ” Russia-backed rebel authorities in eastern Ukraine have started paying pensions in Russian rubles.Yekaterina Matyushchenko, the finance minister in the Donetsk region’s separatist government, said Wednesday… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine refuses to extradite Georgia’s ex-president
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine has rejected Georgia’s request for the extradition of its former president, Mikhail Saakashvili, who is facing a criminal probe at home.The Ukrainian Prosecutor-General’s office said in Wednesday’s statement… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Crimea’s only Tatar TV station goes off air
MOSCOW (AP) ” Crimea’s independent television station ATR has gone off air after Russian authorities repeatedly refused to give it a broadcasting license.ATR was established as the first channel dedicated to the Crimean Tatars,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
