Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)
Ukraine blockade of rebel territory fosters resentment
KURAKHOVE, Ukraine (AP) ” Tears welled up Vera Pavliy’s eyes as she stood outside the bank, looking as if she had just gotten lost. The 76-year-old was stuck behind the battle lines in the east Ukraine town of Kurakhove with no money… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Bipartisan House group pressure Obama on Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) ” House Speaker John Boehner and a group of top Democrats and Republicans are stepping up the pressure on the president to provide lethal, defensive weapons to Ukraine in its fight against Russian-backed separatists.In… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
EU extends asset freeze on ex-Ukraine leader for a year
BRUSSELS (AP) ” The European Union has extended for a year an asset freeze on former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and others in his administration linked to the misuse of state funds.The EU said in a statement Thursday… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Poland: Stronger Ukraine army can decrease conflict
WARSAW, Poland (AP) ” Poland’s top security official says that strengthening Ukraine’s army could prevent the conflict from escalating and serve Europe’s interests.Stanislaw Koziej, the head of Poland’s National Security Office,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Poland’s lawmakers to go through military training
WARSAW, Poland (AP) ” Poland’s Parliament speaker says that the lawmakers will be given a chance to go through military training because “turbulent times” require it.Poles are worried about the conflict in eastern Ukraine that involves… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Italian PM in Moscow to discuss Russia-EU ties
MOSCOW (AP) ” Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is visiting Moscow for talks focusing on Russia-EU ties, which have been badly strained by the Ukrainian crisis.Renzi told Russian President Vladimir Putin at the start of their… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine bans Russian media outlets from official events
MOSCOW (AP) ” Russian news agency Tass says that Russian media outlets are no longer granted access to official events in Ukraine.Tass quoted an unidentified Ukrainian foreign ministry official as saying, “from this week we no longer… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ex-Ukraine minister arrested in Spain for embezzlement
MADRID (AP) ” Spanish police have arrested former Ukraine finance minister Yuri Kolobov, who is accused of embezzling millions of euros in state funds.A Civil Guard statement Thursday said Kolobov was detained in the eastern coastal… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Death toll in east Ukraine mine blast reaches 32
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) ” Officials in a separatist rebel-held city in east Ukraine say the death toll from an accidental explosion at a coal mine has risen to 32.The self-appointed government in Donetsk said in a statement Thursday… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
US official: Obama still weighing sending arms to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) ” The Republican chairman and top Democrat on the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee are stepping up their pressure on the Obama administration to support Ukraine with weapons to defend against attacks from anti-government… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
