Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)
Opera house in Ukrainian rebel city raises spirits
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) ” Death and drama play out on the streets in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk almost daily.Inside the city’s opera house, the strains of Peter Tchaikovsky’s tragic masterpiece Eugene Onegin briefly drown… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine’s conflict a complicated puzzle
After an intense two days of shuttle diplomacy to develop a new plan for ending the fighting in Ukraine, officials from Russia, France, Germany and Ukraine are trying to refine proposals to be discussed on Sunday by the countries’… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Germany’s Merkel says it’s still uncertain whether Ukraine peace talks will succeed
MUNICH (AP) ” Germany’s Merkel says it’s still uncertain whether Ukraine peace talks will succeed. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine diplomatic flurry goes into new round in Germany
MUNICH (AP) ” A flurry of diplomacy aimed at calming the conflict in Ukraine will bring German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and other players together at a conference in Germany.Merkel was to speak… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Putin’s spokesman says talks with Merkel and Hollande on Ukraine over, no results announced
MOSCOW (AP) ” Putin’s spokesman says talks with Merkel and Hollande on Ukraine over, no results announced. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
AP Interview: NATO head says Ukraine ceasefire top priority
MUNICH (AP) ” NATO’s chief says his top priority will be supporting French and German efforts to bring about a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine, but if a truce is negotiated it must be monitored so the Russian-backed separatists don’t… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Biden casts doubt on Putin’s peace commitment in Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) ” U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is questioning the willingness of Russian President Vladimir Putin to seek peace in Ukraine as the leaders of Germany and France are seeking such a deal in Moscow.Biden said Friday at… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Merkel: Germany, France to use ‘all power" for Ukraine peace
BERLIN (AP) ” German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she and French President Francois Hollande will “use all our power” on their visit to Moscow to try and stop the bloodshed in eastern Ukraine.Speaking Friday before flying to Russia… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
EU targets 19, including 5 Russians, with new sanctions
BRUSSELS (AP) ” The European Union is targeting 19 individuals linked to the fighting in eastern Ukraine, including five Russians, in a new list of sanctions set for approval on Monday.Diplomats said Friday that a meeting of EU… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Diplomatic push for Ukraine peace focus at Munich conference
MUNICH (AP) ” Top world leaders, diplomats and defense officials are converging on Munich for a security conference that comes amid a frantic diplomatic push to end the violence in eastern Ukraine.U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
