Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)
Watchdog warns over ignoring rights
Governments increasingly view human rights as “a luxury” they can ill afford, Human Rights Watch said yesterday, warning that abuses fuel crises in world trouble spots such as Syria and Ukraine.Western powers, including the United… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine to ask UN states to call Russia a terrorism sponsor
UNITED NATIONS (AP) ” Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Nations says his country soon will ask the world body’s member states to formally recognize Russia as a sponsor of terrorism.Yuriy Sergeyev told reporters on Friday that Ukraine… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Kerry to visit Ukraine, Germany next week
WASHINGTON (AP) ” Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Ukraine next week to show U.S. support for the government amid heightened conflict with pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country.U.S. officials say Kerry will… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Bosnian arms exporter accuses ministers over Ukraine deal
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) ” A Bosnian arms exporter has made a criminal complaint against the country’s current and former ministers of trade for blocking a 5 million-euro deal with Ukraine because of objections from Russia.The… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
NATO units set for Baltics, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria
BRUSSELS (AP) ” NATO is deploying small units in six eastern European nations to help coordinate a spearhead force set up in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine.NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday the units in… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia gives $3 billion Crimea bridge contract to Putin ally
MOSCOW (AP) ” The Russian government has awarded the contract for the construction of a $3 billion bridge to Crimea to a longtime ally of President Vladimir Putin.In a decree published online Friday, the government said that a company… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
12 civilians, 5 troops killed in eastern Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” At least 12 civilians and 5 Ukrainian troops have been killed in the past 24 hours in war-ravaged eastern Ukraine.Full-blown fighting between Russian-backed separatists and government forces erupted anew at… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Belarus to host new round of Ukrainian peace talks
MINSK, Belarus (AP) ” Belarus says it will host another round of Ukrainian peace talks amid fierce fighting in eastern Ukraine.The Belarusian Foreign Ministry said representatives of Ukraine, Russia, pro-Russian rebels and the Organization… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine: Russia-backed rebels overrun another town in east
ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine’s military has acknowledged that Russia-backed separatists have overrun another town in their onslaught against government troops in the east of the country.Military spokesman Vladislav Seleznyov… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
France says EU to move to further sanctions on Russia
BRUSSELS (AP) ” France says European Union sanctions against separatists in eastern Ukraine and their Russian backers will be reinforced in an attempt to force all sides back to the negotiating table.French European Affairs Minister… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
