Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)
Ex-presidents see threat in rising Polish-Ukrainian tensions
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Five ex-presidents from Poland and Ukraine have made a joint appeal for reconciliation between their nations as growing nationalism in both societies and provocations from Russia have strained the alliance.Poland… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
WORLD SPORTS at 2300 GMT
TOP STORIES:SOC–CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINALKIEV, Ukraine — Gareth Bale’s eye-catching scissor-kick helped Real Madrid to a third successive Champions League title on Saturday with a 3-1 victory over a Liverpool side thwarted by a… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Real Madrid wins 3rd straight Champions League title with 3-1 victory over Liverpool
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Real Madrid wins 3rd straight Champions League title with 3-1 victory over Liverpool. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Netherlands, Australia hold Russia liable for downing MH17
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands and Australia are holding Russia legally responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, which was shot down over war-ravaged eastern Ukraine nearly four years ago, killing… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Probe: Missile that downed MH17 came from Russia-based unit
The missile used to shoot down a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet over eastern Ukraine in 2014, killing all 298 aboard, belonged to a Russia-based military unit, an international team of investigators said yesterday after painstakingly… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
US tech firm: Possible cyberattack on Ukraine being prepared
LONDON (AP) — U.S. tech company Cisco says that hundreds of thousands of routers have been compromised in preparation for what could be a major cyberattack against Ukraine.Ukraine’s Cyberpolice says in a statement that it was possible… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine: Grenade explosion on bus kills 1 teen, wounds 3
MOSCOW (AP) — Separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine say an accidental grenade explosion on a bus has killed one teenager and wounded three others.Rebel military spokesman Ruslan Yakubov said in a statement carried by the Donetsk… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine covers up logos of Champions League sponsor Gazprom
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Gazprom is a major Champions League sponsor but don’t expect to see its logo on the streets of Kiev.Ahead of the final on Saturday, the presence of Russia’s state gas company angered some Ukrainians, so the… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
The Latest: Putin says gas may keep going via Ukraine
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The Latest on German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin (all times local):3:25 p.m.Russian President Vladimir Putin says that gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine may continue… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
The Latest: Putin: Gas shipments via Ukraine may continue
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The Latest on German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s trip to Russia (all times local):4:25 p.m.Russian President Vladimir Putin says that gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine may continue even after the launch of… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
