Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)
Ukraine still struggling to get shale investment
WARSAW, Poland (AP) ” Ukraine’s government is still struggling to entice Western companies to invest in exploration for shale gas despite recent reforms meant to help the industry.Maksim Karpin, a Ukrainian state official for geology… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Cash cut to Ukraine rebel areas in risky strategy
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) ” For hours, small crowds in Donetsk huddle hopefully in the cold around cash machines that never get filled, as artillery rumbles in the distance.Money is running short in the rebel heartland since the government… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
France suspends delivery of warship to Russia
PARIS (AP) ” France is suspending the planned delivery of a warship to Russia, citing the “current situation” in eastern Ukraine.In a brief statement Tuesday, the French president’s office announced the suspension, after growing… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
France suspends delivery of warship to Russia, citing situation in Ukraine
PARIS (AP) ” France suspends delivery of warship to Russia, citing situation in Ukraine. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
All Malaysia flight wreckage recovered in Ukraine
PELAHIIVKA, Ukraine (AP) ” Workers have recovered all of the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, more than four months after the passenger jet was shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine.Under the supervision of Dutch investigators… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Polish, British troops hold exercise
SWIETOSZOW, Poland (AP) ” Some 2,200 Polish and British troops are taking part in joint tactical training this month that is part of NATO’s reaction to the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.Some of the troops took part in the… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine’s Facebook revolution, 1 year later
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine’s revolution began with a status update on Facebook.Angered by another high-handed move by an increasingly unpopular government, activist reporter Mustafa Nayyem called for a rally on the country’s most… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Runaway Ukrainian billionaire given Serb passport
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) ” Serbia says it will revoke its citizenship granted to Ukrainian businessman Sergei Kurchenko, sanctioned by the European Union and wanted in his country on embezzlement charges.The Belgrade Blic daily said… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Biden calls on Russia to uphold east Ukraine truce
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Vice President Joe Biden says Russia must uphold its end of a truce in east Ukraine in order to resolve the conflict which has claimed at least 4,300 lives since March.Biden met with Ukrainian President Petro… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Corruption saps enthusiasm for east Ukraine rebels
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) ” As battle raged in rebellion-wracked eastern Ukraine, cargo trains piled high with coal thundered along rail tracks to keep heating and power going to households in rebel-held territory.Coal is the lifeblood… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
