Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)
Russian president denies he fled summit pressure
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) ” Russian President Vladimir Putin made an early exit on Sunday from a two-day summit of world leaders where he was roundly criticized over Russia’s escalating aggression in Ukraine, but brushed off suggestions… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Work starts in Ukraine to collect wreckage of MH17
HRABOVE, Ukraine (AP) ” Recovery workers in rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine have started collecting debris from the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, four months after the plane was brought down.Sunday’s operation is being… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Obama, EU leaders to meet on Ukraine crisis
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) ” President Barack Obama is planning to huddle with European leaders to discuss the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, where officials say the security situation is worsening.The meeting will take place… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine suspends state services in rebel-held east
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine’s president has approved measures to suspend the provision of government services to eastern territories controlled by pro-Russian separatist forces.Petro Poroshenko’s office said in a statement Saturday… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russian TV claims it has photo of downing of MH17
MOSCOW (AP) ” Russian state television has released a satellite photograph that it claims shows that a Ukrainian fighter jet shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. However, commentators have dismissed the photo as a fake.All 298… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
No trade with Russia
Prime Minister John Key says Russia has tried to reignite free trade talks – but New Zealand has made it clear it will not budge until Russia buckles to international demands over Ukraine.And Key said Putin sending warships in an… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
EU leaders to discuss Ukraine with Obama at G-20
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) ” European leaders will discuss the escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine when they meet President Barak Obama on the sidelines of an Australian summit ahead of a European Union decision on possible… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Putin, Hollande to meet amid Ukraine tension
PARIS (AP) ” The French president will meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in the coming days, amid renewed Western concern about violence in Ukraine and mounting Russian pressure on France over a stalled warship deal.An official… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia’s Putin denies a rift with German’s Merkel
MOSCOW (AP) ” Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied a rift with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has adopted a tough stance on Russia’s actions in Ukraine.As the cease-fire in Ukraine effectively collapsed and convoys… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Belarus official: Ukraine war may push us to West
LONDON (AP) ” Belarus’ economy minister says his country will strengthen its economic ties to the West if the conflict in Ukraine rumbles on.Nikolai Snopkov told The Associated Press that continued fighting between Russia-backed… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
