Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)
MH17: Rebels used Ukrainian missiles, Germany says
German intelligence has accused pro-Russian rebels of shooting down a Malaysian passenger jet over Ukraine using missiles captured from government forces, a media report said Sunday.Kiev and the West have previously charged that… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine says Russia has agreed to supply gas
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) The Ukrainian president says his country has reached an agreement with Russia on supplies of natural gas for the winter.When Russia cut off gas supplies to Ukraine in June over unpaid bills, it risked leaving… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Soldiers’ rights activist jailed in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) A Russian rights group says an activist who investigated the deaths and disappearances of Russian soldiers in Ukraine has been jailed.Ten Russian troops were captured in August in eastern Ukraine amid fighting between… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Putin seeks deal on Ukraine
MILAN (AP) Russian leader Vladimir Putin is meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and key Western leaders in an attempt to negotiate a full end to hostilities in Ukraine that could ease sanctions against Russia.Putin… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
EU energy chief hopeful of Ukraine gas deal
BRUSSELS (AP) The European Union’s top energy official says he’s cautiously optimistic about chances of a deal to secure gas supplies this winter for Ukraine and Europe as he prepares for new talks with Kiev and Moscow.EU Energy… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Putin to meet with Western leaders on Ukraine
MILAN (AP) Russian leader Vladimir Putin is mounting a diplomatic blitz on the sidelines of a summit of European and Asian leaders in a bid to escape the worst crisis with the West since the Cold War.Putin will discuss Ukraine… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Obama, Ukrainian leader consult on cease-fire
WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko have discussed ways to effectively monitor and control the uneasy border between Russia and eastern Ukraine.Obama and Poroshenko spoke by phone on… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
NATO chief: no big Russian withdrawal near Ukraine
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) NATO’s top military commander says the alliance would welcome the withdrawal of Russian troops from a Russian region bordering Ukraine, but that it has seen no “major movement” so far.U.S. Air Force Gen…. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine politics turns trashy as mood sours
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) In Ukraine, trashing a politician isn’t a metaphor. It’s literal: Find a suspected shady official, grab him and throw him into a dumpster.Online videos of several public figures receiving the treatment from gangs… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Putin to focus on Ukraine during trip to Milan
MOSCOW (AP) The Kremlin says that President Vladimir Putin will have a series of meetings with Western leaders focusing on Ukraine during his trip to Milan.Attending this week’s Europe-Asia summit in Milan offers Putin the first… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
