Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)
Strategic Ukraine town under rebel control
NOVOAZOVSK, Ukraine (AP) The strategically positioned southeastern Ukraine town of Novoazovsk appears firmly under the control of Russia-backed separatists as concerns grow about the opening of a new front in the Ukraine conflict.On… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
US: Russia directing new offensive in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) The Obama administration accused Russia on Wednesday of orchestrating a new military campaign in Ukraine that is helping rebel forces expand their fight in the country’s east and sending tanks, rocket launchers and… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Government-held Ukraine town hit by rebel shells
NOVOAZOVSK, Ukraine (AP) A town in east Ukraine came under shellfire by pro-Russian rebels on Wednesday, amid fears that they are launching a counter-offensive on government-held parts of the region.In response to outgoing fire… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Conflicts weighing heavily on German consumers
BERLIN (AP) A closely-watched survey shows economic expectations among German consumers have “completely collapsed” over concerns about the conflicts in Iraq, Israel and Ukraine.The GfK institute said Wednesday its latest index… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Netherlands plans MH17 commemoration event
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte says a national commemoration event will be held on November 10 for those who died when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine.Rutte made the announcement yesterday after a closed… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Interfax: Ukraine cites support for peace plan
MINSK, Belarus (AP) The Interfax news agency is quoting Ukraine’s president as saying the leaders he met with in Minsk, which included Russian President Vladimir Putin, support his peace plan.But there were no indications that… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Interfax: Ukraine’s president says leaders at Minsk meeting support his peace plan
MINSK, Belarus (AP) Interfax: Ukraine’s president says leaders at Minsk meeting support his peace plan. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Kremlin spokesman: Putin and Poroshenko meet for first-ever bilateral talks
MINSK, Belarus (AP) Kremlin spokesman: Putin and Poroshenko meet for first-ever bilateral talks. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Secret US-Russia talks on Ukraine held in Finland
HELSINKI (AP) The Finnish Foreign Ministry says that the United States and Russia held secret talks over Ukraine in Finland in June.Ministry spokesman Vesa Hakkinen told the AP that the ministry helped organize the meeting on the… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Even if attacked, airline could be liable in crash
Families of passengers who were on the Malaysia Airlines plane shot down over Ukraine are starting to sort through the long process of gaining compensation for their loss.Officials in the Netherlands, where the majority of Flight… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
