Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)
2 Russians killed in reported foiled attacks in Crimea
MOSCOW (AP) ” The Russian intelligence agency FSB says one of its employees and a soldier were killed in separate incidents described as foiled terrorist attacks.The FSB said in a statement on Wednesday that its officer was killed… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukrainian official says judge kept bribes in a jar
MOSCOW (AP) ” A top Ukrainian prosecutor says a judge has been caught taking a $150,000 bribe and that he stashed his money in a humble glass jar, a phot of which went viral on social media.The National Anti-Corruption Bureau had… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukrainian, 23, who faked age for high school pleads guilty
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) ” A 23-year-old Ukrainian man accused of faking his name and age while attending a Pennsylvania high school and having sex with an underage girl has pleaded guilty.Artur Samarin entered the plea Monday in Harrisburg… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Separatist Ukrainian leader wounded in Luhansk car bombing
MOSCOW (AP) ” Rebels in Ukraine’s separatist region of Luhansk say their leader has been wounded in a car bombing.The rebel-run Luhansk Information Center says an unidentified explosive device went off near the car of the leader… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
War turns Ukraine into ‘supermarket’ for illegal weapons
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” A former Ukrainian soldier-turned-arms dealer agrees to meet in Kiev, where he offers to sell a Makarov semi-automatic pistol for about $160. Amid haggling, he drops the price to $120. He says he also has Kalashnikov… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukrainian hackers leak IDs, personal data of journalists
MOSCOW (AP) ” A Ukrainian nationalist website has published an email archive with copies of IDs and personal data of Ukrainian and international journalists.Myrotvorets first raised concern about the safety of journalists when it… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
UN records highest casualties in eastern Ukraine in a year
MOSCOW (AP) ” The United Nations says the number of casualties in fighting in eastern Ukraine is back to last year’s highs.Fighting between Russia-backed separatists and government troops has killed over 9,500 people since it began… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Trump suggests US accept Russia’s annexation of Crimea
WASHINGTON (AP) ” Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is suggesting the U.S. accept Russia’s annexation of Crimea if it would lead to better relations with Moscow and stronger cooperation in fighting Islamic State militants.That… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
The Latest: Trump says US should accept Russia in Crimea
WASHINGTON (AP) ” The Latest on the presidential campaign. (all times local):9 a.m.Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is suggesting the U.S. accept Russia’s annexation of Crimea if it would lead to better relations… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Putin tests West’s sanctions resolve on visit to Slovenia
VRSIC, Slovenia (AP) ” Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Slovenia, a member of both the European Union and NATO, testing Western unity in maintaining sanctions against the Kremlin for its role in Ukraine.Slovenia,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
