Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)
Ukraine: 7 soldiers killed, 9 wounded in eastern clashes
MOSCOW (AP) ” Ukrainian officials say seven soldiers have been killed over the past day in rebellious eastern Ukraine.National Security Council head Oleksander Turchynov said Tuesday nine others have been wounded.The numbers were… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
European security group mulls police mission to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) ” The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe is considering sending an armed police mission to help conduct elections in a separatist region of eastern Ukraine that is controlled by Russian-backed rebels.OSCE… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russian court convicts artist for pro-Ukraine protest
MOSCOW (AP) ” A Russian artist known for his radical politically-charged performances has been convicted of vandalism in a pro-Ukraine protest and sentenced to 16 months in prison.The court, however, lifted the punishment for Pyotr… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
US diplomat in Moscow for talks on Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) ” A senior U.S. diplomat is visiting Moscow for talks focusing on Ukraine.U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland says she met with Russian presidential adviser Vladislav Surkov to discuss the implementation… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
MH17: The satellite images Russia doesn’t want us to see
Damning new satellite images have been released which appear to confirm the exact time and location of the air defence system used in the downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine.The images, released by global intelligence agency… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia spits the dummy over Ukraine’s Eurovision win
While Ukrainians basked in their Eurovision win yesterday, Russian officials and Kremlin-friendly media offered up a string of conspiracy theories to explain the win of Crimean Tatar singer Jamala, whose song 1944 was largely seen… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
World’s largest plane lands in Perth
The world’s biggest aircraft landed at Perth Airport yesterday in front of thousands of excited spectators on its first trip to Australia.The Antonov An-225 Mriya, meaning “dream” in Ukrainian, landed at around 11.30am local time… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Australian couple whose children died on MH17 welcome baby
SYDNEY (AP) ” An Australian couple whose three children were killed in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine two years ago has welcomed a new baby.Anthony Maslin and Marite Norris said in a statement that the birth… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukrainian hackers publish info on thousands of journalists
MOSCOW (AP) ” A group of Ukrainian hackers has published the names and contact information of thousands of journalists who have reported from rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine, raising concerns about the safety of the journalists,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine tracks down Renaissance paintings stolen from Verona
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine’s president has hailed the ex-Soviet nation’s law enforcement agencies for tracking down prized Renaissance paintings stolen from a museum in Verona, Italy.President Petro Poroshenko said Wednesday that… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
