Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)
Eastern Ukraine sees increase in fighting, 2 deaths reported
MOSCOW (AP) ” Ukraine has reported a sharp increase in attacks by Russia-backed separatists around the government-held town of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine, resulting in at least one civilian death.The rebels Saturday also reported… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia looking at possible transfer of Ukrainian convicts
MOSCOW (AP) ” Russia’s Justice Ministry says it is looking into a Kiev request to transfer filmmaker Oleg Sentsov and three other Ukrainian convicts to Ukraine.Ukrainian officials have urged Russia to hand over Sentsov and three… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Battered EU the loser again in Dutch referendum on Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) ” It once seemed a quaint formality, but the Netherlands’ referendum vote on a European Union free-trade deal with Ukraine produced a raised middle finger to the EU ” and yet another serious challenge to the European… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Court temporarily stays US inmate’s execution for review
RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) ” A Ukrainian-born death row inmate convicted of hiring a man to kill his ex-girlfriend plans to take his case to the U.S. Supreme Court after a federal appeals court halted his execution.The 4th U.S. Circuit… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Exit poll too close to call if turnout in Dutch referendum on EU-Ukraine pact was high enough
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) ” Exit poll too close to call if turnout in Dutch referendum on EU-Ukraine pact was high enough. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
The Latest: Ukraine leader denies offshore impropriety
LONDON (AP) ” The Latest on the publication by a coalition of media outlets of an investigation into offshore financial dealings by the rich and famous (all times local):10:25 a.m.The president of Ukraine has defended himself… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukrainian pilot imprisoned in Russia goes on hunger strike
MOSCOW (AP) ” A lawyer for imprisoned Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko says she has started another hunger strike while in Russian custody.Lawyer Mark Feygin said in a Twitter post that Savchenko began a dry hunger strike on Wednesday,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine leader defends himself in offshore account leaks
TOKYO (AP) ” The president of Ukraine has defended himself in the massive leak of records on offshore accounts that has named political officials, business and celebrities from around the world.Petro Poroshenko said at a news conference… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Polls open in Dutch referendum on EU-Ukraine trade deal
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) ” Polls have opened in a Dutch referendum on a far-reaching free trade deal meant to foster closer ties between Ukraine and the European Union that has run into opposition in the Netherlands where many… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Scrutiny on officials worldwide increases in offshore leaks
LONDON (AP) ” Iceland’s prime minister became the first major figure brought down by the leak of millions of records on offshore accounts as the scrutiny intensified around officials from other countries, including Ukraine’s president.Icelandic… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
