Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)
Russian FM: West must persuade Ukraine to honor peace deal
MOSCOW (AP) ” Russia’s foreign minister says the extension of Western sanctions against Russia has been interpreted by Ukraine as a permission to drag its feet on fulfilling its end of a peace deal.Lavrov said Tuesday that Ukraine… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Polish, Lithuanian and Ukrainian brigade to be ready in 2017
WARSAW, Poland (AP) ” Poland’s defense minister says that a new brigade consisting of Polish, Lithuanian and Ukrainian troops should be fully operational in the region by 2017.Antoni Macierewicz spoke Monday in the eastern city… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukrainian admits leading ring that stole online bank data
NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) ” A Ukrainian man has admitted using thousands of infected computers to steal user names and passwords for bank accounts and other online services.Federal prosecutors in New Jersey say Sergey Vovnenko, who… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine toughens position in negotiations to end conflict
MINSK, Belarus (AP) ” Ukraine is hardening its position in negotiations to end the conflict in the country’s east, saying it must regain control of its entire border with Russia before elections can be held in the regions controlled… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine disputes Poland claim of taking 1 million refugees
WARSAW, Poland (AP) ” A Ukrainian official is disputing a claim by Polish prime minister that Poland has taken in 1 million Ukrainian refugees.The Ukrainian ambassador to Poland, Andrii Deshchytsia, said Wednesday that in fact Poland… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Kerry visits Switzerland for talks with Russian counterpart
ZURICH (AP) ” U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Switzerland for talks with Russia’s foreign minister on Syria and Ukraine.Kerry arrived in Zurich early Wednesday and is hoping to resolve differences with Russia on who is… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukrainian woman, daughter among dead in Burkina Faso attack
MOSCOW (AP) ” The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry says a Ukrainian woman and her daughter were among those killed when al-Qaida fighters attacked a popular cafe and hotel in Burkina Faso’s capital of Ouagadougou.Foreign Ministry spokesman… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Poland’s PM: No risk of EU sanctions against Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) ” Poland’s Prime Minister Beata Szydlo says she does not believe the European Union will impose sanctions on Poland over its new laws that have been criticize as running counter to the block’s principle of the… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia asks Dutch officials to look into new MH17 evidence
MOSCOW (AP) ” Russian aviation officials say they have uncovered new evidence about the 2014 downing of a Malaysian jet over eastern Ukraine and are asking Dutch investigators to look into the findings.The Dutch Safety Board said… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Obama, Russia’s Putin discuss crises in Syria, Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) ” President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin have spoken about the situations in Ukraine and Syria.The two leaders spoke by phone on Wednesday. The White House says they spent a large portion of… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
