Section: Australia&NZ
Ukraine ceasefire agreed upon: Lavrov (AAP)
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said a ceasefire has been agreed to in the Ukraine and this time it shall not fail. …read more Source: The West...
Truce accord from Monday in eastern Ukraine: Russian FM (AFP)
Munich (Germany) (AFP) – A truce between pro-Russian rebels and the Ukrainian army will come into force on Monday in eastern Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. …read more Source: The West...
Pence: US will ‘hold Russia accountable,’ demand it honor deal in eastern Ukraine even as Trump seeks common ground
MUNICH (AP) ” Pence: US will ‘hold Russia accountable,’ demand it honor deal in eastern Ukraine even as Trump seeks common ground. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine rebels accuse OSCE of aiding Kiev forces (AFP)
Lugansk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine’s Russian-backed insurgents on Friday accused a top official in the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) of aiding Kiev’s forces in the 34-month war. …read more Source: The West...
UN: 1 million children in eastern Ukraine urgently need aid
UNITED NATIONS (AP) ” United Nations officials say 1 million children urgently need humanitarian aid in eastern Ukraine, and the number has nearly doubled in a year.The U.N.’s children’s agency, UNICEF, reported the statistic Friday.More… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Rebel leader in eastern Ukraine issues military threat
MOSCOW (AP) ” The leader of pro-Russia separatist rebels has warned that they may use force to drive out Ukrainian troops from positions in eastern Ukraine.Alexander Zakharchenko, the leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukrainian hacker gets prison for leading online theft ring
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) ” A Ukrainian hacker who admitted using thousands of infected computers to steal user names and passwords for bank accounts and other online services has been sentenced to 41 months in prison.Sergey Vovnenko was… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Dutch say Ukraine will renew search at MH17 crash site (AFP)
The Hague (AFP) – Ukraine is expected to renew this spring its search for human remains at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, Dutch Security and Justice Minister Stef Blok said Thursday. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine’s president vows to resume coal supply from east
MOSCOW (AP) ” Ukraine’s president has pledged to resume coal supplies from separatist-controlled parts of the country.Fighting in Ukraine’s industrial east between government troops and Russia-backed rebels has killed more than… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine warring sides agree heavy arms pullback: OSCE (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – An international mediator on Wednesday said Ukraine’s warring sides had agreed to withdraw heavy weapons from the volatile frontline by February 20 in line with a tattered peace plan. …read more Source: The West...
